Town Hall · Brielle

Brielle, NJ town hall & government

Brielle spent $9.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,113 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brielle's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,113
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$1,615 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million35%
Police
$2 million21%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million12%
Paid to other governments
$853,0009%
Administration & buildings
$366,0004%
Roads & transportation
$345,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$320,0003%
Interest on debt
$242,0002%
Parks & libraries
$190,0002%
Other
$882,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Brielle 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 Brielle

Full-time staff
33
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brielle Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,649
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
484
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 79%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $26,649 per pupil, $15,952 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 Brielle pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$849,100
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 Brielle's government

🏛️ Official websitebriellenj.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brielle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brielle

Brielle is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Brielle'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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