Photo: Daderot · CC BY 3.0How is North Brunswick Township run?
North Brunswick Township’s town government spent $40.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $996 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Brunswick Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $996 per resident a year, or $2.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$996 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
North Brunswick Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($996 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 $798–$1,297. North Brunswick Township spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.6 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; North Brunswick Township itself left out).
No trend yet
North Brunswick Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
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 North Brunswick 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 North Brunswick Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Brunswick Township →
Who’s in charge in North Brunswick Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Brunswick Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on northbrunswicknj.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 211 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 (41,102).
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.
North Brunswick Township School District
North Brunswick Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,644 per pupil, $16,122 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 North Brunswick Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: northbrunswicknj.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 North Brunswick Township compares with the towns next door
North Brunswick Township spent $996 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $796 to $6,520. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $796 | $8,498 |
| East Brunswick Township | $1,201 | $10,000+ |
| South Brunswick Township | $1,385 | $10,000+ |
| New Brunswick | $6,520 runs schools | $6,316 |
| Milltown | estimate | $10,000+ |
| North Brunswick Township | $996 | $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 North Brunswick Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Brunswick Township’s government
How much does North Brunswick Township spend per resident?
About $996 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $996 was less than 64% of 28 New Jersey towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs North Brunswick Township’s government?
See northbrunswicknj.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Brunswick Township yet.
How many people work for North Brunswick Township?
195 full-time and 97 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Brunswick Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Bob Smith) and General Assembly District 17 (Joe Danielsen and Kevin Egan). The General Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Brunswick 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 →