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.
Who runs Old Bridge
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Old Bridge's money goes
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.
Who works for Old Bridge
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Old Bridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Old Bridge pay
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.
Contact Old Bridge's government
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.
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.