Photo: Apuch · CC BY-SA 2.0Stone Harbor spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Stone Harbor’s borough government spent $10.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13,535 per resident. Water and other utilities ($713,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stone Harbor is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$13,535 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Stone Harbor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($13,535 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,261, and the middle half spent $403–$3,724. Stone Harbor spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stone Harbor itself left out).
About $13,535 per resident a year, or $37.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Stone Harbor 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 Stone Harbor’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 Stone Harbor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stone Harbor →
Who’s in charge in Stone Harbor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stone Harbor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on stoneharborbeach.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 9 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 (805).
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.
Stone Harbor Borough School District
Stone Harbor’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,974 per pupil, $19,628 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 Stone Harbor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: stoneharborbeach.com ↗
- 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 Stone Harbor compares with the towns next door
Stone Harbor spent $13,535 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,429 to $6,058. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Township | $1,429 | $5,344 |
| North Wildwood | $6,058 | $5,798 |
| Stone Harbor | $13,535 | $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 Stone Harbor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stone Harbor’s government
How much does Stone Harbor spend per resident?
About $13,535 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $13,535 was more than 100% of 25 New Jersey cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Stone Harbor’s government?
See stoneharborbeach.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stone Harbor yet.
How many people work for Stone Harbor?
85 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $435,437 (about $5.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stone Harbor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike Testa) and General Assembly District 01 (Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen). The General Assembly district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stone Harbor’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 →