Monmouth County, New Jersey — Tax Sale & Surplus Procedure

Local operations layer. The legal framework (tax-lien-certificate regime, redemption periods, surplus rights under P.L. 2024, c.39, statutes, and case law) lives on the parent page → new-jersey. This page covers how Monmouth County and its 53 municipalities actually run the process. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

C0. Identity

• County seat: Freehold (borough). County government offices and the Superior Court vicinage are located here. (NJ Courts — Monmouth vicinage)
• Population: approximately 643,000 (2023 U.S. Census estimate; 2024 estimate ~645,000). (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Monmouth County, NJ)
• Recording unit: county — all deeds, mortgages, tax-sale certificates, sheriff’s deeds, and related instruments are recorded at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office (33 Mechanic Street, Freehold). (Monmouth County Clerk — Real Property Recordings)
• FIPS: 34025
• Number of municipalities: 53 (the county contains 53 separate municipalities — boroughs, townships, and cities — each of which conducts its own municipal tax sale). (Monmouth Ocean Tax Collector & Treasurers Association)
• Parent legal framework: new-jersey — NJ is a tax-lien-certificate state. Tax sales are municipal, not county-run. Mortgage foreclosures are judicial and the county sheriff conducts the execution sale. Surplus/excess proceeds from sheriff’s sales are deposited with the Superior Court Trust Fund (statewide administrative unit in Trenton). Statutes are not restated here.

C1. Local Tax Sale

• Conducts own sale? No county-level tax sale. All 53 municipalities in Monmouth County are independently required by NJ law to hold at least one tax sale per year for delinquent taxes and municipal charges. The municipal tax collector (not the county) is the responsible officer for each sale. The county’s role is limited to recording the tax-sale certificates at the County Clerk’s Office. (NJ DLGS — Elements of Tax Sales; new-jersey §1)

• Platform: Multiple platforms in use county-wide. Confirmed platforms for Monmouth County municipalities include:

  • newjerseytaxsale.com — used by multiple Monmouth County municipalities (confirmed: Wall Township sale June 11, 2025; Manasquan Borough sale June 25, 2025; Manalapan Township sale September 18, 2025). Each municipality gets a subdomain: [municipality].newjerseytaxsale.com.
  • Additional vendors may be used by other municipalities; the Monmouth Ocean Tax Collector & Treasurers Association posts known upcoming sales as a courtesy. (MOTCTA — Tax Sale listings)
  • needs_verification: Which of the 53 municipalities use newjerseytaxsale.com vs. GovEase, RealAuction, or other platforms, or hold in-person auctions; a comprehensive platform-by-municipality matrix is not publicly aggregated.

• Sale calendar: At least one annual sale per municipality, typically for prior-year delinquencies. Monmouth County municipalities have been observed holding sales from June through December. The MOTCTA website (motcta.org/tax-sale) publishes a list of scheduled Monmouth County tax sales as a public service; entries are updated as municipalities notify the association. Confirmations retrieved June 2026:

  • Wall Township: June 11, 2025 at 8 a.m. (newjerseytaxsale.com)
  • Manasquan Borough: June 25, 2025 at 8 a.m. (newjerseytaxsale.com)
  • Manalapan Township: September 18, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (newjerseytaxsale.com) (MOTCTA — Tax Sale)

• Rate within statutory range: NJ statutory maximum is 18% bid-down interest plus the 2/4/6% redemption penalty tier. Municipal rates in Monmouth County do not deviate from the statutory framework — see new-jersey §1 for the full interest/penalty structure.

• Registration / deposit / bidder requirements: Varies by municipality and platform.

  • For online sales on newjerseytaxsale.com, bidder registration and listing review are free; winning bidders pay the municipality at close of sale.
  • Immediate payment of the certificate amount (delinquency + interest + costs) is required at close of the municipal tax sale. The certificate must be recorded at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office within approximately 90 days. (NJ DLGS — Elements of Tax Sales)
  • needs_verification: Municipality-specific deposit requirements for each of the 53 municipal tax sales.

