Town Hall · Bridgeton

Bridgeton, NJ town hall & government

Bridgeton spent $30.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,291 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bridgeton's money goes

Spent
$30.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,291
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$12.7 million
$535 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9 million30%
Police
$5.9 million19%
Housing & development
$4.3 million14%
Fire
$3.2 million10%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million5%
Parks & libraries
$789,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$631,0002%
Health & welfare
$215,0001%
Interest on debt
$130,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$53,000<1%
Other
$3 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bridgeton

Full-time staff
15
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,800
a year, before benefits
Housing & development
15 full-time2 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

Bridgeton City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,490
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
6,213
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 5%
  • State 85%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $23,490 per pupil, $12,842 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 Bridgeton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,110
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.82%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$145,500
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 Bridgeton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbridgeton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bridgeton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridgeton

Bridgeton is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Jefferson Van Drew. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Bridgeton'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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