Holiday Tree Lighting Sunday December 8th at 5:30 PmPlease join friends and neighbors at the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting! The event is being held on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Santa will be arriving via fire truck at 6 pm. Cookie Decorating for the kids, warm beverages and refreshements will be served.
Menorah Lighting Thursday December 26th at
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| 2024 Menorah Lighting |
Trash Pick Up Schedule Change for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving on Thursday November 28, 2024, the solid trash pick up will be conducted on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Borough Tax Assessment Information
Assessment postcards were mailed on November 19th, 2024, detailing the new assessment for 2025. We wanted to take this opportunity to provide some background on what is occurring with property assessments in the Borough of Interlaken and how it has impacted the tax rate.
For the tax year 2025, the aggregate net value of the Borough will be 11.65% higher than it was in 2025. This does not mean your taxes will go up 11.65%. It means that the overall value of properties in town has increased. The valuation of all the properties within the Borough and the tax rate are proportional.
The assessment function serves as the distribution mechanism of the property tax levy, which is a combination of municipal, library, school, open space, and County taxes. Since taxes are intended to be split up amongst the property owners based on the market value of the properties, it is critical that the assessment process is uniform, accurate, fair, and transparent.
Monmouth County Property Tax Estimator and Frequently Asked Questions
Use the Monmouth County Tax Estimator to gain insight about your 2025 estimated tax bill and review the top 10 most frequently asked questions to help you better understand the reassessment process. Simply follow the instructions, input specific data related to your property, and the tool will provide you with an estimate for what you can expect to pay in property tax in 2025. Since the tool can ONLY provide an ESTIMATE, please note the qualifications included regarding the estimates generated by the tool.
For Tax Assessment questions please view the Interlaken Dashboard that is interactive and contains sales reviews and tax calculators. Also visit the Tax Assessor page on this website found under Departments & Offices
interlaken.site/index.html
For the tax year 2025, the aggregate net value of the Borough will be 11.65% higher than it was in 2025. This does not mean your taxes will go up 11.65%. It means that the overall value of properties in town has increased. The valuation of all the properties within the Borough and the tax rate are proportional.
The assessment function serves as the distribution mechanism of the property tax levy, which is a combination of municipal, library, school, open space, and County taxes. Since taxes are intended to be split up amongst the property owners based on the market value of the properties, it is critical that the assessment process is uniform, accurate, fair, and transparent.
Monmouth County Property Tax Estimator and Frequently Asked Questions
Use the Monmouth County Tax Estimator to gain insight about your 2025 estimated tax bill and review the top 10 most frequently asked questions to help you better understand the reassessment process. Simply follow the instructions, input specific data related to your property, and the tool will provide you with an estimate for what you can expect to pay in property tax in 2025. Since the tool can ONLY provide an ESTIMATE, please note the qualifications included regarding the estimates generated by the tool.
For Tax Assessment questions please view the Interlaken Dashboard that is interactive and contains sales reviews and tax calculators. Also visit the Tax Assessor page on this website found under Departments & Offices
interlaken.site/index.html
Monmouth County requires that each property be inspected every five years. The Borough of Interlaken is under contract with Realty Data Systems (RDS) to inspect a designated portion (approximately 20%) of all properties located in the Borough each year. These inspections enable the Borough to maintain accurate property records used to complete annual reassessments, which are a critical component in the fair distribution of taxes. The assessment function serves as the distribution mechanism of the property tax levy which is a combination of municipal, library, school, open space, and County taxes. Since taxes are intended to be split up amongst the property owners based on the market value of the properties, it is critical that the assessment process is uniform, accurate, fair, and transparent.
A notification was mailed to all property owners subject to an inspection this year, which contained instructions for contacting RDS to complete a “remote virtual” (RV) interior inspection which requires no entry.
The RV is user-friendly, requires no app downloads and can be completed by calling (732) 719-2265 from your smart phone at any time between 9am and 5pm, Monday-Friday (THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS). Please make sure you are at your property when calling.
Inspectors will also visit your property to conduct a full exterior (front and rear) inspection which includes photographs. During that visit, an interior walkthrough will be offered (if an RV has not previously been completed), and you will again receive printed instructions for completing an RV if that is your preference. If an adult is present during a visit, but declines an interior inspection, the inspectors will not return to your property, but you can call still call to complete a virtual inspection for a limited period.A door hanger containing those instructions will be left at each property for which an owner/occupant is not present.
Property visits will take place between 9am and dusk, Monday-Saturday, and all personnel will carry photo ID. Our office and the Police Dept. possess all inspector background and other pertinent information.
If for any reason you would like to refuse an interior inspection, so the inspectors do not visit the property, please visit www.rdsnj.com, click “INSPECTIONS” and select the REFUSAL FORM.