• Delinquent list location: Published per municipality. The MOTCTA website links to individual municipal sale listings where available. Individual municipal tax collector websites also publish delinquent lists; a county-wide consolidated delinquent list does not exist. Starting point: motcta.org/tax-sale for known upcoming Monmouth County sales.

C2. Local Redemption → framework: right-of-redemption

• Where / how to redeem locally: Redemption of a tax-sale certificate is made through the municipal tax collector of the municipality where the property is located. The owner pays the certificate holder’s redemption amount (certificate face + bid interest ≤ 18% + 2/4/6% penalty + any subsequently paid taxes + lawful costs) to the tax collector, who verifies and issues the redemption. (NJ DLGS — Elements of Tax Sales)

• Post-foreclosure filing redemption: Once a foreclosure action has been filed in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Monmouth Vicinage (71 Monument Street, Freehold), any person seeking to redeem must intervene in the court action and pay more than nominal consideration — Simon v. Cronecker, 189 N.J. 304 (2007) (no wiki case page yet). Redemption remains available until final judgment. See new-jersey §2.

• Local fees: No separate county fee. All fees are those set by the municipality and the statutory formula in N.J.S.A. 54:5-32 and 54:4-67.

• Redemption contacts: Each of the 53 municipal tax collectors is the point of contact. The MOTCTA directory at motcta.org/monmouth-county-municipalities lists all 53 municipalities with addresses and phone numbers. A sample:

  • Aberdeen Township: One Aberdeen Square, Aberdeen NJ 07747; 732-583-4200
  • Asbury Park City: One Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park NJ 07712; 732-775-2100
  • Neptune Township: 26 Neptune Blvd, Neptune NJ 07754; 732-988-5200 (MOTCTA — Monmouth County Municipalities)

• Deviations from state default: None identified at the county level. All Monmouth County municipalities operate under the standard NJ Tax Sale Law framework.

C3. Local Surplus / Excess Proceeds → framework: surplus-funds

Business-critical note for surplus recovery operations: Monmouth County has two distinct surplus streams — (A) mortgage foreclosure sheriff’s sales and (B) post-reform tax-cert judicial/Internet sales (P.L. 2024, c.39). Both deposit surplus with the same statewide trust fund unit. The filing of a motion, however, is in the Monmouth County Superior Court (Chancery / Civil Division, 71 Monument Street, Freehold) since that is the court of original jurisdiction for Monmouth County foreclosure cases.

A. Mortgage Foreclosure Sheriff’s Sale Surplus

• How surplus arises: When the winning bid at a Monmouth County Sheriff’s sale exceeds the plaintiff’s judgment amount (mortgage debt + interest + costs + fees), the overage is “surplus.” The plaintiff is responsible for paying the surplus to the Sheriff. The Sheriff then remits the surplus to the Superior Court Trust Fund. (Monmouth County Sheriff — Conditions of Sale)

• Claim filing venue: Motions to claim surplus are filed in the Superior Court, Monmouth County (71 Monument Street, Freehold, NJ 07728; main phone 732-358-8700) under Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2. The motion is filed in the existing foreclosure docket. (NJ Courts — Monmouth vicinage; Monmouth County Sheriff — Sale Procedures)

• Superior Court Trust Fund Unit (statewide custodian): The funds are held by the Superior Court Clerk’s Office Trust Fund Unit, administered from Trenton (Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex). Claimants should contact the Trust Fund Unit to verify that funds have been deposited before filing.

  • Phone (homeowner foreclosure inquiry): 609-292-4012
  • Phone (general Trust Fund Unit): 609-815-2900 x 54200
  • Email: SCCOTrustFund.mbx@njcourts.gov (NJ Courts — Superior Court Trust Fund; search result corroboration)

• Claim form: No single standardized state form. The claim is a motion packet filed in the foreclosure docket including: a motion (with verified order confirming amount), proof of service by certified mail on all parties named in the foreclosure complaint (all green cards returned), and after the court issues an order, a “Certified and Sealed” copy of the order is submitted to the Trust Fund Unit with the disbursement request. (Guide to Claiming NJ Surplus Funds — Metrick, Esq.)

