Town Hall · Saddle River

Saddle River, NJ town hall & government

Saddle River spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,617 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Saddle River

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Saddle River's money goes

Spent
$12.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,617
typical New Jersey cities: $2,212
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$425 per resident
Police
$4.4 million36%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million10%
Roads & transportation
$898,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$735,0006%
Sewer & trash
$610,0005%
Fire
$430,0004%
Water & other utilities
$365,0003%
Interest on debt
$173,0001%
Health & welfare
$104,0001%
Parks & libraries
$44,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Saddle River collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Saddle River didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Saddle River

Full-time staff
36
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time3 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

Saddle River Borough School District

Saddle River's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$53,631
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
122
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $53,631 per pupil, $25,869 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 Saddle River pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Saddle River's government

🏛️ Official websitesaddleriver.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Saddle River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Saddle River

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

All of Saddle River'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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