Town Hall · Manalapan

Manalapan, NJ town hall & government

Manalapan spent $24.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $598 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Manalapan

Mary Ann MusichHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Manalapan's money goes

Spent
$24.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$598
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$14 million
$343 per resident
Police
$8.6 million35%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$2 million8%
Interest on debt
$822,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$654,0003%
Health & welfare
$529,0002%
Parks & libraries
$455,0002%
Housing & development
$165,0001%
Fire
$49,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$24,000<1%
Other
$6.9 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Manalapan didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Manalapan

Full-time staff
164
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
60
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
74 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
24 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time34 part
Health & welfare
8 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Fire
2 full-time3 part
Other
18 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Manalapan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Freehold Regional School District

Manalapan's high school district, shared with Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold and Howell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,900
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
10,250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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 Manalapan: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District ($22,922 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Manalapan pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$655,500
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 Manalapan's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp.manalapan.nj.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manalapan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manalapan

Manalapan is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Manalapan'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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