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Town Hall · Beachwood

How is Beachwood run?

Beachwood’s borough government spent $25.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,261 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Beachwood didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$25.9M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,261
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$4.1M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Borough staff, 2025
59
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $468,304
Typical tax bill
$5,927
1.68% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Beachwood is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

The school district

Toms River Regional School District

Beachwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Pine Beach, South Toms River, Toms River Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beachwood →
$20,943
per pupil · NJ $28,441
14,654
students
$154.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,943 per pupil, $12,770 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 62%State 31%Federal 7%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,261 per resident a year, or $6.19 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 12%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 81%Interest, fines & other 10%Fees & charges 9%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $82,000; interest on debt $260,000. With these, the whole budget was $26.2 million.
About “Other”.73% of Beachwood’s day-to-day spending ($19 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Beachwood yet

Every year of Beachwood’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Borough staff
59

full-time in March 2025, down from 61 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,927 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.68% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New Jersey$9,590
South Toms River$6,040
Beachwood$5,927
Berkeley Township$4,114
$5,927
typical bill a year
1.68%
effective rate
$352,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beachwood’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 Beachwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beachwood →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beachwood

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

See beachwoodusa.com for Beachwood’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beachwood yet.beachwoodusa.com ↗
Agendas

Beachwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on beachwoodusa.com ↗.

Who works for Beachwood

One full-time borough employee for every 194 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,434).

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

Police23 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash14 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings7 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities8
Roads & transportation7
Fire0 + 3 pt
Other0 + 3 pt
59
full-time
17
part-time
$468,304
payroll for March 2025
$5.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$91,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
21
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Beachwood’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Who represents Beachwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beachwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New Jersey SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey

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

Next door

How Beachwood compares with the towns next door

Beachwood’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $893 to $1,210 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
South Toms River$893$6,040
Berkeley Township$1,210$4,114
Beachwoodestimate$5,927

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 Beachwood’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Beachwood’s government

How much does Beachwood spend per resident?

About $2,261 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Beachwood didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $26.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Beachwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,927 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beachwoodusa.com.

Who runs Beachwood’s government?

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

How many people work for Beachwood?

59 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $468,304 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beachwood in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Carmen Amato) and General Assembly District 09 (Brian Rumpf and Greg Myhre). The General Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Beachwood’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Beachwood, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →