These 190-Plus Districts May Face Tax Hike: NJ School Aid Figures

Looks like the days of getting little help from New Jersey – and possibly raising taxes to make up for the budget shortfall – will continue for more than 190 school districts this year.

Gov. Phil Murphy's administration this week released the proposed state aid numbers for every school district in the 2019-20 school year. Indeed, 197 school districts would have a decrease under his school funding plan, and they may need tax increases to make up the differences (see complete list below).

Overall, state aid would increase 2.43 over the 2018-19 school year under a plan that requires approval from the state Legislature. That number would be smaller than the 3.5 percent increase Murphy originally proposed last year, but that original plan had no state aid cuts for any district.

Read more: 6 Points In NJ Gov. Phil Murphy's Budget Address That Affect You

Murphy was ultimately forced to revise his agenda and put forward a plan that cut aid to 171 districts in the 2018-19. Senate President Steve Sweeney got the upper hand in his push to fully fund a number of districts that had been promised more money for years.

A number of districts protested the changes, and many of them even appeared at the State House this week, just as Murphy was giving his budget address, to voice their displeasure. Read more: Toms River Sends 27 Buses To Support Our Students Rally

State aid weighs heavily in many district's decisions on raising local property taxes. Many often say that aid cuts or flat spending from year to year gives them cause to raise what are already the highest property taxes.

Some districts saw double-digit increases, including Lakewood (63.66 percent), Atlantic City (39.23 percent) and Woodbridge (21.78 percent). The biggest losers happened to be in areas where Murphy may not be so popular, such Hunterdon and Monmouth counties.

Murphy said the state aid figures show his administration has "made a commitment to education, and that is reflected in the historic levels of state aid to schools in our proposed spending plan.”

Murphy said his proposed budget will increase direct K-12 school aid, or “formula aid,” by $206 million.

“When you make that kind of commitment to education, you see the results," he said.

A number of local officials voiced support for the state aid proposal. Mayor Michael Soriano of Parsippany Troy-Hills said the budget "continues to take a proactive and studied approach towards the goal of a school funding formula that is fair to every municipality, district, parent, teacher and student in our state."

"I want to thank him (Murphy) for his courage on this issue; tackling a decades-long problem is never easy, but these first steps continue our state’s movement towards equality,” he said.

Some districts, however, were already protesting the numbers. Superinendent Charles Sampson of the Freehold Regional High School district, whose district is losing $3.78 million, a 7.52 decline, called the process "flawed."

"Formula deeply flawed, not transparent an artificially inflated," he tweeted. "Gutting one of most efficient models in New Jersey."

Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin blasted the new cuts to local school aid, calling his proposal “severely flawed.” They expressed serious concern that property taxes will be forced higher as schools districts attempt to preserve the quality of education in their classrooms.

“Fair funding for all students in New Jersey is lost on Governor Murphy and his administration,” said Holzapfel. “Continuing this pattern of cuts year after year creates a ripple effect in the community, which impacts everyone from the student to the taxpayer. This is not a fair funding formula, in fact, it is severely flawed and these political games stand to hurt our children the most.”

According to the recently released State aid numbers, school districts within the 10th Legislative District will lose over $5.5 million in state aid next. The biggest cuts will come at the expense of the Brick and Toms River school districts, which will lose more than $2.7 million each, they said.

“We just want our school districts, the students they serve, and our local taxpayers to be treated fairly,” added Wolfe. “Brick and Toms River have been fiscally responsible, spending less than the state average to deliver a quality education."

Below is the complete list of school districts, ranked based on their decreases and increases in aid (and tax hike possibility, from top to bottom).

