Town Hall · Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove, NJ town hall & government

Cedar Grove spent $25.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,932 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Cedar Grove

Melissa SkabichHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cedar Grove's money goes

Spent
$25.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,932
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
$569 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.5 million25%
Police
$4.7 million18%
Administration & buildings
$3 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million6%
Interest on debt
$345,0001%
Health & welfare
$314,0001%
Paid to other governments
$85,000<1%
Housing & development
$16,000<1%
Fire
$13,000<1%
Other
$5.3 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Cedar Grove didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Cedar Grove

Full-time staff
102
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
48 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Health & welfare
7 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 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

Cedar Grove Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,254
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,564
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,254 per pupil, $15,864 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 Cedar Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$634,000
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 Cedar Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitecedargrovenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cedar Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Analilia Mejia. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Cedar Grove'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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