Tax Assessor's Office  

Jeffrey R. Hesley,CTA
Tax Assessor

Cherie Kowalski
Assessing Clerk

Telephone: (609) 967-5754
Fax: 609-967-5933

Jennifer Dowe
Assistant Tax Assessor
Ph.# 967-5939

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM to 4:15 PM

Assessments  
Post cards will be sent out in 1st of February of the current year and will list assessment for that year. Information about the Appeal Process will appear on the back of the card.

Appeals must be processed and received by April 1st, by the Cape May County Tax Board.

The 2007 tax rate is $.0.35 per $100
Multiply the assessment by .0035 to arrive at the amount of tax owed.
2007 ratio is 100% of market value

Change of Mailing Address  
We require that all requests for Mailing Address changes be in writing. Please fax requests to the number above or mail requests to the Tax Assessor’s Office, 3100 Dune Drive, Avalon, N.J. 08202.

Active Service Periods For Veteran Property Benefits

Mission
Inception
Termination
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm August 2, 1990 Ongoing
Panama Peace Keeping Mission December 20, 1989 January 31, 1990
Lebanon Peace Keeping Mission August 26, 1982 December 1, 1987
Grenada Peacekeeping Mission October 23, 1983 November 21, 1983
Vietnam Conflict December 31, 1960 May 7, 1975
Korean Conflict June 23, 1950 January 31, 1955
World War II September 16, 1940 December 31, 1946
World War I April 6, 1917 November 11, 1918

 Required Documents:

For claim by veteran:
Service Record, DD214 and Identification (Drivers License, Voter Registration, etc.)
For Claim by surviving spouse of a veteran or service person:
The veteran's death certificate and proof of New Jersey residency at time of death

For claim by 100% disabled veteran and for surviving spouse of a 100% disabled American veteran or surviving spouse of a 100% disabled service person;
DD214 and Letter of Declaration from the Veterans' Administration

Person aged 65 or over permanently and totally disabled, or the surviving spouse of a person over age 55 and totally disabled;
Annual income not to exceed $10,000, not including Social Security payment.

Note: Because there are may exceptions to the rule, each applicant should confer with the Assessor about their eligibility.

 

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