The first number is the percentage decrease or increase in aid; the second is the amount of aid; the third is the loss or gain in aid dollars:

1. Frenchtown Boro, Hunterdon -23.29% $583,436 -$177,147
2. Roosevelt Boro, Monmouth -15.16% $831,022 -$148,459
3. Califon Boro, Hunterdon -14.04% $268,192 -$43,800
4. Washington Twp, Burlington -12.97% $532,809 -$79,439
5. Estell Manor City, Atlantic -10.37% $1,937,980 -$224,280
6. Dennis Twp, Cape May -10.29% $5,207,843 -$597,414
7. Hopatcong, Sussex -10.18% $9,636,888 -$1,092,000
8. Ocean Twp, Ocean -10.15% $5,871,831 -$663,015
9. Stillwater Twp, Sussex -10.15% $1,544,769 -$174,593
10. Weymouth Twp, Atlantic -9.93% $2,022,909 -$222,953
11. Springfield Twp, Burlington -9.74% $1,031,410 -$111,324
12. Lower Twp, Cape May -9.57% $8,946,952 -$947,285
13. Logan Twp, Gloucester -9.48% $4,720,833 -$494,633
14. Great Meadows Regional, Warren -9.46% $5,150,660 -$538,066
15. Byram Twp, Sussex -9.43% $3,440,894 -$358,049
16. Lebanon Twp, Hunterdon -9.36% $2,080,046 -$214,844
17. Hampton Boro, Hunterdon -9.34% $831,712 -$85,671
18. Delaware Valley Regional, Hunterdon -9.18% $3,504,168 -$354,248
19. Neptune City, Monmouth -9.01% $1,827,344 -$180,852
20. Cape May Point, Cape May -8.99% $23,194 -$2,290
21. Hope Twp, Warren -8.82% $854,934 -$82,685
22. Beach Haven Boro, Ocean -8.80% $215,772 -$20,816
23. Kittatinny Regional, Sussex -8.58% $5,370,219 -$504,273
24. Blairstown Twp, Warren -8.56% $1,746,486 -$163,446
25. Knowlton Twp, Warren -8.49% $1,229,205 -$113,982
26. Wenonah Boro, Gloucester -8.47% $442,117 -$40,897
27. White Twp, Warren -8.41% $1,515,804 -$139,150
28. Milford Boro, Hunterdon -8.40% $302,273 -$27,724
29. Allenhurst, Monmouth -8.38% $41,557 -$3,802
30. Washington Twp, Warren -8.37% $2,306,815 -$210,670
31. Franklin Twp, Warren -8.34% $664,197 -$60,455
32. Bethlehem Twp, Hunterdon -8.34% $1,380,559 -$125,629
33. Lower Cape May Regional, Cape May -8.26% $8,741,581 -$787,031
34. Lower Alloways Creek, Salem -8.24% $769,490 -$69,062
35. Manalapan-Englishtown Reg, Monmouth -8.20% $17,234,564 -$1,538,750
36. Frankford Twp, Sussex -8.15% $1,735,486 -$153,940
37. Frelinghuysen Twp, Warren -8.09% $537,768 -$47,354
38. Hampton Twp, Sussex -8.06% $1,112,747 -$97,508
39. Brick Twp, Ocean -8.03% $31,400,703 -$2,741,894
40. Mannington Twp, Salem -8.03% $490,432 -$42,791
41. Eatontown Boro, Monmouth -7.84% $3,361,196 -$286,040
42. High Point Regional, Sussex -7.80% $5,658,765 -$478,657
43. Jefferson Twp, Morris -7.69% $14,315,347 -$1,193,302
44. Holland Twp, Hunterdon -7.68% $1,675,310 -$139,422
45. North Wildwood City, Cape May -7.65% $588,442 -$48,751
46. Lake Como, Monmouth -7.61% $519,929 -$42,827
47. Highlands Boro, Monmouth -7.54% $563,324 -$45,935
48. Washington Twp, Morris -7.53% $7,219,390 -$587,683
49. Freehold Regional, Monmouth -7.52% $46,515,390 -$3,780,766