• Local deadline notes: No fixed statutory deadline for surplus claims is confirmed in the retrieved sources; however, unclaimed funds are subject to escheat to the State of New Jersey after a 10-year dormancy period (N.J.S.A. 46:30B-41). Claims must be filed before escheat. The full claim process typically takes 6–9 months. See new-jersey §3 for the N.J.S.A. 2A:50-37 framework. (NJ Courts — Escheat Notice 2025)

• Unclaimed-funds list published? Yes — the NJ Courts publishes an annual notice listing Superior Court Trust Fund cases (identified by docket number including “MON” prefix for Monmouth County cases) that are scheduled to escheat. Published at: njcourts.gov — Escheat Notice 2025. The NJ Unclaimed Property Program (NJ Treasury, njclaimsit.gov) separately holds funds after escheat occurs.

B. Post-Reform Tax-Cert Surplus (P.L. 2024, c.39)

• How surplus arises: Under the post-July 10, 2024 reform, if the former owner (or heir) demands a judicial or Internet auction rather than a strict foreclosure, the sale proceeds pay the certificate holder’s redemption amount plus the 10%/$5,000 admin-cost lien; the Sheriff then deposits any remaining surplus with the Superior Court Clerk (same Trust Fund Unit). See new-jersey §3 for the full P.L. 2024, c.39 mechanism.
• Venue / process: Same as mortgage foreclosure surplus above — motion filed in the Monmouth County Superior Court foreclosure docket; funds held by the Trust Fund Unit.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Monmouth County has 53 independent municipal tax sales — use the MOTCTA website (motcta.org/tax-sale) as the primary aggregator; confirmed platforms include newjerseytaxsale.com for Wall Township, Manasquan Borough, and Manalapan Township. The Monmouth County Sheriff conducts mortgage-foreclosure execution sales every other Monday at 1:00 p.m. at 2500 Kozloski Rd, Freehold (opening bid $1,000; increments$1,000; 20% deposit immediately — cash capped at $1,000, remainder certified check; balance within 30 days, interest accruing from day 10). Track active listings on CivilView at salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch?countyId=8 (117 active cases as of June 2026). See new-jersey Module 3 for the P.L. 2024, c.39 TSC-equity demand rights and surviving-lien exposure.

▸ For Former Owners — Surplus from Monmouth County foreclosure sales is deposited with the NJ Superior Court Trust Fund Unit in Trenton (609-292-4012 / 609-815-2900 x54200; SCCOTrustFund.mbx@njcourts.gov), not at the county level. File a motion packet under Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 in the existing foreclosure docket at the Monmouth County Superior Court (71 Monument Street, Freehold, NJ 07728; 732-358-8700). Monmouth County dockets carry a “MON” prefix; the NJ Courts publishes an annual escheat notice listing MON-prefix cases approaching the 10-year dormancy threshold under N.J.S.A. 46:30B-41, after which funds transfer to the NJ Unclaimed Property Program (njclaimsit.gov).

C4. Offices & Contacts

C5. Local Procedure Notes

• 53 independent municipal tax sales — no county consolidation: Every one of Monmouth County’s 53 municipalities runs its own tax sale on its own schedule and platform. There is no county-run tax sale list, no county tax sale calendar, and no county consolidator. The best public aggregator is the MOTCTA website (motcta.org/tax-sale), which posts known upcoming sales as a courtesy service. Operators must monitor individual municipal tax collector websites and the MOTCTA list for each municipality of interest.

• Sheriff’s sales are biweekly and in-person: The Monmouth County Sheriff holds mortgage foreclosure sales (execution sales) every other Monday at 1:00 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Center, 2500 Kozloski Rd, Freehold NJ 07728. If Monday is a holiday, the sale moves to Tuesday. Sales are conducted as open auctions in person; no online bidding platform is used for the sheriff’s execution sale itself. (MCSO — Sheriff’s Foreclosure Sales; MCSO — Sale Procedures)

• Sheriff’s sale bidding mechanics: Opening bid: $1,000. Minimum bidding increment:$1,000. Successful bidder pays 20% of the purchase price as a deposit at close of sale (cash limited to $1,000; remainder by certified check or official bank check). Balance due within 30 days of sale; interest accrues on outstanding balance after the 10th day from sale date. Assignment of bid: written notice to Sheriff within seven days. (MCSO — Conditions of Sale)

