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Atlantic Highlands, NJ town hall & government

Atlantic Highlands spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,586 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlantic Highlands's government.

Town budget

Where Atlantic Highlands's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,586
typical New Jersey cities: $2,212
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$950 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million40%
Police
$2.1 million30%
Health & welfare
$692,00010%
Administration & buildings
$375,0005%
Sewer & trash
$301,0004%
Paid to other governments
$196,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$143,0002%
Fire
$95,0001%
Parks & libraries
$58,0001%
Other
$229,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Atlantic Highlands collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Atlantic Highlands

Full-time staff
52
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
16 full-time8 part
Police
16 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Atlantic Highlands pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$628,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Atlantic Highlands's government

🏛️ Official websiteahnj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Atlantic Highlands →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Atlantic Highlands's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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