Town Hall · Long Branch

Long Branch, NJ town hall & government

Long Branch spent $117.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,897 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Long Branch

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Long Branch's money goes

Spent
$117.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,897
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$13.2 million
$437 per resident
Housing & development
$14.1 million12%
Police
$12.4 million11%
Sewer & trash
$10.9 million9%
Administration & buildings
$3.9 million3%
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million3%
Fire
$3.5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$832,0001%
Interest on debt
$579,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$110,000<1%
Other
$63.6 million54%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Long Branch

Full-time staff
385
69 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
96
and 25 full-time firefighters
Police
117 full-time24 part
Sewer & trash
64 full-time5 part
Housing & development
38 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
32 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
26 full-time13 part
Fire
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
58 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Long Branch City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,253
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
5,400
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $28,253 per pupil, $15,989 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 Long Branch pay

Typical tax bill
$8,226
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$574,000
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 Long Branch's government

🏛️ Official websitelongbranch.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Long Branch →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Long Branch

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

All of Long Branch'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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