On November 3, 2020, New Jersey voters approved a Constitutional Amendment, effective December 4, 2020, to eliminate the wartime service requirement for both the $250 Veteran Property Tax Deduction and the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption.

Beginning December 4, 2020 to receive both these veteran benefits, active military service is still required as well as an honorable discharge. However, when and where the veteran served are no longer criteria for eligibility, as long as he or she was called to active duty. Reservists and National Guard personnel must still be called to active duty to qualify. Active Duty for Training continues to be non- qualifying.

Veterans or Surviving Spouses of a Veteran $250 Real Property Tax Deduction

TO QUALIFY, you must be an honorably discharged US Armed Forces veteran or the unmarried surviving spouse of such a war veteran or the surviving spouse of a serviceperson who died while on active duty. You must be a property owner and a legal resident of New Jersey and, where applicable, prove that the deceased veteran or serviceperson was a legal resident of New Jersey. Eligibility criteria must be met as of October 1 of the year prior to the tax year for which deduction is claimed. Applications must be filed with the municipal tax assessor by December 31. Applications are available on the forms page of this website or at the Town Hall.

Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons or Surviving Spouses $250 Real Property Tax Deduction

TO QUALIFY, you must be by December 31 of year before year deduction is requested a senior citizen, age 65 or older, or a permanently and totally disabled individual, unable to be gainfully employed, or a surviving spouse, age 55 or more and age 55 at time of spouse's death. You must be a legal resident of New Jersey for one year immediately prior to October 1 of the year before the year for which the deduction is requested. You must be an owner of and a permanent resident in the dwelling on October 1st of the year before the year for which the deduction is requested. Income may be no more than $10,000 during the year for which the deduction is requested, excluding, with restrictions, monies received from social security, or Federal Government pension, disability and retirement programs or State, County, Municipal pension, disability and retirement programs. Applications along with the income statement and proof of age must be filed with the municipal tax assessor by December 31. Applications are available on the forms page of this website or at the Town Hall.

Property Tax Exemption for 100% Disabled Veterans or Surviving Spouses

Certain permanently and totally disabled war veterans or the surviving spouses (widows/widowers) of such disabled war veterans and servicepersons are granted a full property tax exemption on their dwelling house and the lot on which it is situated. TO QUALIFY, you must be an honorably discharged veteran, who had active service in the US Armed Forces, or the unmarried surviving spouse of such a disabled veteran. Surviving spouses of servicepersons who died in active service in time of war also qualify. Disability must be certified as 100% permanent and total by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. You must be the owner and a permanent resident in the dwelling and legal resident of New Jersey. In the case of surviving spouses, the deceased spouse must also have been a legal resident of New Jersey. Applications can be filed with the municipal tax assessor at any time during the year. Applications are available on the forms page of this website or at the Town Hall.

The information that appears on this page is taken from the State of New Jersey Division of Taxation's Web site regarding general assessment issues specifically property tax deductions available in the State of New Jersey. Some language has been modified to better meet the needs of the Township. To view the information in its original format go to Division of Taxation - Other Property Tax Benefits