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Tinton Falls, NJ town hall & government

Tinton Falls spent $22.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,299 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tinton Falls's money goes

Spent
$22.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,299
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$17.2 million
$989 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.4 million28%
Police
$5.7 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million7%
Parks & libraries
$772,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$698,0003%
Interest on debt
$395,0002%
Health & welfare
$253,0001%
Fire
$134,0001%
Other
$4.8 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Tinton Falls

Full-time staff
106
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
39 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
21 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time4 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

Tinton Falls Borough School District

Tinton Falls's elementary school district, shared with Shrewsbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,774
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,373
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $28,774 per pupil, $17,168 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 Tinton Falls: Monmouth Regional School District ($32,945 per pupil) · Freehold Regional School District ($21,900 per pupil) · Colts Neck Township School District ($35,679 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tinton Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$7,448
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$478,000
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 Tinton Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitetintonfalls.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tinton Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tinton Falls

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

All of Tinton Falls'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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