Technical Glitch Mistakenly Informs Homeowners Their Property Will Be Sold By Year's End

A technical glitch has caused some Livingston homeowners to receive tax sale notices by mistake. 

The township incorrectly mailed out the warnings informing residents that their property may be included in the township’s accelerated tax-lien sale at the end of the year. The township issued an apology Tuesday for the confusion.

“We are sorry if this letter caused any concern for our residents,” said Vibha Desai, township tax collector, in a press release. … Due to technical problems, the notices were mistakenly sent to homeowners with current accounts.”

Homeowners who currently have outstanding property taxes or water and sewer bills will not be included in the accelerated tax lien sale, according to the press release.

Township representatives could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. 

Notices will be mailed out to homeowners following the November deadline for fourth-quarter property taxes informing those residnets with past-due accounts that all outstanding amounts must be settled by Friday, Nov. 22. If those accounts are not settled by then, those properties will be included in the annual tax-lien sale.