• Pre-registration for sheriff’s sales: Optional electronic pre-registration via Eventbrite is available for attendees at sheriff’s sales. Pre-registration is not required but expedites entry processing. No deposit is collected at registration. (MCSO — Pre-Registration)

• CivilView platform for sale listings: The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office publishes its active foreclosure sale list at salesweb.civilview.com (county ID 8). As of June 2, 2026 the listing showed 117 active cases with sales scheduled through August 2026. This is a public listing service, not the bidding platform itself (bidding is in-person). (CivilView — Monmouth County Sales)

• TSC recording: The winning bidder at a municipal tax sale must record the tax-sale certificate at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office (33 Mechanic Street, Freehold) within approximately 90 days of issuance. (NJ DLGS — Elements of Tax Sales)

• Surplus trust fund — 10-year escheat: Unclaimed Monmouth County foreclosure surplus held in the Superior Court Trust Fund is subject to escheat to the State of New Jersey after 10 years of inactivity under N.J.S.A. 46:30B-41. The NJ Courts publishes an annual escheat notice listing cases (identified by “MON” docket prefix) scheduled to transfer to the State. After escheat, funds move to the NJ Unclaimed Property Program (njclaimsit.gov). (NJ Courts — Escheat Notice 2025)

• Community Wealth Preservation Program: The MCSO Conditions of Sale reference different deposit terms for those qualifying under the “Community Wealth Preservation Program” — needs_verification of the current terms, eligibility, and administering agency. (MCSO — Conditions of Sale)

C6. Records Access

• County Clerk deed/recording search (online): Monmouth County Open Public Records Search System (OPRS) — https://oprs.co.monmouth.nj.us Provides consolidated property records, sales data, ownership information, tax list history, property record cards, annual assessment postcards, tax maps, and subdivision maps. Query by map, address, block/lot, or name. County Clerk deed records (since 1675; indexed from 1973) are accessible through this portal. (Monmouth County OPRS)

• In-person deed search / record room: Monmouth County Clerk’s Office Record Room, 33 Mechanic Street, Freehold NJ 07728. Open to the public 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (except legal holidays). Phone: 732-431-7324. Satellite: 3544 State Hwy 66, Neptune NJ 07753; 732-303-2828 (M–F 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–1 p.m.). (Monmouth County Clerk)

• GIS / parcel viewer: Monmouth County NJ Property Viewer (ArcGIS Experience) — https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c6d4c6eba758410dbedef25a6bce8591 Monmouth County GeoHub (open data and GIS downloads) — https://data-monmouthnj.hub.arcgis.com/ (Monmouth County GeoHub)

• Tax records / assessment portal: OPRS portal above includes MOD-IV tax assessment data and tax lists; also accessible at https://oprs.co.monmouth.nj.us/oprs/taxboard/tbindex.aspx. Individual municipal tax payment portals vary by municipality — contact the relevant municipal tax collector.

• Sheriff’s sale listings (public): https://salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch?countyId=8 Lists all active and scheduled Monmouth County mortgage foreclosure sheriff’s sale cases.

• NJ Courts civil / foreclosure case lookup: https://www.njcourts.gov/public/find-a-case/civil-and-foreclosure-public-access Statewide; search Monmouth County foreclosure dockets (MON-F- prefix) by docket number, party name, or property address.

C7. Meta

• sources:

