Town Hall · Hazlet

Hazlet, NJ town hall & government

Hazlet spent $32 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,550 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hazlet

Michael C. SachsHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Hazlet's money goes

Spent
$32 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,550
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$27.5 million
$1,332 per resident
Police
$5.2 million16%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million14%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$442,0001%
Parks & libraries
$147,000<1%
Other
$17.3 million54%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Hazlet

Full-time staff
83
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
45 full-time32 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time4 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

Hazlet Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,395
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,724
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $25,395 per pupil, $14,546 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 Hazlet pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$465,900
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 Hazlet's government

🏛️ Official websitehazlettwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hazlet →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hazlet

Hazlet is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Hazlet'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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