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Montague pauses tax-foreclosure auctions pending state law reforms
Summary
The Township reviewed approximately 28 properties currently in In-Rem tax foreclosure and will delay auction or foreclosure actions until New Jersey reforms the Tax Sale Law and In Rem Tax Foreclosure Act following Tyler v. Hennepin County; about $6,600 remains in the budget for processing foreclosures.
Montague Township reviewed lists of township-owned properties and properties with tax-sale liens that could be candidates for land auction or In-Rem tax foreclosure. Clerk Dana Klinger reported there are about 28 properties currently placed in the In-Rem process. The Township cannot proceed with new foreclosures until the State of New Jersey finalizes revisions to the Tax Sale Law and the In Rem Tax Foreclosure Act intended to conform those statutes with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County.
Clerk Klinger said roughly $6,600 remains in the budget to process any new foreclosures. Mayor Zitone said the item will be placed on the next regular Committee agenda after members review the provided reports.
Why it matters: The pause affects how the Township manages tax-delinquent properties and potential revenue from land sales, and it reflects state-level legal changes that pause local foreclosure actions pending statutory reform.
What’s next: The Committee will revisit the reports and consider foreclosure or sale options at a future meeting once the state law changes are finalized.
