Town Hall · Green Brook

Green Brook, NJ town hall & government

Green Brook spent $9.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,350 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Green Brook

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Green Brook's money goes

Spent
$9.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,350
typical New Jersey towns: $1,238
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.9 million31%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million15%
Administration & buildings
$747,0008%
Roads & transportation
$456,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$281,0003%
Health & welfare
$193,0002%
Fire
$169,0002%
Housing & development
$103,0001%
Parks & libraries
$26,000<1%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Green Brook didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Green Brook

Full-time staff
38
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
23 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time3 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

Green Brook Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,727
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
729
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $29,727 per pupil, $15,856 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 Green Brook pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$538,500
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 Green Brook's government

🏛️ Official websitegreenbrooktwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Green Brook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Green Brook

Green Brook is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Green Brook'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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