Town Hall · River Edge

River Edge, NJ town hall & government

River Edge spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,343 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs River Edge

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where River Edge's money goes

Spent
$15.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,343
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
$535 per resident
Police
$4.1 million26%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million8%
Sewer & trash
$928,0006%
Parks & libraries
$815,0005%
Paid to other governments
$699,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$478,0003%
Interest on debt
$326,0002%
Fire
$283,0002%
Health & welfare
$137,0001%
Other
$5.4 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 92%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

River Edge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for River Edge

Full-time staff
84
75 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
21 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
17 full-time18 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

River Dell Regional School District

River Edge's middle and high school district, shared with Oradell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,818
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,609
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $27,818 per pupil, $17,985 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 River Edge: River Edge Borough School District ($22,558 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in River Edge pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$660,300
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 River Edge's government

🏛️ Official websiteriveredgenj.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in River Edge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents River Edge

River Edge is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Josh Gottheimer. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of River Edge'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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