The 11-month-long COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey has affected nearly every aspect of the everyday living for most people. Simply running to the store after dropping the kids off at school or grabbing a quick bite to eat at a favorite restaurant while running errands have been anything but easy since March of last year. Still, there appears to be one exception to the pandemic’s wide-reaching impact and that’s the collection of property taxes around Southern Ocean County.

Tax rates are set by local boards of education, municipalities and the county.