Contacts
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
P: 908-766-3000 x140
F: 908-766-2401
Edward Kerwin
Tax Assessor
Jenelle Sorisi
Clerk/Assistant to the Assessor
jsorisi@bernardsville.gov
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Information
10/4/23 NOTICE: Please be advised that the Borough of Bernardsville is conducting their annual reassessment. Please note that the field inspectors from Appraisal Systems Inc. will carry a photo ID and their names are registered with the Borough and the Police Department.
*PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE ENTER YOUR HOME WITHOUT THE PROPER INDENTIFICATION.
*Thank you.
The Tax Assessor performs complex professional and administrative work, planning, organizing and maintaining the appraisal and assessment of real property in the Borough. Review complaints concerning assessments, plan and organize hearings on reassessments. Conduct residential studies and analysis for annual reassessment on all properties. Assist professional appraisers and consultants with data relative to their work and the Borough. Involvement in legislation effecting assessment procedures, County Board decisions and organizations related to assessment/appraisal practices.
The Tax Assessors Office is also involved in:
- Providing square footage information to appraisers and realtors.
- Assisting homeowners in looking up assessments in the Assessor's Field Book.
- Helping & supporting homeowners during the appeal process when they feel their assessment is to high.
- Handling all calls from concerned new buyers regarding property they are interested in.
- Mailing C-91 forms to all commercial property owners.
FAQs
Explain to home owner what caused the increase. Most often Tax Rate went up. Other cases both Tax Rate and assessment went up. The explanation to home owner depends what type of information is in the data base regarding their property.