Closing-Day Packet — Passaic County, New Jersey

Who to call

• Deed recording / transfer

  Passaic County Clerk (records deeds)

  Phone

  Not yet verified — see Sources

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/nj/gov/county/counties.shtml · Verified 2026-10-14

• County clerk / court records

  Passaic County Clerk

  Phone

  Not yet verified — see Sources

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-county-election-officials.shtml · Verified 2026-10-14

• Pay or check property taxes

  Municipal tax collector (each municipality in Passaic County)

  Phone

  Not yet verified — see Sources

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/programs/tax_collector_docs/elements_of_tax_sales_nj.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Bloomingdale Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1601)

  Phone

  973-838-7426

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Clifton City tax assessor (municipal; district 1602)

  Phone

  973-470-5838

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Haledon Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1603)

  Phone

  973-942-6538 ext. 131

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Hawthorne Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1604)

  Phone

  973-427-1169

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Little Falls Twp tax assessor (municipal; district 1605)

  Phone

  973-256-0272

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  North Haledon Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1606)

  Phone

  973-427-7520

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Passaic City tax assessor (municipal; district 1607)

  Phone

  973-365-5539

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Passaic County Board of Taxation (county)

  Phone

  973-720-7399

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/CountyBoardsofTaxation.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Paterson City tax assessor (municipal; district 1608)

  Phone

  973-321-1380

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Pompton Lakes Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1609)

  Phone

  973-835-0143 ext. 231

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Prospect Park Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1610)

  Phone

  973-790-7902 ext. 525

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Ringwood Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1611)

  Phone

  973-475-7118

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Totowa Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1612)

  Phone

  973-956-1007

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Wanaque Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1613)

  Phone

  973-839-3000 ext. 7129

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Wayne Twp tax assessor (municipal; district 1614)

  Phone

  973-694-1800 ext. 3227

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  West Milford Twp tax assessor (municipal; district 1615)

  Phone

  973-728-2793

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

• Property tax assessment & appeals

  Woodland Park Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1616)

  Phone

  973-345-8100 ext. 212

  Verified against: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14

What to bring

• government-issued photo ID for each person signing
• the payment your closing agent specified, in the form they specified (confirm amount and method the day before)
• signed copies of the purchase agreement and any amendments
• proof of homeowner's insurance if your lender or closing agent asked for it
• any document your closing agent, lender, or attorney listed in their closing instructions
• a pen and this packet.

Transfer & recording facts — New Jersey

Day-of checklist

1. Morning: confirm time, place, amount, and payment method with your closing agent.
2. Call the recording office above if any recording question is still open — do not assume it can be answered at the table.
3. Bring ID and payment (§ What to bring).
4. Read each document before signing; ask for any blank or changed figure to be explained before you sign.
5. Get a copy of every signed document before you leave.
6. Ask when and where the deed will be recorded, and how you will receive the recorded copy.
7. After closing: keep the recorded deed, the settlement statement, and the tax office contact above together — property tax questions after closing go to the treasurer/tax office listed above.

Sources

1. Passaic County Clerk (records deeds) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/nj/gov/county/counties.shtml · Verified 2026-10-14
2. Passaic County Clerk — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-county-election-officials.shtml · Verified 2026-10-14
3. Municipal tax collector (each municipality in Passaic County) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/programs/tax_collector_docs/elements_of_tax_sales_nj.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
4. Bloomingdale Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1601) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
5. Clifton City tax assessor (municipal; district 1602) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
6. Haledon Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1603) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
7. Hawthorne Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1604) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
8. Little Falls Twp tax assessor (municipal; district 1605) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
9. North Haledon Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1606) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
10. Passaic City tax assessor (municipal; district 1607) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
11. Passaic County Board of Taxation (county) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/CountyBoardsofTaxation.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
12. Paterson City tax assessor (municipal; district 1608) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
13. Pompton Lakes Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1609) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
14. Prospect Park Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1610) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
15. Ringwood Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1611) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
16. Totowa Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1612) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
17. Wanaque Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1613) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
18. Wayne Twp tax assessor (municipal; district 1614) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
19. West Milford Twp tax assessor (municipal; district 1615) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
20. Woodland Park Boro tax assessor (municipal; district 1616) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/assessor/statewidebycounty.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
21. City of Paterson, Division of Health (local health department D1640) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/health/lh/documents/Municipalities_LHDs.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
22. Clifton Health Department (local health department D1610) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/health/lh/documents/Municipalities_LHDs.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
23. Passaic County Department of Health (local health department D1639) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/health/lh/documents/Municipalities_LHDs.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
24. Ringwood Health Department (local health department D1655) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/health/lh/documents/Municipalities_LHDs.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
25. Township of West Milford Department of Health (local health department D1675) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/health/lh/documents/Municipalities_LHDs.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
26. Wayne Health Department (local health department D1670) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/health/lh/documents/Municipalities_LHDs.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
27. Bloomingdale Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1601) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
28. Clifton City construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1602) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
29. Haledon Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1603) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
30. Hawthorne Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1604) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
31. Little Falls Twp construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1605) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
32. North Haledon Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1606) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
33. Passaic City construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1607) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
34. Paterson City construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1608) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
35. Pompton Lakes Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1609) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
36. Prospect Park Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1610) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
37. Ringwood Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1611) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
38. Totowa Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1612) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
39. Wanaque Boro construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1613) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
40. Wayne Twp construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1614) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
41. West Milford Twp construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1615) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
42. Woodland Park Borough construction office (municipal UCC enforcing agency; code 1616) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "Passaic" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_ora/muniroster.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
43. NJ DLGS Local Finance Notice 2025-17 (Land Bank Law guidance) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://nj.gov/dca/dlgs/lfns/2025/2025-17.pdf · Verified 2026-10-14
44. NJ DCA Division of Codes and Standards - Bureaus, Offices & Programs — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "STATEWIDE" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/offices/ · Verified 2026-10-14
45. New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) — NJ_CALL_SHEET_1014.csv, county = "" · Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/homebuyers-and-renters/homebuyers/ · Verified 2026-10-14
46. nj-transfer_tax-guide-rtf-payment-20261020 — NJ Division of Taxation · https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/GraduatedPercentFeePolicies.pdf · Retrieved 2026-10-20
47. nj-deed_recording-guide-gitrep-role-20261020 — NJ Division of Taxation · https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/gitrepfaqs.shtml · Retrieved 2026-10-20