Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Berkeley Township run?
Berkeley Township’s town government spent $51.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,210 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Berkeley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,210 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,210 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Berkeley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,210 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $798–$1,297. Berkeley Township spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13.6 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 →
New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berkeley Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Berkeley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,114 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berkeley Township’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 Berkeley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berkeley Township →
Who’s in charge in Berkeley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berkeley Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twp.berkeley.nj.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (42,362).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Berkeley Township School District
Berkeley Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,454 per pupil, $13,188 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.
New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal.
Central Regional School District · $23,523 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berkeley Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: twp.berkeley.nj.us ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Berkeley Township compares with the towns next door
Berkeley Township spent $1,210 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $893 to $1,408. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Toms River | $893 | $6,040 |
| Toms River Township | $933 | $6,497 |
| Ocean Township | $1,408 | $6,601 |
| Lacey Township | estimate | $6,656 |
| Pine Beach | estimate | $7,847 |
| Beachwood | estimate | $5,927 |
| Seaside Park | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Berkeley Township | $1,210 | $4,114 |
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 Berkeley Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berkeley Township’s government
How much does Berkeley Township spend per resident?
About $1,210 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,210 was more than 61% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berkeley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,114 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see twp.berkeley.nj.us.
Who runs Berkeley Township’s government?
See twp.berkeley.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berkeley Township yet.
How many people work for Berkeley Township?
260 full-time and 97 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berkeley Township 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 Berkeley Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →