Town Hall · Old Bridge

Old Bridge, NJ town hall & government

Old Bridge spent $86.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,279 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Old Bridge

Debbie WalkerHead of government Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Old Bridge's money goes

Spent
$86.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,279
typical New Jersey towns: $1,362
Long-term debt
$23.3 million
$345 per resident
Water & other utilities
$16.9 million20%
Police
$15.2 million17%
Paid to other governments
$9.7 million11%
Sewer & trash
$9.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$6.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.6 million4%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$921,0001%
Housing & development
$748,0001%
Health & welfare
$548,0001%
Other
$17.7 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge

Full-time staff
326
79 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
161
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
161 full-time
Administration & buildings
58 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time44 part
Water & other utilities
29 full-time
Health & welfare
10 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
18 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Old Bridge Township School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,220
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
7,976
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,220 per pupil, $15,614 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 Old Bridge pay

Typical tax bill
$8,640
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$461,000
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 Old Bridge's government

🏛️ Official websiteoldbridge.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Old Bridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Old Bridge

Old Bridge is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman and Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Old Bridge'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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