Offices

Municipal Clerk's Office

Jenny Gleghorn RMC - Municipal Clerk

Mari Ann Capriglione - Deputy Municipal Clerk / Notary Public

Voter Registration Documents

Follow the links to Burlington County website for General and Military voting information. Follow the links to obtain Voter Registration and Vote by Mail forms.

Contact the  Clerk’s Office for additional information

Vital Statistics Documents

Complete the Application Form to obtain copies of birth, death, and marriage / civil union / domestic partnership certificates. Follow Instructions for submitting the form.

Contact

Phone:

(609)296-3337 x6

Fax:

(609)296-3458

Email:

clerk@bassriver-nj.org

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 307
New Gretna, N.J. 08224

Location:

3 North Maple Ave,
New Gretna, N.J.

Hours:

M – F     9AM – 4PM

2024 Bass River Holidays

Pursuant to Bass River Township Policy all Township Offices and the Convenience Center is closed on the following holidays

New Years Day Monday, January 1st
Martin Luther King Jr. B-day Monday, January 15th
President’s Day Monday, February 19th
Good Friday Friday, March 29th
Memorial Day Monday, May 27th
Juneteenth Friday, June 21st
Independence Day Thursday, July 4th
Labor Day Monday, September 2nd
Columbus Day Monday, October 14th
Veterans Day Monday, November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28th
Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 29th
Christmas Day Holiday Wednesday, December 25th

Tax Office

Tax Collection

Al Stanley - CFO / Tax Collector

Laura Moyer - Tax Clerk

The Tax Collector is responsible for the billing, collection, reporting, and enforcement of municipal taxes for Bass River Township.

Tax Payments are due: Feb 1st, May 1st, Aug 1st,  and Nov 1st

Visit Bass River Taxes Online to view and pay property taxes

Tax Assessor

Jay Renwick - Tax Assessor

Natalie Lewis - Tax Assessor Clerk

The Tax Assessor is responsible for establishing the taxable value of your property.

Related Tax Documents

Contact

Tax Phone:

(609)296-3337 x3

Assessor Phone:
During Assessor’s office hours:


(609)296-1666 x4

Assessor Cell:

(856)220-7327

Fax:

(609)296-3458

Tax Email:

taxoffice@bassriver-nj.org

Assessor Email:

taxassessor@bassriver-nj.org

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 307
New Gretna, N.J. 08224

Location:

3 North Maple Ave,
New Gretna, N.J.

Tax Hours:

M – F    9AM – 1PM &
Thursday  5:15 – 7 PM
Or by appointment

Assessor’s Hours:

1st and 3rd Wednesday 6PM – 8PM

Finance Office

Finance Officers

Al Stanley, CMFO/CTC - Chief Financial Officer

Eileen Brower - Finance Office Clerk

The Finance Office is responsible for effectively maintaining the financial administration of the municipality and overseeing its resources.

Contact

Phone:

(609) 296-4648 x7

Fax:

(609)296-3458

Email:

finance@bassriver-nj.org

CFO Email:

cfo@bassriver-nj.org

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 307
New Gretna, N.J. 08224

Location:

3 North Maple Ave,
New Gretna, N.J.

Zoning Office

Zoning Officers

Owen Little - Zoning Officer

Natalie Lewis - Zoning Clerk

Before making any improvements or changes to your property, please contact the Zoning Office.

Zoning Permit Application

View Zoning Maps

Zone / District Regulations

Contact

Phone:

(609) 296-3337 x5

Location:

3 North Maple Ave,
New Gretna, N.J.

Hours:

Wednesday  4 – 6 PM

Construction Office

The Township of Bass River has an Interlocal Service Agreement with the Township of Little Egg Harbor for building, electrical, and plumbing services. All three services are coordinated through the Little Egg Harbor Construction Office located in the Little Egg Harbor Administrative Building, 665 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor.

Forms associated with property resale and rental can be found on the Forms Page

For rent control and/or landlord issues please refer to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs at www.nj.gov/dca

Contact

Phone:

(609) -294-9071

Address:

665 Radio Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087

Website:

Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Sally Bourguignon - Emergency Management Coordinator

Louis Bourguignon - Deputy Coordinator

Contact

Phone:

(609) -709-2531

(609) -709-5969

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)

Bass River Township is part of the Burlington County Community Emergency Respose Team (CERT) and the Pinelands Regional CERT Team. The Pinelands Team consist of teams from Bass River, Medford, Shamong, and Tabernacle. Each township team is under control of the local Township Emergency Management Coordinator. William Lowe, the Tabernacle Emergency Management Coordinator, is the overall Coordinator for Pinelands Regional CERT.

CERT Members must go through a 20 hour training program and are not permitted to self-activate. They operate under the direction of the Pinelands or local coordinator. Any Bass River Township resident interested in more information or in joining our local CERT Team should call Mike Fitzgerald.

Follow the links below for additional information.

Emergency Management Related Information

Visit the NJ State OEM website for additional information.

The State COVID-19 Information Hub contains useful data, testing sites, and State updates associated with the COVID-19 crisis.

The Burlington County Health Department website contains health related services and a link to COVID-19 information including where and how to get virus testing.

The Burlington County Emergency Notification System is switching providers from CodeRED to Swift911 in order to save money and better coordinate with surrounding counties. Although registration information from residents will be carried over, all residents are urged to sign up under the new system. This article describes the changeover. Follow Swift911 link to register.

Register Ready is New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for Disasters. It collects information about residents with disabilities / access / functional needs and their families, friends, caregivers, and associates so emergency responders can better plan to serve them in a disaster or other emergency. The information will be held securely and only used for emergency response and planning. You can register online or registration forms are available at the Bass River Township building.

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