The Newton Finance Department is a busy multi-function office comprised of 4 full-time employees readily available to handle all aspects of municipal finance collection, disbursement and control. In addition, the office is the central location for Town of Newton payroll processing and employee benefits administration. As of January 2007, the offices are located on the ground floor of the municipal building and can be accessed from the back parking lot by using the side entrance.
Tax Collection Division
2006 Tax Rate: 4.58% Apportioned as follows: Municipal Tax 28% County Tax 17% School Tax 55%
Tax Billing: Tax Bills are mailed once a year in June/July and include the 3rd and 4th quarters of the current tax year and the 1st and 2nd quarters of the upcoming tax year.
Tax Due Dates: Feb 1st , May 1st , Aug 1st and Nov 1st . There is a courtesy 10 day grace period for each quarter. After the 10th, interest is charged at the statutory rate of 8% on the first $1500 and 18% on amounts greater than $1500, and is retro to the 1st of the month.
*For the convenience of our customers, a drop box is located by the front door of the Municipal Building.
Tax Deductions: Applications for $250 Veterans Deduction and $250 Senior Citizen Deduction are available from the Tax Collector. Please call for eligibility requirements.
Property Tax Relief Programs:
| FAIR Homeowner Rebate | 1-888-238-1233 |
| Property Tax Reimbursement | Hotline 1-800-882-6597 |
Water/Sewer Utility Collection Division
Water/Sewer Billings: March 1st, June 1st, September 1st, December 1st
Water/Sewer Bill Due Dates: March 30th, June 30th, September 30th, December 31st. Payments received after the due dates are subject to a 10% penalty on the current quarter billing.
Meter Readings: Approximately 6 weeks prior to the billing dates above. If unable to obtain a reading, a pre-paid post card is left.
*For the convenience of our customers, a drop box is located by the front door of the Municipal Building for payments or meter cards.
Accounts Payable Division
NJ Tax Exemption: #22-6002148
Bill Payment Dates: 2nd and 4th Mondays of the Month
The Town of Newton uses a voucher system for accounts payable which requires approval of the Town Council at their regularly schedule meetings. Please refer to 'Meeting Schedule' on the home page.
The state of New Jersey requires all vendors doing business with the town to provide a copy of their business registration certificate. See the Documents or Forms section to access the Division of Revenue website.
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact Information
Finance Department
Dawn L. Babcock, Finance Director/CFO
Tel: 973-383-3521 x241
Fax: 973-383-9054
Tax Collection Division
Linda Roth, Certified Tax Collector
Tel: 973-383-3521 x239
Fax: 973-383-9054
Water/Sewer Utility Collection Division
Sandra Yurga, Utility Collector
Tel: 973-383-3521 x240
Fax: 973-383-9054
Accounts Payable Division
Virginia Raftery, Accounts Supervisor
Tel: 973-383-3521 x233
Fax: 973-383-9054
Department Officials
Finance Director
Dawn Babcock, CFO
Certified Tax Collector
Linda Roth
Water/Sewer Collector
Sandra Yurga
Treasurer / Acct Spvsr
Virginia Raftery
Additional Information
Documents or Forms
The following files are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. To view, download or print these files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe web site.
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Official Web Site for the Town of Newton, Sussex County NJ