50. Seaside Park Boro, Ocean -7.43% $139,844 -$11,223
51. Lakeland Regional, Passaic -7.34% $4,346,660 -$344,052
52. North Warren Regional, Warren -7.29% $4,435,542 -$348,898
53. Kingwood Twp, Hunterdon -7.28% $1,180,414 -$92,724
54. Plumsted Twp, Ocean -7.07% $10,581,143 -$804,862
55. Evesham Twp, Burlington -7.07% $12,163,632 -$924,838
56. West Milford Twp, Passaic -6.69% $13,245,693 -$950,066
57. Jersey City, Hudson -6.68% $379,711,659 -$27,192,633
58. Fredon Twp, Sussex -6.64% $485,559 -$34,550
59. Andover Reg, Sussex -6.58% $2,109,938 -$148,575
60. Wanaque Boro, Passaic -6.57% $2,268,631 -$159,578
61. Brigantine City, Atlantic -6.50% $2,052,562 -$142,674
62. Downe Twp, Cumberland -6.49% $1,672,383 -$116,116
63. Asbury Park City, Monmouth -6.45% $49,739,416 -$3,426,828
64. Hainesport Twp, Burlington -6.41% $1,246,317 -$85,348
65. Sandyston-Walpack Twp, Sussex -6.36% $525,290 -$35,656
66. Hardyston Twp, Sussex -6.22% $1,973,894 -$130,927
67. Sussex-Wantage Regional, Sussex -6.18% $7,021,638 -$462,378
68. Upper Twp, Cape May -6.14% $9,214,603 -$602,522
69. Bradley Beach Boro, Monmouth -6.12% $959,328 -$62,531
70. Randolph Twp, Morris -6.09% $11,722,616 -$760,404
71. Vernon Twp, Sussex -6.09% $22,641,091 -$1,467,098
72. Cape May City, Cape May -6.03% $515,341 -$33,045
73. Tabernacle Twp, Burlington -5.98% $4,916,549 -$312,893
74. Monmouth Regional, Monmouth -5.98% $3,013,601 -$191,489
75. Delaware Twp, Hunterdon -5.95% $1,062,634 -$67,276
76. Hamburg Boro, Sussex -5.79% $1,471,190 -$90,398
77. Roxbury Twp, Morris -5.73% $12,935,286 -$786,714
78. Point Pleasant Boro, Ocean -5.63% $5,485,987 -$327,367
79. Lafayette Twp, Sussex -5.63% $787,554 -$46,973
80. Linwood City, Atlantic -5.52% $1,422,843 -$83,056
81. Bloomingdale Boro, Passaic -5.50% $1,828,119 -$106,413
82. Southampton Twp, Burlington -5.41% $1,929,551 -$110,346
83. Alexandria Twp, Hunterdon -5.35% $1,402,343 -$79,321
84. Ringwood Boro, Passaic -5.32% $2,646,264 -$148,595
85. Upper Pittsgrove Twp, Salem -5.27% $3,287,501 -$182,796
86. Clinton Town, Hunterdon -5.19% $1,238,729 -$67,850
87. Neptune Twp, Monmouth -5.19% $29,849,956 -$1,634,653
88. Corbin City, Atlantic -5.08% $638,000 -$34,175
89. Englewood City, Bergen -5.07% $9,152,738 -$488,944
90. Howell Twp, Monmouth -5.04% $30,981,099 -$1,645,527
91. Millstone Twp, Monmouth -5.03% $4,459,115 -$236,100
92. Lumberton Twp, Burlington -5.00% $7,635,482 -$401,790
93. Marlboro Twp, Monmouth -5.00% $10,603,783 -$557,965
94. Eagleswood Twp, Ocean -4.99% $645,895 -$33,926
95. Sea Isle City, Cape May -4.91% $233,279 -$12,050
96. Stanhope Boro, Sussex -4.83% $1,393,431 -$70,753
97. Jackson Twp, Ocean -4.71% $46,473,068 -$2,297,004
98. South Brunswick Twp, Middlesex -4.63% $23,683,662 -$1,150,181
99. Wildwood City, Cape May -4.62% $4,763,067 -$230,590
100. Stow Creek Twp, Cumberland -4.61% $763,534 -$36,930
