Photo: Jim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Cedar Grove Township run?
Cedar Grove Township’s town government spent $23.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,780 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cedar Grove Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cedar Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,780 per resident a year, or $4.88 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cedar Grove Township didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Cedar Grove Township yet
Every year of Cedar Grove Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cedar Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Cedar Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cedar Grove Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cedargrovenj.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 132 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,430).
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.
Cedar Grove Township School District
Cedar Grove Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,254 per pupil, $15,864 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 Cedar Grove Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cedargrovenj.org ↗
- 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 Cedar Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Cedar Grove Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,399 to $5,945 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Verona Township | $1,399 | $10,000+ |
| Montclair Township | $5,945 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| North Caldwell | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Little Falls Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Cedar Grove Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
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 Cedar Grove Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cedar Grove Township’s government
How much does Cedar Grove Township spend per resident?
About $1,780 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Cedar Grove Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $25.9 million.
Who runs Cedar Grove Township’s government?
See cedargrovenj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cedar Grove Township yet.
How many people work for Cedar Grove Township?
102 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $751,973 (about $9.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cedar Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Kristin Corrado) and General Assembly District 40 (Al Barlas and Chris DePhillips). The General Assembly district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cedar Grove 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 (for Cedar Grove Township, 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 →