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Tax Collector

Lavallette Municipal Building
1306 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735

Chrissa Sierfeld, CTC
732-793-7477 Option #2
Contact the Tax Office

Mailing Address: Lavallette Tax Collector
1306 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735

Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm.
Located on the 1st floor of the Municipal Building
Corner of Grand Central Avenue (Route 35 North) and Brooklyn Avenue.

Account Inquiry

Account Inquiry
Look up Tax and Utility Account Balances, view and reprint bills.

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BOROUGH OF LAVALLETTE OCEAN COUNTY NEW JERSEY SALES OF LANDS AND BUILDINGS FOR UNPAID TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, CHRISTINE A. SIERFELD, Collector of Taxes of the Taxing District of the Borough of Lavallette, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, will at 11:00 am on November 18, 2025 expose for sale the several parcels of land herein after specified to make the amount chargeable against said lands respectively to said date, as computed in the list together with interest and costs to the date of sale.  The sale will take place at the Lavallette Borough Hall 1306 Grand Central Avenue, 2nd Floor, Lavallette, NJ

Full Notice

Address List

October 24, 2025

 

2025 3rd and 4th quarter / 2026 1st and 2nd Quarter Tax Bills.

New tax bills for the 2025 3rd and 4th quarter / 2026 1st and 2nd Quarter were mailed on July 15, 2025. The extended grace period on the 3rd quarter bills will be August 11, 2025. Auto Pay and will also be withdrawn on this date. Bills can also be viewed online with our Account Inquiry.

Posted 7/15/25

 

Tax Quarters

1st Quarter Due February 1, 2026 Auto Pay withdrawn February 3, 2025 Taxes cover the months January, February & March	2nd Quarter Due May 1, 2026 Auto Pay withdrawn May 1, 2025 Taxes cover the months April, May & June
3rd Quarter Due August 1, 2025 - Past Due Extended Grace and Auto Pay Date August 11, 2025 Taxes cover the months July, August & September	4th Quarter Due November 1, 2025 Auto Pay withdrawn November 1, 2024 Taxes cover the months October, November & December
Make Remittance To:	Borough of Lavallette Tax Department 1306 Grand Central Avenue Lavallette, NJ 08735
10 day grace period on all tax quarters except the 3rd quarter. If the 10th day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, you have until the next business day to make payment. 3rd quarter is Due August 1st unless of a delay in mailing, than 25 days from the date of mailing. Payment must be received by the due date, postmarks not accepted.

 

Tax Rates & Ratios

Tax Rates and Ratios

 

Important Notice for Online Banking Users

Special Notice for Condo Owners
Due to the revaluation that was just finished, the Assessor was required by the state to change the Block and Lot on all the condos in town to a uniform numbering system. As a result of this all condo owners Block and Lots and account numbers have changed. Accounts can be looked up by name or address until your new tax bill is sent. A letter will also be sent informing you of your new Block/Lot and Account number so you can update your records and your online banking information.

Please make sure account information is accurate We are transitioning to receiving Online Banking payments electronically.

We are transitioning to receiving Online Banking Payments Electronically. To do this you must begin using your TAX ACCOUNT number not your Block and lot. Account numbers are located on the upper left of your tax bill and located on the upper left of each tax stub. Payments lacking the proper identification may be returned.

Make Remittance To:
Borough of Lavallette Tax
1306 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735

The Borough of Lavallette is transitioning to receiving online banking payments electronically, incorrect Payments will create posting errors. Online Banking payments are not electronic, your bank converts these payments into a paper check that must transit through the postal system. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your payment to allow enough time to be delivered by the due date. We suggest at least 7-10 days.

Payments for Different utilities must be made as separate payments, If you are paying more than one of the same bill through online banking, pay send them as two separate payments with the proper account number for each account.  Please mail payments to the utility you are paying
(Ex. Lavallette Water, Lavallette Electric, Lavallette Tax).The borough will not be responsible for interest charges on accounts with incorrect account numbers on payments.

 

Tax Maps

Tax Maps
Maps are in pdf format
Maps may take some time to load, if maps don't load right click on the link and click save link as or save target as to download pdf file.

 

Related Links

For deed copies and online tax records visit

Ocean County Clerk's Office
118 Washington Street
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: (732) 929-2018
Fax: (732) 349-4336

www.oceancountyclerk.com

 

State Rebate Programs

Property Tax Reimbursement and Anchor Programs

This program is commonly known as the TAX FREEZE. It is designed to freeze the burden of increasing real estate taxes for qualified applicants by establishing a base year of eligibility, comparing that base year with any subsequent year and refunding the difference to the eligible homeowner. Eligibility must be continuous otherwise a new base year would have to be established.

For further information or to apply, please contact the State of New Jersey at 1-888-238-1233 or visit the State of NJ website

www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation

 

Tax Sale Information

The Tax Collector is required by state law to hold a tax sale each year for the prior year’s unpaid municipal charges. Municipal charges include, but are not limited to, water, sewer, electric and property taxes.

A Tax Sale is held in each year for unpaid prior year(s) taxes, assessments and other Municipal liens. The tax sale list is advertised in the Asbury Park Press and on our website: www.lavallette.org

YOUR PROPERTY IS NOT SOLD AT THE TAX SALE; A LIEN IS PLACED UPON IT.

A Tax Sale List is published in the newspaper for four (4) weeks prior to the tax sale and the cost of advertising is added to the delinquent amount owed.  The amounts due may be paid in full up to the date of the sale.

The lien holder pays the debt owed to the municipality by the assessed owner of the property in return for a guaranteed interest rate on the amount paid when the lien is redeemed.

The tax sale certificate that is issued is the detailed receipt of what the lien holder purchased at the tax sale; most lien holders record their liens at the Ocean County Clerk’s Office to insure redemption of the lien if the property is sold. Clear title cannot be issued for a property with recorded liens on it.

At the tax sale most liens are sold to a third party. On occasion there is not a third party interested in purchasing the lien and the lien is struck off to the municipality. If a lien is held by The Borough of Lavallette, they may begin foreclosure proceedings six months from the date of the tax sale if the lien has not been redeemed.

If a lien is purchased by a third party, they have a right to begin foreclosure proceedings two years from the date of the tax sale. The lien holder also has the right to pay any municipal charges that are billed to the property, once they are delinquent and add them to the lien balance. Liens must be redeemed in full with guaranteed funds.  (i.e. cash, certified check or money order)

Assessed owners of property are ultimately responsible for their municipal charges even if you are escrowing for taxes through your mortgage company. New Jersey state law is quite clear; YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE IN RECEIPT OF A BILL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING IT.

State law regarding New Jersey tax sale process can be found in New Jersey statute: NJSA 54:5-19 etc. 

The New Jersey statutes can be found at your library or online
www.njleg.state.nj.us