FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Located on the first floor of Borough Hall
110 East Westfield Avenue
Roselle Park, New Jersey 07204
(908) 245-0819
FAX   245-5598

                                    
Ken Blum, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer

Mary Leonard, Assistant Treasurer/Bookkeeper     mleonard@rosellepark.net

Borough employee since November, 1982        Appointed Sewer Utility Clerk, November, 1982     Appointed Tax Account Clerk, November, 1986     Appointed Assistant Treasurer, April, 1996     Appointed Bookkeeper, August, 1996     Completed Rutgers courses:         Municipal Finance Administration         Municipal Budget Process NJDOP Prevention of Sexual Harassment, October, 2001 Notary Public

Mary Richers, Purchasing Agent, (908) 245-6224    

The Finance Department is responsible for the preparation, supervision and maintenance of all the financial records of the Borough as well as debt management, grant management, personnel and payroll matters.  All purchases are made through the Purchasing Agent, and disbursements made through the office of the Treasurer.     With the support of a dedicated staff, the Chief Financial Officer advises the Mayor and Governing Body on fiscal policies, manages cash flow & municipal investments, manages debt, reviews tax, utility & assessment billings, reviews revenue collections & cash balances, supervises payroll issuance & reporting, and plans, prepares, implements & controls budgets.

Department of Finance

•  How is the value of my property determined?
• Can I receive reduced property taxes?
• Is anyone exempt from paying property taxes?
• How can I receive information about the assessed value of homes in Roselle Park?
• Can I request information without coming to Borough Hall?

Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey 
New Jersey State League of Municipalities 
Property Tax Rebate Information
State of New Jersey
Union County