Town Hall · Marlboro

Marlboro, NJ town hall & government

Marlboro spent $54 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,300 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Marlboro

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$54 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,300
typical New Jersey towns: $1,632
Long-term debt
$54.2 million
$1,305 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.3 million23%
Police
$10.2 million19%
Parks & libraries
$4 million7%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million3%
Interest on debt
$930,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$925,0002%
Sewer & trash
$925,0002%
Fire
$244,000<1%
Health & welfare
$93,000<1%
Housing & development
$18,000<1%
Other
$19.5 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marlboro

Full-time staff
187
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
68
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
77 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
42 full-time
Administration & buildings
27 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time1 part
Fire
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
11 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marlboro 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

Marlboro'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 Marlboro: Marlboro Township School District ($25,641 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marlboro pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$701,200
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 Marlboro's government

🏛️ Official websitemarlboro-nj.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marlboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marlboro

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

All of Marlboro'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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