101. West Cape May Boro, Cape May -4.60% $617,700 -$29,803
102. Woodland Twp, Burlington -4.58% $859,032 -$41,206
103. Hoboken City, Hudson -4.53% $9,490,928 -$450,418
104. Avalon Boro, Cape May -4.47% $69,776 -$3,265
105. Old Bridge Twp, Middlesex -4.44% $42,209,527 -$1,961,039
106. Wildwood Crest Boro, Cape May -4.38% $663,273 -$30,348
107. Toms River Regional, Ocean -4.21% $63,203,786 -$2,780,498
108. Ogdensburg Boro, Sussex -4.18% $2,121,831 -$92,447
109. Weehawken Twp, Hudson -4.16% $2,498,982 -$108,387
110. Ventnor City, Atlantic -4.14% $1,943,800 -$83,958
111. Deal Boro, Monmouth -4.09% $2,146,983 -$91,616
112. Union Beach, Monmouth -4.08% $7,812,127 -$332,434
113. Riverton, Burlington -4.07% $519,770 -$22,058
114. Wallkill Valley Regional, Sussex -3.96% $4,350,189 -$179,218
115. Stafford Twp, Ocean -3.91% $9,065,632 -$368,984
116. Shamong Twp, Burlington -3.90% $4,030,793 -$163,531
117. Montague Twp, Sussex -3.85% $2,491,509 -$99,620
118. Ocean Twp, Monmouth -3.84% $7,185,825 -$286,967
119. Henry Hudson Regional, Monmouth -3.82% $738,590 -$29,308
120. Greenwich Twp, Warren -3.78% $5,720,965 -$224,803
121. Flemington-Raritan Reg, Hunterdon -3.73% $5,821,687 -$225,571
122. N Hunt/Voorhees Regional, Hunterdon -3.68% $5,254,962 -$200,892
123. Hazlet Twp, Monmouth -3.67% $12,089,591 -$460,782
124. Greenwich Twp, Gloucester -3.62% $1,050,305 -$39,497
125. Tinton Falls, Monmouth -3.47% $3,339,370 -$120,172
126. Voorhees Twp, Camden -3.47% $5,265,788 -$189,295
127. Bass River Twp, Burlington -3.44% $827,153 -$29,467
128. Lenape Regional, Burlington -3.40% $27,338,536 -$961,300
129. Chesilhurst, Camden -3.33% $2,339,668 -$80,562
130. Pemberton Twp, Burlington -3.32% $78,092,473 -$2,685,232
131. Greenwich Twp, Cumberland -3.29% $400,868 -$13,639
132. Mine Hill Twp, Morris -3.25% $2,931,613 -$98,350
133. Middletown Twp, Monmouth -3.22% $16,614,673 -$552,572
134. Tuckerton Boro, Ocean -3.11% $2,180,353 -$70,063
135. Washington Twp, Gloucester -2.99% $47,174,817 -$1,454,975
136. Upper Freehold Regional, Monmouth -2.99% $5,670,128 -$174,578
137. Middle Twp, Cape May -2.99% $12,769,635 -$393,097
138. Lacey Twp, Ocean -2.97% $20,347,244 -$623,156
139. Stone Harbor Boro, Cape May -2.97% $50,786 -$1,555
140. Hunterdon Central Reg, Hunterdon -2.89% $5,517,017 -$163,973
141. New Hanover Twp, Burlington -2.77% $2,363,427 -$67,363
142. Belmar Boro, Monmouth -2.69% $938,579 -$25,894
143. Medford Twp, Burlington -2.39% $4,587,473 -$112,348
144. Woodbury Heights Boro, Gloucester -2.36% $965,407 -$23,362
145. Lopatcong Twp, Warren -2.28% $3,563,243 -$83,167
146. Longport, Atlantic -2.24% $87,130 -$2,000
147. Pitman Boro, Gloucester -2.23% $9,371,934 -$213,981
148. Alloway Twp, Salem -2.16% $3,573,890 -$79,044
149. Clearview Regional, Gloucester -2.12% $14,590,990 -$315,939
150. Hillsborough Twp, Somerset -2.11% $24,399,824 -$526,434
