Town Hall · Oceanport

Oceanport, NJ town hall & government

Oceanport spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,173 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oceanport's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,173
typical New Jersey cities: $2,790
Long-term debt
$22.2 million
$3,626 per resident
Police
$2.1 million29%
Administration & buildings
$805,00011%
Interest on debt
$725,00010%
Roads & transportation
$553,0008%
Sewer & trash
$388,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$365,0005%
Fire
$172,0002%
Parks & libraries
$77,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Other
$2 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Oceanport 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 Oceanport

Full-time staff
31
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

Shore Regional School District

Oceanport's high school district, shared with Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and West Long Branch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,819
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
574
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $37,819 per pupil, $20,836 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 Oceanport: Oceanport Borough School District ($30,267 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oceanport pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$757,700
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 Oceanport's government

🏛️ Official websiteoceanportboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oceanport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oceanport

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

All of Oceanport'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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