Photo: State of New Jersey, Dept of Parks and Forestry · Public domainOld Bridge Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Old Bridge Township’s town government spent $58.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $858 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Old Bridge Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$801 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Old Bridge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($801 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,134, and the middle half spent $803–$1,305. Old Bridge Township spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.9 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Old Bridge Township itself left out).
About $858 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Old Bridge Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Old Bridge 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: $801 · 2024: $858.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $8,640 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.87% 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 Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Old Bridge Township →
Who’s in charge in Old Bridge Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Old Bridge Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on oldbridge.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 208 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 2024 finance file (67,738).
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.
Old Bridge Township School District
Old Bridge Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,220 per pupil, $15,614 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 Old Bridge Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: oldbridge.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Old Bridge Township compares with the towns next door
Old Bridge Township spent $801 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $736 to $1,201. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sayreville | $736 | $8,832 |
| Aberdeen Township | $993 | $10,000+ |
| East Brunswick Township | $1,201 | $10,000+ |
| Monroe Township | estimate | $9,816 |
| Spotswood | estimate | $9,619 |
| Matawan | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Old Bridge Township | $801 | $8,640 |
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 Old Bridge Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Old Bridge Township’s government
How much does Old Bridge Township spend per resident?
About $858 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $801 was less than 75% of 44 New Jersey towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Old Bridge Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,640 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oldbridge.com.
Who runs Old Bridge Township’s government?
See oldbridge.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Old Bridge Township yet.
How many people work for Old Bridge Township?
326 full-time and 79 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.6M (about $31.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Old Bridge Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Owen Henry) and General Assembly District 12 (Alex Sauickie and Rob Clifton). The General Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Old Bridge Township’s government
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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 →