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Bradley Beach, NJ town hall & government

Bradley Beach spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,728 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bradley Beach's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,728
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
$3,916 per resident
Police
$2.3 million32%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million29%
Interest on debt
$854,00012%
Parks & libraries
$712,00010%
Administration & buildings
$545,0008%
Water & other utilities
$189,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0001%
Fire
$85,0001%
Other
$238,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bradley Beach 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 Bradley Beach

Full-time staff
56
107 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
25 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time29 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time13 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bradley Beach Borough School District

Bradley Beach's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$43,612
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $43,612 per pupil, $27,276 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 Bradley Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$9,600
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$932,800
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 Bradley Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitebradleybeachnj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bradley Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradley Beach

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

All of Bradley Beach'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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