Photo: JILLIEE · CC BY-SA 4.0How is River Edge run?
River Edge’s borough government spent $14.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,254 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: River Edge didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how River Edge is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
River Dell Regional School District
River Edge’s middle and high school district, shared with Oradell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,818 per pupil, $17,985 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.
River Edge Borough School District · $22,558 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,254 per resident a year, or $3.44 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
River Edge didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for River Edge yet
Every year of River Edge’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the borough reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 River Edge’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 River Edge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in River Edge →
Who’s in charge in River Edge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
River Edge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on riveredgenj.org ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 138 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 2022 finance file (11,563).
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for River Edge.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: riveredgenj.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 River Edge compares with the towns next door
River Edge’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,187 to $2,115 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hackensack | $1,187 | $9,652 |
| Teaneck Township | $1,282 | $10,000+ |
| Oradell | $1,848 | $10,000+ |
| Paramus | $2,115 | $10,000+ |
| New Milford | estimate | $10,000+ |
| River Edge | 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 River Edge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about River Edge’s government
How much does River Edge spend per resident?
About $1,254 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (River Edge didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15.5 million.
Who runs River Edge’s government?
See riveredgenj.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for River Edge yet.
How many people work for River Edge?
84 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $932,230 (about $11.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents River Edge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Joe Lagana) and General Assembly District 38 (Chris Tully and Lisa Swain). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about River Edge’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 River Edge, 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 →