The 4th Quarter Tax Bills for the Borough of Spotswood have been mailed to the addresses listed on our tax records. The grace period for the payment of the 4th Quarter taxes has been extended till November 20, 2026. If payment is not received by the due date, interest will be assessed back to November 1, 2026 on the unpaid amounts. Visit the Borough of Spotswood online payment portal at: https://wipp.edmundsgovtech.cloud/home?wippId=1224

Residents of the Borough of Spotswood who typically vote in District 3 at the Polish American Club are advised that their polling location has been relocated to the Spotswood Municipal Building, 77 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. This change will take effect beginning with the June 2, 2026 Primary Election. If you have any questions regarding this relocation, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (732) 251-0700 ext. 8025 or via email at clerk@spotswoodboro.com

The Borough of Spotswood has fully reimbursed the Spotswood School District for the payments that were missed as a result of the recent cyber‑theft incident. The Borough has worked closely with the District to ensure that all outstanding funds have now been restored. The criminal investigation into the cyber‑theft remains active and ongoing. We continue to cooperate with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office as well as seek recoveries of the stolen funds from all sources.

Last night, the Spotswood Borough Council voted to pass our refunding bond ordinance enabling us to pay to the school district the money stolen from us in October. I want to extend my gratitude to our Council members for their thoughtful deliberation and ultimate passage of this important—and yes, controversial—ordinance. These decisions are never easy, and I commend each council member for approaching this issue with seriousness, respect, and a commitment to what they believ

The Local Finance Board approved the Borough’s application on April 8th to permit a refunding bond ordinance in the amount of $3.4 million to replace the funds lost in the October cyber crime. While we had sought a 15 year bond ordinance, the LFB granted a seven year term. They added a binding requirement as a condition stating the Borough must use any and all monies received in recovery, whether from insurance, litigation or through the criminal case which is ongoing, to

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:15C-5(a), the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is charged with conducting “routine, periodic, and random audits” of government agencies. Pursuant to that authority and consistent with N.J.S.A. 52:15C-8c(3), OSC has established objective criteria and developed a risk assessment for undertaking performance audits of government entities and programs. After conducting a risk assessment as required by statute, the OSC has scheduled a performance audit

The Local Finance Board has adjourned the Borough’s application originally scheduled for tomorrow, March 11, 2026. The Borough remains in continued dialogue with the Local Finance Board with the goal of having its application heard and approved as soon as possible. The Borough will continue to keep the public apprised of any developments. Rich O’Brien Mayor

There was a printing error with the most recent water bills, the due date on the mailing was March 2nd, when in actuality the bill is due April 2nd 2026.

Following is updated information on the cyber crime committed against the Spotswood School District and the Borough of Spotswood. In October 2025, the Borough of Spotswood (the “Borough”) and the Spotswood Board of Education (the “Board of Education”) were the subject of a cyber security incident, which resulted in the Borough, through its legal depository, erroneously forwarding approximately $3,300,000 of local school taxes belonging to the Board of Education to a bad actor

The Borough of Spotswood is honored to announce the launch of the Spotswood Hometown Heroes program, a community initiative sponsored by Mayor O’Brien , the Cultural and Heritage Commission , and the Department of Community Services . This program honors the dedication, service, and achievements of the brave military members and first responders who have called Spotswood home. Please see the flyer for details. The application deadline is March 31, 2026 , and we encoura

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Beginning on February 25th, 2025, Mayor Rich O'Brien is introducing dedicated hours to meet with Boro residents regarding issues you may...

Reporting a Broken Street Light with a link to the following message: 1. Visit First Energy Outdoor Lighting Problem to file a report....