Please note that if an interior inspection is not completed, the Tax Assessor's office may need to make estimates that could result in an inaccurate property record or tax assessment, and Monmouth County may limit your rights during any assessment appeal.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
A notification was mailed to all property owners subject to an inspection this year, which contained instructions for contacting RDS to complete a “remote virtual” (RV) interior inspection which requires no entry.
The RV is user-friendly, requires no app downloads and can be completed by calling (732) 719-2265 from your smart phone at any time between 9am and 5pm, Monday-Friday (THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS). Please make sure you are at your property when calling.
Inspectors will also visit your property to conduct a full exterior (front and rear) inspection which includes photographs. During that visit, an interior walkthrough will be offered (if an RV has not previously been completed), and you will again receive printed instructions for completing an RV if that is your preference. If an adult is present during a visit, but declines an interior inspection, the inspectors will not return to your property, but you can call still call to complete a virtual inspection for a limited period.A door hanger containing those instructions will be left at each property for which an owner/occupant is not present.
Property visits will take place between 9am and dusk, Monday-Saturday, and all personnel will carry photo ID. Our office and the Police Dept. possess all inspector background and other pertinent information.
If for any reason you would like to refuse an interior inspection, so the inspectors do not visit the property, please visit www.rdsnj.com, click “INSPECTIONS” and select the REFUSAL FORM.
Please note that if an interior inspection is not completed, the Tax Assessor's office may need to make estimates that could result in an inaccurate property record or tax assessment, and Monmouth County may limit your rights during any assessment appeal.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Overnight Parking Ordinance
In accordance with Interlaken Ordinance No. 2020-2, the Deal Police Department has begun to use an online registration system that enables residents to submit requests for overnight parking.
This online submission form will allow residents to provide accurate information including vehicle descriptors, vehicle registration, vehicle location, and resident contact information. This information will then be available to officers during their patrol. The system will make the process of overnight parking easier and more convenient for residents.
Ordinance No. 2020-2 prohibits on-street parking for both sides of all streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. During the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., residents are prohibited from on-street parking on the north side of Bridlemere Avenue along the area contiguous to the borough recreational field.
Residents must meet the following requirements prior to submitting an overnight parking request:
This online submission form will allow residents to provide accurate information including vehicle descriptors, vehicle registration, vehicle location, and resident contact information. This information will then be available to officers during their patrol. The system will make the process of overnight parking easier and more convenient for residents.
Ordinance No. 2020-2 prohibits on-street parking for both sides of all streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. During the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., residents are prohibited from on-street parking on the north side of Bridlemere Avenue along the area contiguous to the borough recreational field.
Residents must meet the following requirements prior to submitting an overnight parking request:
- The vehicle must be legally parked.
- Information provided on the form must be accurate.
- No more than six (6) nightly requests per calendar month. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in an issuance of a summons. In the event of snowfall, extreme weather events, or other emergent situations, all parking permissions may be denied and previously approved parking permissions may be revoked.
TREE ORDINANCE - 2019 - 7 "PROTECTION OF TREES"
As of January 9, 2020 the newly adopted Tree Preservation Ordinance is in effect. The new ordinance is in place to prevent indiscriminate, uncontrolled, and excessive destruction, removal, and clear cutting of trees upon lots and tracts of land within the Borough of Interlaken in order to maintain the aesthetic character, prevent erosion, and control actions that will substantially change drainage patterns, and restrict actions that will cause a hazard to persons and property.
Please make yourself aware of some of the changes that include:
Please see the attached Ordinance file for all the changes and new guidelines.
Please make yourself aware of some of the changes that include:
- Permits for the removal of a heritage tree (any tree with a circumference of 40 inches or more) should only be made for compelling reasons based on the totality of the circumstances. Heritage tree removal seriously impacts the Borough. With this in mind, there is a formal review of each situation regarding the request to remove the Borough's large, older trees.
- Heritage trees requiring removal for construction projects will require a mitigation plan that must be submitted for the replacement of these trees. Heritage trees will need to be replaced by planting a tree of 3" and 3 1/2" caliper with a similar mature height.
- Increased penalties for removing a tree without a tree permit.
Please see the attached Ordinance file for all the changes and new guidelines.
| Tree Preservation Ordinance |
Recycling May Not Be Placed In Plastic Bags
Items for recycling must be placed loose in the recycling can. Recycling MUST NOT be contained in plastic trash bags. The Borough cannot collect or drop recycling at the County Center if there are plastic bags contained in the recycling can.
DPW staff will not collect your recycling if there are plastic bags present. You can review the Recycling Guide below to find recycling resources for products that our County Recycling Center does not process.
