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Town Hall · Newfield

How is Newfield run?

Newfield’s borough government spent $780,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $433 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Newfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$780,000
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$433
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$357,000
end of 2023 · Census estimate
Borough staff, 2022
9
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $59,773 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$6,931
2.67% of home value · NJ 2.11%

What stands out about how Newfield is run

Read from the borough’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $433 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 63%Utility sales 23%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Newfield didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $115,000; interest on debt $21,000; payments to other governments $490,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
About “Other”.36% of Newfield’s day-to-day spending ($282,000) 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 Newfield yet

Every year of Newfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,931 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.67% 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
Franklin Township$7,337
Newfield$6,931
$6,931
typical bill a year
2.67%
effective rate
$259,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newfield’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Newfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newfield →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Newfield

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

See newfieldborough.org for Newfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Newfield yet.newfieldborough.org ↗
Agendas

Newfield’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on newfieldborough.org ↗.

Who works for Newfield

One full-time borough employee for every 200 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 (1,801).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 7 pt
Police5 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 4 pt
Other0 + 6 pt
9
full-time
19
part-time
$59,773
payroll for March 2022
$717,276
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Estimates.Newfield didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 Newfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Newfield.

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    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 Newfield compares with the towns next door

Newfield’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Franklin Townshipestimate$7,337
Newfieldestimate$6,931

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 Newfield’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Newfield’s government

How much does Newfield spend per resident?

About $433 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Newfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Newfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,931 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newfieldborough.org.

Who runs Newfield’s government?

See newfieldborough.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newfield yet.

How many people work for Newfield?

9 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $59,773 (about $717,276 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Newfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Paul Moriarty) and General Assembly District 04 (Cody Miller and Dan Hutchison). The General Assembly district also covers nine 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 (for Newfield, 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 →