  • {type: official, url: “https://www.mcsonj.org/foreclosure-sales2026/monmouth-county-sheriffs-sale-procedures/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MCSO: sale every other Monday 1 p.m.; location 2500 Kozloski Rd Freehold NJ 07728; phone 732-431-6400 x1149; 20% deposit; balance 30 days; interest after 10 days
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.mcsonj.org/foreclosure-sales2026/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MCSO Sheriff’s Foreclosure Sales landing page; confirmed biweekly Monday schedule; in-person format; CivilView listing link
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.mcsonj.org/foreclosure-sales2026/monmouth-county-sheriffs-office-conditions-of-sale/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MCSO Conditions of Sale: $1,000 opening bid /$1,000 increments; 20% deposit (cash capped $1,000 or certified check); 30-day balance; interest from day 10; assignment within 7 days; surplus remitted to Superior Court Trust Fund; Community Wealth Preservation Program exception noted
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.mcsonj.org/sheriffs-sales-pre-registration/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MCSO: optional Eventbrite pre-registration; no deposit at registration
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.mcsonj.org/contact-us/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Sheriff Shaun Golden; 2500 Kozloski Rd Freehold NJ 07728; 732-431-6400
  • {type: official, url: “https://salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch?countyId=8”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — CivilView Monmouth County sales listing (county ID 8); 117 active cases; next sales June 8, June 22, July 6, July 17, July 20, August 3, 2026
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.motcta.org/tax-sale”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MOTCTA tax sale listings: Wall Twp June 11 2025 (newjerseytaxsale.com); Manasquan Borough June 25 2025 (newjerseytaxsale.com); page updated April 22, 2025; contact Peter O’Reilly
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.motcta.org/monmouth-county-municipalities”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — MOTCTA: all 53 Monmouth County municipalities listed with addresses and phones
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/monmouth”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — NJ Courts Monmouth vicinage: 71 Monument Street, Freehold NJ 07728; 732-358-8700; M–F 8:30–4:30; Assignment Judge Marc C. Lemieux; Trial Court Admin Gurpreet Singh
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/monmouth/offices”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Civil Division Manager Rachel Walton; ext. 87542; main line ext. 87590; MonCivRecReq.Mailbox@njcourts.gov
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.njcourts.gov/notices/notice-superior-court-trust-fund-monies-scheduled-escheat-state-of-new-jersey-2025”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — NJ Courts escheat notice: 10-year dormancy → escheat per N.J.S.A. 46:30B-41; Monmouth County cases identified by “MON” docket prefix; contact SCCOTrustFund.mbx@njcourts.gov / 609-815-2900 x54200 before escheat date
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.monmouthcountyclerk.gov/county-clerk/recordings/real-property-recordings/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — County Clerk records real property since 1675; Christine Giordano Hanlon, Esq.; 33 Mechanic Street Market Yard Freehold NJ 07728; 732-431-7324; CountyClerk@co.monmouth.nj.us; record room open 8:30–4:00 M–F; satellite Neptune 3544 State Hwy 66, 732-303-2828
  • {type: official, url: “https://oprs.co.monmouth.nj.us/oprs/googlewithuc/default.aspx”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Monmouth County OPRS: consolidated property records, sales data, tax assessment, tax maps, owner search, MOD-IV data; main portal
  • {type: official, url: “https://data-monmouthnj.hub.arcgis.com/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Monmouth County GeoHub: ArcGIS open data and GIS layers including parcel data
  • {type: official, url: “https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c6d4c6eba758410dbedef25a6bce8591”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Monmouth County NJ Property Viewer (ArcGIS Experience): interactive 2D/3D parcel viewer
  • {type: secondary, url: “https://www.metrickesq.com/guide-to-claiming-surplus-funds-in-new-jersey/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — NJ surplus claim process: 6-step / 6–9 month timeline; verified order from Trust Fund Unit; motion under R. 4:64-3 and 4:57-2; certified/sealed order for disbursement; Trust Fund Unit contact 609-292-4012
  • {type: secondary, url: “https://www.friscialaw.com/nj-superior-court-trust-fund-where-your-surplus-funds-are-held/”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Trust Fund Unit location: Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton (statewide centralized); phone 609-421-6100; email SccoTrustfund.Mailbox@njcourts.gov; transfer takes up to 2 months post-sale; 10-year escheat confirmed
  • {type: official, url: “https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/monmouthcountynewjersey”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — Monmouth County population ~643,000 (2023 estimate); FIPS 34025
  • {type: official, url: “http://www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/taxes/collection/elements_of_tax_sales_nj.shtml”, retrieved: 2026-06-02} — NJ DLGS: municipal tax sale mechanics; TSC recording within 90 days; immediate payment at sale; see new-jersey for full statutory framework

• needs_verification:

  • Comprehensive platform list (newjerseytaxsale.com vs. GovEase vs. RealAuction vs. in-person) for each of the 53 Monmouth County municipalities.
  • Current 2025–2026 municipal tax sale schedule for all 53 municipalities beyond the three confirmed (Wall, Manasquan, Manalapan).
  • Community Wealth Preservation Program terms, eligibility, and administering entity — MCSO Conditions of Sale reference it as an exception to the standard 20% deposit.
  • Whether a standardized NJ surplus-funds claim form (or Monmouth County-specific form) has been adopted since this verification date.
  • Whether there is a Monmouth County-level published surplus list (separate from the statewide NJ Courts escheat notice).
  • Freehold Borough tax collector contact (as the county seat municipality) — not separately verified here.
  • Whether the NJ Unclaimed Property Program (njclaimsit.gov) makes post-escheat Monmouth County foreclosure surplus searchable by property address (vs. only by prior owner name).
  • NJ fee-cap / licensing / disclosure rules for third-party surplus recovery agents (open question inherited from new-jersey §3).

• cross_links: new-jersey, surplus-funds, right-of-redemption, sheriff-sale, treasurer-sale, due-process-notice, third-party-recovery-rules, tyler-v-hennepin-county

• changelog:

  • 2026-06-02 — Gap-closing pass (gap_score 12 → 8). Removed two broken wiki-links: simon-v-cronecker-2007 and 257-261-20th-avenue-realty-v-roberto-2025 — neither case page exists in the wiki. Inline Simon v. Cronecker citation (189 N.J. 304) retained as plain text. Remaining 8 gap points are all Row 2 (needs_verification honest flags).
  • 2026-06-02 — Initial population. Key facts confirmed from MCSO official pages: biweekly Monday in-person sheriff’s sales at 2500 Kozloski Rd; 20% deposit / 30-day balance; CivilView listing platform (117 active cases June 2026). Surplus deposited with statewide Superior Court Trust Fund Unit (Trenton; 609-292-4012); claims by motion in Monmouth vicinage court (71 Monument St, Freehold; 732-358-8700); 10-year escheat per N.J.S.A. 46:30B-41 confirmed. County Clerk (Christine Giordano Hanlon, Esq.) at 33 Mechanic St Freehold; OPRS records portal confirmed. Municipal tax sales: 53 independent municipalities; newjerseytaxsale.com confirmed for Wall, Manasquan, Manalapan; comprehensive platform matrix not publicly aggregated. MOTCTA is primary aggregator for upcoming municipal sales.

▸ For Investors / Operators — Monmouth County has 53 independent municipal tax sales — use the MOTCTA website (motcta.org/tax-sale) as the primary aggregator; confirmed platforms include newjerseytaxsale.com for Wall Township, Manasquan Borough, and Manalapan Township. The Monmouth County Sheriff conducts mortgage-foreclosure execution sales every other Monday at 1:00 p.m. at 2500 Kozloski Rd, Freehold (opening bid $1,000; increments$1,000; 20% deposit immediately — cash capped at $1,000, remainder certified check; balance within 30 days, interest accruing from day 10). Track active listings on CivilView at salesweb.civilview.com/Sales/SalesSearch?countyId=8 (117 active cases as of June 2026). See new-jersey Module 3 for the P.L. 2024, c.39 TSC-equity demand rights and surviving-lien exposure.

▸ For Former Owners — Surplus from Monmouth County foreclosure sales is deposited with the NJ Superior Court Trust Fund Unit in Trenton (609-292-4012 / 609-815-2900 x54200; SCCOTrustFund.mbx@njcourts.gov), not at the county level. File a motion packet under Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 in the existing foreclosure docket at the Monmouth County Superior Court (71 Monument Street, Freehold, NJ 07728; 732-358-8700). Monmouth County dockets carry a “MON” prefix; the NJ Courts publishes an annual escheat notice listing MON-prefix cases approaching the 10-year dormancy threshold under N.J.S.A. 46:30B-41, after which funds transfer to the NJ Unclaimed Property Program (njclaimsit.gov).

Legal information, not legal advice. This page summarizes local operational procedure and inherits its legal framework from new-jersey. Verify every fact against the cited official source before acting. Last verified: 2026-06-02.