07/07/2026
If you're a Tuckerton, NJ resident and your water bill has you doing a double take, you're not alone. One resident reportedly got hit with an $1,800 excess water bill despite not even using a hose all season. The borough has since admitted the problem: their new computerized billing system has been miscalculating excess charges, incorrectly compounding secondary meter readings instead of deducting them, and misfiring on properties that didn't have a prior year's meter reading on file. Tuckerton is asking affected residents to email the borough to get their accounts reviewed.
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Story here: https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/huge-tuckerton-water-and-sewer-excess-bills-could-be-mistake/
The Tuckerton Department of Water and Sewer may have been sending out excess water bills by accident. Last week a woman complained to this reporter that she had received an $1,800 excess water bill and couldnβt understand why. She hadnβt even connected a hose this spring or summer and did not ha...