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New Providence, NJ town hall & government

New Providence spent $12.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $923 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Providence's money goes

Spent
$12.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$923
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$24.8 million
$1,774 per resident
Police
$3.6 million28%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$792,0006%
Interest on debt
$567,0004%
Fire
$119,0001%
Health & welfare
$60,000<1%
Other
$3.8 million29%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means New Providence 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 New Providence

Full-time staff
74
62 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
34 full-time19 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 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

New Providence Borough School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,475
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
2,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.8 million
at year end

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 $23,475 per pupil, $15,484 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 New Providence pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$769,900
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 New Providence's government

🏛️ Official websitenewprov.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Providence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Providence

New Providence is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of New Providence'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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