Bass River Township

Bass River Township, N.J.

Bass River is a large, 72 square mile Township on the eastern edge of Burlington County in the New Jersey Pinelands. Its sparse population, rural character, pristine streams and rivers with access to Great Bay, marinas, and campgrounds make it an oasis standing between the developed townships in neighboring Ocean and Atlantic counties. New Gretna is the historic business and residential center of the Township.

View Mayor's Welcome Message

PTO Meeting May 21st@7PM Memorial Day May 28th Township Offices Closed Commissioner's Meeting June 4th@7PM Planning Board / Land Use Meeting June 21st@7PM

Sale of Surplus Property- The township is selling a pick-up truck, dump truck, mower, and office equipment via online auction from May 14th - 28th at www.govdeals.com. View auction description for further details.

Township Owned Real Estate for Sale - The township is accepting bids for Township owned properties. For listing and further details go to the Property Listing page.

2017 - 2018 Property Tax - Township residents can now query and pay their property taxes online. The link has been added to the Tax Office page under the Offices menu and is available on this site's footer. The link to access tax information can be found at
https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=0301

Recycling Guidelines - The township has published new recycling guidance. The new guidance can be viewed on the Convenience Center menu under recycling submenu or by clicking HERE

Preliminary Flood Maps- The Bass River Township FEMA Preliminary Flood Maps can be viewed HERE Help with understanding the flood map and their affect on insurance premiums is located HERE

FY 2018 Budget - The Bass River Township 2018 fiscal year budget was approved at the May 7, 2018 Commissioners' Meeting. View the 2018 FY Budget for details.

Best Practices Survey - Bass River Township recently completed the 2017 State Department of Community Affairs’ Best Practices survey. The survey can be viewed HERE

Vital Statistics - An application for obtaining copies of birth, death, and marriage / civil union / domestic partnership certificates can be viewed HERE. Instructions for submitting the form can be found at the State's website HERE.

Call Before You Dig - AC Electric is reminding customers and contractors to call 811 and have utility lines marked before digging. Policy, procedures, and contact information for AC Electric and NJ Gas can be viewed HERE.

Fire Extinguisher Recall - 40 million fire extinguishers manufactured between 1973 and Aug 2017 have been recalled. You probably have a few in your home. Kidde is the manufacturer but many have another label such as Sears, Costco, etc. Check if yours has a plastic handle and refer to this link. This government link refers you to the Kidde link where you can register your claim. Kidde will send replacements to you.