45.7 hike in tax rate looms in West Deptford

WEST DEPTFORD TWP. The average township homeowner will face a projected tax increase of up to $538 this year to support local services. The majority of the increase Ð about $479 for the owner of a property assessed at the township average of $117,621 Ð is the direct result of the bankruptcy of the developer associated with the long-planned RiverWinds hotel and conference center.