Town Hall · Berkeley Heights

Berkeley Heights, NJ town hall & government

Berkeley Heights spent $18.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,377 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Berkeley Heights

Angie DevanneyHead of governmentSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Berkeley Heights's money goes

Spent
$18.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,377
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$14.4 million
$1,081 per resident
Police
$4.2 million23%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$714,0004%
Interest on debt
$562,0003%
Fire
$405,0002%
Health & welfare
$94,0001%
Other
$6.7 million37%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Berkeley Heights didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Berkeley Heights

Full-time staff
89
88 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time29 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time41 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Berkeley Heights didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berkeley Heights Township School District

Berkeley Heights's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,178
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,441
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $28,178 per pupil, $17,254 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Berkeley Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$789,400
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 Berkeley Heights's government

🏛️ Official websiteberkeleyheightstwp.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Berkeley Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berkeley Heights

Berkeley Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Berkeley Heights'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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