DPW staff will not collect your recycling if there are plastic bags present. You can review the Recycling Guide below to find recycling resources for products that our County Recycling Center does not process.
| 2019_recycling_guide.pdf |
INTERLAKEN AIR SHOW HISTORY
Please enjoy a historical video documenting the 1910 Air Show that took place in Interlaken. Please take the time to listen to the Interlaken Historian, Bob Waitt, share the very interesting and educational information about the event, the Wright Brothers attendance and Interlaken's contribution to Kitty Hawk.
Clink the link below for the full video.
https://youtu.be/28qi2WIbM0s
Clink the link below for the full video.
https://youtu.be/28qi2WIbM0s
NOISE ORDINANCE
Please remember that the Borough has a Noise Ordinance which prohibits the use of ALL motorized equipment, whether electric or gasoline powered, such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chain saws, etc. on Sundays, unless in the case of emergency or urgent necessity to public health and safety.
The Monday thru Saturday reference in the ordinance allows noise between 8 am to 8 pm. The ordinance applies to residents and contractors.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
The Monday thru Saturday reference in the ordinance allows noise between 8 am to 8 pm. The ordinance applies to residents and contractors.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
YOGA CLASSES AT BOROUGH HALL
Gentle Senior Yoga
Wednesdays: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
$10.00 per person, per class
All levels are welcome
Please bring a mat
Wednesdays: 8:30 am - 9:30 am
$10.00 per person, per class
All levels are welcome
Please bring a mat
SOLICITORS
Please be aware that anyone soliciting in the Borough of Interlaken is required to obtain a permit. A copy of the issued permit must be carried with them at all times. There are exceptions for lawful and recognized religious, charitable, educational and political organizations as well as Volunteer Fire and First Aid Departments. Even in this case, these organizations are required to notify the Police Department in writing. If a solicitor does not have a permit or a resident feels suspicious of the person coming to their door, please notify the Police Department.
Dates to Remember
Pay Property Taxes Online
Use this convenient feature to check your account status and pay property taxes online using direct debit from a checking account or a credit card. CLICK HERE
Interested in having an Automated Direct Debit for property tax payments each quarter?
CLICK HERE to download the form and return to the Borough Office.
Use this convenient feature to check your account status and pay property taxes online using direct debit from a checking account or a credit card. CLICK HERE
Interested in having an Automated Direct Debit for property tax payments each quarter?
CLICK HERE to download the form and return to the Borough Office.
No Knock List
The office of the Administrator/Clerk shall collect and maintain a list of addresses of those premises where the owner and/or occupant has notified the Borough Clerk that soliciting, or canvassing is NOT permitted on his/her/their premises. To be included on this non-solicitation list residents shall complete a form which shall be available online or at the Clerk’s office in the municipal building. The Administrator/Clerk shall submit the non-solicitation list to the Police on a yearly basis which non-solicitation list shall be distributed to applicants seeking a license to solicit or canvass pursuant to the provisions of the solicitation and canvassing ordinance. The licensee shall not solicit or canvass at any address on the non-solicitation list.
As a reminder, the US Constitution protects the rights of religious and non-profit organizations, as well as political campaigns, to solicit; and therefore, this ordinance cannot infringe upon those protected rights.
Forms can be returned via email or Borough Hall to be included on the No Knock List.
The office of the Administrator/Clerk shall collect and maintain a list of addresses of those premises where the owner and/or occupant has notified the Borough Clerk that soliciting, or canvassing is NOT permitted on his/her/their premises. To be included on this non-solicitation list residents shall complete a form which shall be available online or at the Clerk’s office in the municipal building. The Administrator/Clerk shall submit the non-solicitation list to the Police on a yearly basis which non-solicitation list shall be distributed to applicants seeking a license to solicit or canvass pursuant to the provisions of the solicitation and canvassing ordinance. The licensee shall not solicit or canvass at any address on the non-solicitation list.
As a reminder, the US Constitution protects the rights of religious and non-profit organizations, as well as political campaigns, to solicit; and therefore, this ordinance cannot infringe upon those protected rights.
Forms can be returned via email or Borough Hall to be included on the No Knock List.
| No Knock List Application |
Municipal Code
The link to find all current municipal ordinances and land use laws can be found here.
ecode360.com/35522826
The link to find all current municipal ordinances and land use laws can be found here.
ecode360.com/35522826
Borough of Interlaken
100 Grasmere Avenue, Interlaken, New Jersey 07712
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm
Friday 8am-1pm
Phone: (732) 531-7405 Fax: (732) 531-7099
100 Grasmere Avenue, Interlaken, New Jersey 07712
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm
Friday 8am-1pm
Phone: (732) 531-7405 Fax: (732) 531-7099
