Old Scots Burying Ground · Photo: Apc106 · CC BY-SA 3.0Marlboro Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Marlboro Township’s town government spent $34.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $831 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marlboro Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Marlboro Township
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: marlboro-nj.gov ↗
Marlboro Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on marlboro-nj.gov ↗.
About $831 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Marlboro Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$776 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Marlboro Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($776 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 $1,164, and the middle half spent $825–$1,297. Marlboro Township spent less than 79% 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 towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Marlboro Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marlboro Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $776 · 2023: $831. Per resident it went from $776 to $831 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 39,624 to 41,547.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
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 Marlboro 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 Marlboro Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marlboro Township →
One full-time town employee for every 222 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 2023 finance file (41,547).
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.
Freehold Regional School District
Marlboro Township’s high school district, shared with Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold, Freehold Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,900 per pupil, $13,384 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.
Marlboro Township School District · $25,641 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Marlboro Township.
- 1Your townMayorJonathan Hornikas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Marlboro Township compares with the towns next door
Marlboro Township spent $776 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $931 to $1,110. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colts Neck Township | $931 | $10,000+ |
| Aberdeen Township | $993 | $10,000+ |
| Freehold Township | $1,110 | $10,000+ |
| Holmdel Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Manalapan Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Matawan | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Marlboro Township | $776 | $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 Marlboro Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marlboro Township’s government
How much does Marlboro Township spend per resident?
About $831 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $776 was less than 79% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who is the mayor of Marlboro Township?
Jonathan Hornik, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on marlboro-nj.gov.
How many people work for Marlboro Township?
187 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marlboro Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Declan O'Scanlon) and General Assembly District 13 (Gerry Scharfenberger and Vicky Flynn). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →