Town Hall · Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, NJ town hall & government

Shrewsbury spent $9.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,376 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Shrewsbury's money goes

Spent
$9.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,376
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,029 per resident
Police
$3 million32%
Roads & transportation
$1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$748,0008%
Sewer & trash
$397,0004%
Interest on debt
$387,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$375,0004%
Parks & libraries
$308,0003%
Fire
$99,0001%
Health & welfare
$79,0001%
Other
$3.1 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury

Full-time staff
46
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Bank Regional School District

Shrewsbury's high school district, shared with Little Silver and Red Bank. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,672
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,377
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $26,672 per pupil, $16,713 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 Shrewsbury: Shrewsbury Borough School District ($26,097 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Shrewsbury pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Typical home value
$811,400
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 Shrewsbury's government

🏛️ Official websiteshrewsburyboro.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shrewsbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Christopher H. Smith. Mikie Sherrill is governor.

All of Shrewsbury'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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