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Town Hall · Asbury Park

Asbury Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities

Asbury Park’s city government spent $66 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,361 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$66.0M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$4,361
In 2022: $3,267, more than 98% of 45 similar cities
Long-term debt
$33.4M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
270
full-time · 71 part-time · March payroll $2.3M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$8,946
1.54% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Asbury Park is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $3,267 per resident, more than 98% of 45 similar cities.Its own police and fire94 sworn officers and 55 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Asbury Park’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $4,361 per resident a year, or $11.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 30%Interest, fines & other 26%Property taxes 25%From the federal government 12%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.3 million; interest on debt $1.5 million; payments to other governments $694,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $74.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$3,267 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Asbury Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,267 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,189, and the middle half spent $1,010–$1,440. Asbury Park spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,010–$1,440Median $1,189Asbury Park

Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
45

New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Asbury Park itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 31% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Asbury Park reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$50.2 million
2023$55.2 million
2024$66 million

Per resident: 2022: $3,267 · 2023: $3,630 · 2024: $4,361.

City staff
270

full-time in March 2025, up from 263 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,946 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ocean Township$10,000+
Ocean Grove$10,000+
Loch Arbour$10,000+
New Jersey$9,590
Interlaken$9,444
Asbury Park$8,946
Wanamassa$8,572
Neptune Township$8,180
$8,946
typical bill a year
1.54%
effective rate
$581,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Asbury Park’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Asbury Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Asbury Park →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Asbury Park

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofasburypark.com for Asbury Park’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Asbury Park yet.cityofasburypark.com ↗
Who works for Asbury Park

One full-time city employee for every 56 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,146).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police98 + 54 pt
Fire57
Roads & transportation28 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings24 + 6 pt
Housing & development23 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 2 pt
Health & welfare7
Sewer & trash6
Courts, inspections & corrections4 + 1 pt
Other14 + 3 pt
270
full-time
71
part-time
$2.3M
payroll for March 2025
$27.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$95,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
94
sworn police officers
55
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Asbury Park had 17.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 33 of the 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.5: Asbury Park had more than 100% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Asbury Park City School District

Asbury Park’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Asbury Park →
$59,089
per pupil · NJ $28,441
1,456
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $59,089 per pupil, $37,908 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 61%Federal 8%

New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Asbury Park

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Asbury Park.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofasburypark.com ↗
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
    Luanne PeterpaulMargie Donlon
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
    Vin Gopal
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mikie Sherrill
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Frank Pallone, Jr.
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
    Cory A. BookerAndy Kim

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Asbury Park compares with the towns next door

Asbury Park spent $3,267 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,311 to $1,730. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Neptune Township: $1,730 per resident (2022)Wanamassa: unincorporated, no town budgetOcean Township: $1,311 per resident (2022)Ocean Grove: unincorporated, no town budgetLoch Arbour: no reported 2022 figuresInterlaken: no reported 2022 figuresNeptune TownshipWanamassaOcean TownshipOcean GroveLoch ArbourInterlakenAsbury Park
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ocean Township$1,311$10,000+
Neptune Township$1,730$8,180
Loch Arbourestimate$10,000+
Interlakenestimate$9,444
Asbury Park$3,267$8,946

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Asbury Park’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofasburypark.com ↗

Questions about Asbury Park’s government

How much does Asbury Park spend per resident?

About $4,361 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,267 was more than 98% of 45 New Jersey cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Asbury Park?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,946 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofasburypark.com.

Who runs Asbury Park’s government?

See cityofasburypark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Asbury Park yet.

How many people work for Asbury Park?

270 full-time and 71 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Asbury Park in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Vin Gopal) and General Assembly District 11 (Luanne Peterpaul and Margie Donlon). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Asbury Park?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →