High Bridge, NJ town hall & government
High Bridge spent $6.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach High Bridge's government.
Where High Bridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
High Bridge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for High Bridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
High Bridge's high school district, shared with Bethlehem, Califon, Clinton, Clinton, Franklin and Glen Gardner. 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 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $30,628 per pupil, $18,755 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 High Bridge: High Bridge Borough School District ($32,766 per pupil).
Which schools High Bridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in High Bridge 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 High Bridge's government
Who represents High Bridge
High Bridge is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, 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.