New to Town?

Welcome to Colts Neck

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all new residents moving into Colts Neck!

The following are some useful tips to ensure you have a smooth transition:

  1. Emergency Services

    • If you have an Emergency, please call 9-1-1 immediately

    • Swift911 Emergency Notification System

      • If you would like to receive notifications from the Township, Police and/or the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) via phone calls, text messages and/or email, please sign up here

    • Colts Neck Police

      • Located at 1 Heritage Lane

      • For non-emergency issues, please contact the Police Department as follows:

      • Please refer to the Police webpage here for additional information.

    • Colts Neck First Aid Squad

      • This is a volunteer service provided to residents.

      • Please refer to the First Aid webpage here for additional information.

    • Colts Neck Fire Department

      • This is a volunteer service provided to residents.

      • Please refer to the Fire Department webpage here for additional information.

  2. Department of Public Works (DPW)

    • Please refer to the DPW webpage here to obtain information and schedules for the following services provided by the Township:

      • Brush Collection

      • Leaf Collection

      • Snow and Ice Control 

      • Recycling 

      • Clean Up Day

    • Please refer to the Zone Map here to determine your zone for these services

  3. Garbage Pick-up

    • The Township does not provide garbage pick-up.

    • You must contract with a private company directly.

  4. Power Outage

  5. Well Water

    • Most Colts Neck homes have well water.

    • Please refer to the Health Department webpage here for additional information.

    • NOTE:  If there’s a power outage and you don’t have a generator, you will not have running water.

      • Stock up on bottled water in advance of a storm to be used for drinking and cooking.

      • Fill up your bathtub and/or containers with tap water to be used for flushing toilets.

  6. Septic Systems

    • Most Colts Neck homes have septic systems which need to be pumped out periodically.

    • Please contact the Health Officer, Thomas Frank, in the Health Department prior to doing any renovations to your septic system to determine permit requirements:

    • Please refer to the Health Department webpage here for additional information.

  7. Tax Assessor

    • Please contact the Tax Assessor, William Laird, if you have any questions regarding the assessed value of your property which is used to calculate your annual property taxes:

    • Please refer to the Tax Assessor’s webpage here for additional information.

  8. Tax Collector’s Department

    • Please contact the Tax Collector, John Antonides or the Deputy Tax Collector, Cheryl Houss, to obtain a property tax bill for the year:

    • Tax bills are sent out once a year in July.

    • Property taxes are payable quarterly on the following dates:

      • February 1

      • May 1

      • August 1

      • November 1

    • Confirm your mailing address to ensure all future tax correspondence gets sent to the correct address.

    • Please refer to the Tax Collector’s webpage here for additional information.

  9. Building Department

    • Please contact the Building Department prior to doing any renovations and/or maintenance to determine permit requirements:

    • Please refer to the Building Department’s webpage here for additional information.

  10. Zoning Department

    • Please contact the Zoning Department prior to doing any projects on your home and/or property to determine current requirements:

    • Please refer to the Zoning Department’s webpage here for additional information.

  11. Colts Neck Schools

  12. Colts Neck Library

    • Located at 1 Winthrop Drive across from Town Hall.

  13. Report-A-Concern

    Should you have any other questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Town Hall as follows:

    • Phone: (732) 462-5470

    • Select “Report a Concern” on the home page of our website and complete the form.