Payment is due on a quarterly basis. There is a 10 day grace period from each of the due dates after which interest is charged. The due dates are listed below.
Utility Due Quarter |
Due Date |
1st |
June 1st |
2nd |
September 1st |
3rd |
December 1st |
4th |
March 1st |
10 Grace Period |
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Annual Drinking Water Report (2007 Results)
**Equipment issues (water leaks, meter questions) use 609.693.3668
Off hours water leaks ~ contact Police Department
SEWER SYSTEM FEE SCHEDULE
WATER SYSTEM FEE SCHEDULE
3. How should I make out my check?
- Payable to the Township of Ocean
- Place account number on the lower left corner of the check,
better known as the "memo section".
- Date the check with the same date you are writing the check.
No post-dated checks will be accepted.
- Make sure amounts match in both places.
- Postmark is not accepted.
4. How should I pay my utility bill?
* Utility payments may be paid by mail or in person.
When paying by mail, please send a check with the appropriate payment stub. The cancelled check will be the receipt.
If paying in person, please bring your check and the entire bill and you will be given a receipt in the office.
* By Credit Card - ONLY by calling 1.800.2PAY.TAX {jurisdiction Code: 4052}
or online: www.officialpayments.com
Make sure to have the bill handy for account # and amount due.
{There is a fee for this service ~~ Credit Cards ARE NOT Accepted in TownHall)
** New Outside Drop Box for Tax & Utility{W/S} Payments **
Payments can be placed anytime in the New Mailbox outside the Police Dept.
Payments MUST be in a sealed envelope – NO CASH!
Payments will be posted the NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
5. What happens if I do not pay the utility bill?
A lien will be sold against the property if there are any unpaid utility bills owed from the previous year, this may also include other municipal charges. *See Below
6. Who buys these liens?
Usually people who are looking to invest money. The interest rate starts at 18%. However, if there is more than one person interested in the same parcel, they will start bidding down the interest rate. Once the bidders bid down to 0%, it will go into a premium starting at multiples of $100.
7. What happens once a lien has been sold on the property?
The person who purchased the lien will receive a legal document referred to as a "tax certificate" which must be recorded with the Ocean County Clerk. The certificate must be held for 2 years from the date of sale. After 2 years they may start to foreclose on the property. The homeowner has the right to redeem the tax sale certificate any time prior to the final judgment being filed.
** Tax Sale - any Taxes, water and/or sewer that is delinquent as of Nov 11, shall be Subject to Tax Sale - (N.J.S.A. 54:5.19)
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Tax Sale Date: 2010 ~ June 30th @ 9:30am in the Court House
Certified Funds ONLY will be accepted for 2009 balances after January 1st, 2010 and additional costs apply.
Tax Sale List 
Tax Sale items MUST be advertised in the Newspaper (Times Beacon) prior to Sale.