151. Lenape Valley Regional, Sussex -2.10% $4,827,174 -$103,731
152. West Wildwood, Cape May -2.04% $42,053 -$875
153. South Plainfield Boro, Middlesex -1.95% $9,103,277 -$180,963
154. Sparta Twp, Sussex -1.77% $5,795,317 -$104,617
155. Waterford Twp, Camden -1.74% $12,380,611 -$219,296
156. Long Beach Island, Ocean -1.55% $774,965 -$12,215
157. Little Egg Harbor Twp, Ocean -1.53% $9,252,030 -$143,520
158. Ocean City, Cape May -1.51% $3,889,893 -$59,509
159. Lavallette Boro, Ocean -1.48% $169,957 -$2,553
160. Keansburg Boro, Monmouth -1.46% $26,150,418 -$388,198
161. High Bridge Boro, Hunterdon -1.43% $1,416,733 -$20,588
162. Mantua Twp, Gloucester -1.39% $6,050,956 -$85,125
163. Eastern Camden County Reg, Camden -1.36% $9,099,650 -$125,304
164. Leonia Boro, Bergen -1.28% $3,502,863 -$45,273
165. Harrison Twp, Gloucester -1.27% $6,017,974 -$77,318
166. Gibbsboro Boro, Camden -1.25% $1,351,621 -$17,042
167. Island Heights Boro, Ocean -1.24% $295,372 -$3,708
168. Port Republic City, Atlantic -1.18% $1,059,903 -$12,644
169. Clinton Twp, Hunterdon -1.17% $1,996,974 -$23,673
170. West Morris Regional, Morris -1.15% $4,279,148 -$49,648
171. Cumberland Regional, Cumberland -1.09% $12,750,815 -$140,427
172. Lebanon Boro, Hunterdon -1.04% $199,554 -$2,097
173. Buena Regional, Atlantic -1.03% $19,136,836 -$199,259
174. Morris School District, Morris -0.98% $7,157,227 -$70,795
175. Delsea Regional H.S Dist., Gloucester -0.96% $13,881,263 -$135,163
176. Eastampton Twp, Burlington -0.90% $4,503,339 -$40,718
177. Margate City, Atlantic -0.85% $531,278 -$4,570
178. Oaklyn Boro, Camden -0.82% $2,518,473 -$20,866
179. Kenilworth Boro, Union -0.77% $6,324,971 -$48,875
180. Manchester Twp, Ocean -0.60% $5,374,263 -$32,569
181. Berlin Twp, Camden -0.57% $5,862,162 -$33,653
182. Winfield Twp, Union -0.57% $1,797,491 -$10,308
183. Maurice River Twp, Cumberland -0.54% $4,828,658 -$25,994
184. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional, Monmouth -0.49% $12,644,179 -$62,467
185. Warren Hills Regional, Warren -0.46% $10,756,907 -$49,182
186. Somers Point City, Atlantic -0.45% $5,790,495 -$26,302
187. Alpha Boro, Warren -0.43% $1,951,390 -$8,388
188. Pohatcong Twp, Warren -0.36% $1,808,192 -$6,454
189. Pinelands Regional, Ocean -0.31% $11,093,513 -$34,573
190. Elk Twp, Gloucester -0.29% $2,543,621 -$7,428
191. Haddon Heights Boro, Camden -0.27% $1,716,752 -$4,638
192. Ocean Gate Boro, Ocean -0.26% $951,425 -$2,438
193. Willingboro Twp, Burlington -0.23% $38,813,573 -$88,938
194. East Amwell Twp, Hunterdon -0.22% $874,234 -$1,896
195. Woodbine Boro, Cape May -0.21% $2,923,291 -$6,279
196. Rancocas Valley Regional, Burlington -0.07% $16,281,037 -$12,062
197. Mainland Regional, Atlantic -0.01% $7,900,510 -$434
198. Mullica Twp, Atlantic 0.00% $5,481,097 $0
199. Bergen County Vocational, Bergen 0.00% $5,695,547 $0
