Photo: BaghChal · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Bradley Beach run?
Bradley Beach’s borough government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,403 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Bradley Beach is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
About $1,403 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bradley Beach collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$1,403 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bradley Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,403 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,535, and the middle half spent $1,079–$2,284. Bradley Beach spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bradley Beach itself left out).
No trend yet
Bradley Beach reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Bradley Beach’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 Bradley Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bradley Beach →
Who’s in charge in Bradley Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bradley Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on bradleybeachnj.gov ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 74 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,131).
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.
Bradley Beach Borough School District
Bradley Beach’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $43,612 per pupil, $27,276 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bradley Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bradleybeachnj.gov ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bradley Beach compares with the towns next door
Bradley Beach spent $1,403 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,730. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune Township | $1,730 | $8,180 |
| Avon-by-the-Sea | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Bradley Beach | $1,403 | $9,600 |
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 Bradley Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bradley Beach’s government
How much does Bradley Beach spend per resident?
About $1,403 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 $1,403 was less than 52% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bradley Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bradleybeachnj.gov.
Who runs Bradley Beach’s government?
See bradleybeachnj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bradley Beach yet.
How many people work for Bradley Beach?
56 full-time and 107 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $533,997 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bradley Beach 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.
Ask neighbors about Bradley Beach’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 →