It seems Swedesboro Council Member Diane Hale is always on the go. With council and committee meetings, family and work obligations, volunteering at Borough events, and her hard work making sure Swedesboro always looks beautiful, it might seem unlikely that there’s time left for much else.
However, Ms. Hale’s got a really interesting hobby that she enjoys as well- she’s a member of a women’s dragon boat team! Continue reading
Please note that on Tuesday, August 26th, all Borough offices will be closed in observance of funeral services for our late friend and colleague, Jeff Coles. Our offices will reopen on Wednesday. Borough flags have been lowered to half-staff in Jeff’s honor.
Please click here to read a statement from Mayor Fromm regarding Jeff’s passing.
It is with immense sadness that we must share with you all the loss of a member of our Swedesboro family, Jeff Coles. Please see the following message from Mayor Fromm regarding this tragic news, and remember Jeff’s many friends and loved ones in your prayers.
“This weekend Swedesboro lost one of our family with the passing of our Chief Financial Officer Jeff Coles. Jeff’s contribution to our town cannot be adequately described because beyond his brilliance as our CFO he was a mentor and confidant to many of us. In my case he was someone who I trusted completely and who gave me the blunt truth when I needed it, whether it be a financial issue or when I sought out his advice on many, many issues that I had to deal with as Mayor. I will miss him tremendously as I am sure others on the Borough’s staff will.
As serious as Jeff was when it came to our town’s financial issues, when it came to talking about his sons Michael and Jason, he lit up the room with pride. He was tremendously proud of their achievements, especially that they had both worked so hard to become Eagle Scouts. Their athletic accomplishments and the snowboarding trips they took together were topics that Jeff loved to talk about. He loved his boys more than anything; that was obvious.
The Borough of Swedesboro offers our sincere condolences to Jeff’s family and we will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. I lowered the Borough flag to half staff yesterday in honor of our friend and amazing public servant, Jeff Coles.
Mayor Thomas Fromm”
Please note that the 2014-2015 Property Tax Bills do not include a credit for the Homestead Benefit. As of July 23rd, there has been no final decision regarding the Homestead Benefit by the State of New Jersey. Please visit http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/homestead/geninf.shtml, or call 1-888-238-1233 between 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday(excluding holidays), for the latest information.
For information about the Property Tax Reimbursement, more commonly known as the Senior Freeze, please call 1-800-882-6597 between 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays or visit http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/buffer.shtml for details.
Additionally, please remember that the extended grace period for third quarter taxes in the Borough of Swedesboro is August 25. Tax payments received after August 25 will incur interest charges dating back to August 1.