Senator Robert Singer (R-30) is drawing attention to existing property alert services for residents of Ocean and Monmouth counties following the introduction of legislation to establish a statewide property alert service to protect homeowners from fraud.

“Ocean and Monmouth counties deserve credit for recognizing early how serious property fraud can be and establishing alert services,” said Sen. Singer. “I encourage residents to take full advantage of these alert systems and believe that homeowners in other counties deserve the same peace of mind. A quick alert can make all the difference in stopping fraud before it spirals into a financial nightmare.”

Ocean and Monmouth counties currently offer free property alert services which residents can register for using their county websites to help safeguard their homes against potential fraud.

Senator Singer’s new bill, S-4751, would expand this concept statewide, requiring all county recording officers to create a property alert service to notify participating homeowners whenever a document affecting their property is recorded.

Residents of Ocean County can register their property using their online alert service.

Residents of Monmouth County can register their property using their fraud alert service.