Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Woodbridge Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns
Woodbridge Township’s town government spent $192.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,864 per resident.
What stands out about how Woodbridge Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,465 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Woodbridge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,465 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 $1,116, and the middle half spent $800–$1,297. Woodbridge Township spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($29.5 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; Woodbridge Township itself left out).
About $1,864 per resident a year, or $5.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 32% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Woodbridge 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: $1,465 · 2023: $1,771 · 2024: $1,864.
full-time in March 2025, up from 902 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $9,775 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.26% 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 Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodbridge Township →
Who’s in charge in Woodbridge Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Woodbridge Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on twp.woodbridge.nj.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (103,229).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Woodbridge Township School District
Woodbridge Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,446 per pupil, $14,630 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 Woodbridge Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: twp.woodbridge.nj.us ↗
- 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 Woodbridge Township compares with the towns next door
Woodbridge Township spent $1,465 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sayreville | $736 | $8,832 |
| Rahway | $1,717 | $9,916 |
| Perth Amboy | $2,044 | $7,805 |
| Carteret | $2,445 | $7,750 |
| Edison Township | $4,683 runs schools | $10,000+ |
| Woodbridge Township | $1,465 | $9,775 |
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 Woodbridge Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodbridge Township’s government
How much does Woodbridge Township spend per resident?
About $1,864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,465 was more than 93% 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 Woodbridge Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,775 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.11% across New Jersey. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see twp.woodbridge.nj.us.
Who runs Woodbridge Township’s government?
See twp.woodbridge.nj.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodbridge Township yet.
How many people work for Woodbridge Township?
959 full-time and 644 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.2M (about $98.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodbridge Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Joe Vitale) and General Assembly District 19 (Craig Coughlin and Yvonne Lopez). The General Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Woodbridge 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 →