Tax Assessor
Ann Marie Obiedzinski
Available: Every Thursday 9am to 12pm

The Assessor is responsible for identifying and placing a value on every parcel of land within the confines of the Town’s borders. The values are derived through the formulation of models developed from closed comparable sales and uniformly applied to comparable housing styles for design, quality, and location. These values become the final assessed values for residential properties and should closely reflect 100% of market value.

The final property assessed values are reviewed and updated on an annual basis. All assessments are based on the market trends by neighborhood as of October 1, of the pretax year. Ratable totals may increase or decrease depending on market trends and condition.

All properties are scheduled for re-inspection on a four-year rotation, which enables the adjustment of property data based on alterations and improvements without building permits. Any properties not physically inspected will be estimated based on typical attributes of comparable housing. Annual reassessing and the re-inspection process contribute to more equitable and uniform assessments throughout the Town.

Commercial Properties are assessed based on income and expense information as well as sales data. Chapter 91’s are mailed out annually to owners. The data compiled from the responses enables us to develop economic rents that are uniformly used on comparable rental properties. Compliance with this request by the Town is extremely important to arrive at final assessed values representative of market value.

There are two employees in the Office of the Assessor. The Assessor and a field inspector are responsible for the valuation and defense of appeals and inspections for reassessment and added assessment purposes, respectively.

An aggrieved taxpayer may contact the Office to discuss their assessment, visit Town Hall to review property data and closed sales, and/or file an appeal with the Hunterdon County Tax Board. Be advised that closed comparable sales are required for the defense of an appeal. Any appeals must be filed with the County by April 1st. Cards are mailed annually in February by the County indicating taxes paid for the prior year and the assessment for the current year. Any questions regarding your assessment should be referred to Ann Marie Obiedzinski, Assessor, at 908-735-8616 or 908-735-2275.