Carteret, NJ town hall & government
Carteret spent $39.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carteret's government.
Who runs Carteret
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Carteret's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carteret collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Carteret
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carteret Borough School District
Carteret's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $24,208 per pupil, $15,917 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.
Which schools Carteret kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carteret pay
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.
Contact Carteret's government
Who represents Carteret
Carteret is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.
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.