Town Hall · East Hanover

East Hanover, NJ town hall & government

East Hanover spent $29.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,693 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs East Hanover

Joseph PannulloHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where East Hanover's money goes

Spent
$29.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,693
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
$14.4 million
$1,326 per resident
Police
$5.1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$913,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$717,0002%
Fire
$331,0001%
Health & welfare
$218,0001%
Paid to other governments
$145,000<1%
Other
$11 million37%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Hanover

Full-time staff
86
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$114,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
34 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
11 full-time9 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

Hanover Park Regional School District

East Hanover's high school district, shared with Florham Park and Hanover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,758
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.9 million
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 $32,758 per pupil, $17,959 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.

Also serving East Hanover: East Hanover Township School District ($27,349 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$9,774
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$702,800
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 East Hanover's government

🏛️ Official websiteeasthanovertownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Hanover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Hanover

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

All of East Hanover'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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