200. Cape May Co Vocational, Cape May 0.00% $1,396,049 $0
201. Fairfield Twp, Cumberland 0.00% $6,106,657 $0
202. East Orange, Essex 0.00% $175,087,372 $0
203. Hunterdon Co Vocational, Hunterdon 0.00% $933,283 $0
204. South Amboy City, Middlesex 0.00% $6,627,860 $0
205. Monmouth Co Vocational, Monmouth 0.00% $8,120,555 $0
206. Lakehurst Boro, Ocean 0.00% $5,974,209 $0
207. Ocean County Vocational, Ocean 0.00% $5,585,095 $0
208. Somerset Co Vocational, Somerset 0.00% $1,428,562 $0
209. Sussex County Vocational, Sussex 0.00% $4,197,167 $0
210. Vineland City, Cumberland 0.01% $134,760,972 $14,814
211. Farmingdale Boro, Monmouth 0.05% $805,840 $370
212. Lawrence Twp, Cumberland 0.06% $6,304,442 $4,070
213. Burlington City, Burlington 0.11% $16,752,937 $18,309
214. North Hanover Twp, Burlington 0.12% $11,817,391 $13,841
215. Haddon Twp, Camden 0.12% $8,208,724 $9,848
216. Keyport Boro, Monmouth 0.15% $5,759,852 $8,354
217. Mansfield Twp, Burlington 0.16% $666,747 $1,042
218. South-Hunterdon, Hunterdon 0.22% $2,372,466 $5,263
219. Mount Ephraim Boro, Camden 0.29% $4,157,294 $12,068
220. Central Regional, Ocean 0.30% $4,269,759 $12,972
221. Lincoln Park Boro, Morris 0.36% $1,708,763 $6,157
222. Harrison Town, Hudson 0.41% $26,284,533 $107,842
223. Union Twp, Hunterdon 0.44% $642,799 $2,833
224. Barnegat Twp, Ocean 0.47% $20,535,935 $95,125
225. Franklin Twp, Somerset 0.47% $14,031,573 $65,234
226. Collingswood Boro, Camden 0.49% $10,535,989 $51,145
227. Glassboro, Gloucester 0.53% $14,832,606 $78,279
228. Millville City, Cumberland 0.54% $67,557,680 $360,640
229. Mansfield Twp, Warren 0.55% $3,754,969 $20,428
230. Burlington Co Vocational, Burlington 0.55% $14,738,120 $81,134
231. Morris Hills Regional, Morris 0.56% $8,146,360 $45,386
232. Quinton Twp, Salem 0.58% $3,550,445 $20,404
233. Franklin Boro, Sussex 0.63% $3,276,002 $20,540
234. Hopewell Twp, Cumberland 0.66% $3,488,970 $23,028
235. Hamilton Twp, Mercer 0.77% $74,684,341 $568,960
236. Winslow Twp, Camden 0.80% $44,266,082 $352,840
237. Camden City, Camden 0.83% $284,372,949 $2,343,632
238. Woodstown-Pilesgrove Reg, Salem 0.87% $7,128,473 $61,187
239. Pleasantville City, Atlantic 0.91% $64,631,580 $582,779
240. Morris County Vocational, Morris 0.93% $1,244,509 $11,444
241. Warren County Vocational, Warren 0.96% $3,338,826 $31,820
242. Delanco Twp, Burlington 0.96% $2,521,311 $24,079
243. Florence Twp, Burlington 0.97% $9,863,569 $94,354
244. Green Twp, Sussex 1.00% $2,655,854 $26,240
245. Dumont Boro, Bergen 1.01% $8,964,090 $89,782
246. Union Twp, Union 1.02% $33,018,480 $334,220
247. Barrington Boro, Camden 1.03% $3,462,725 $35,435
248. Deerfield Twp, Cumberland 1.05% $2,656,855 $27,508
249. Interlaken, Monmouth 1.07% $65,815 $698
250. Gloucester City, Camden 1.09% $29,918,604 $323,067
251. Belvidere Town, Warren 1.10% $2,950,456 $32,086
252. Gloucester Twp, Camden 1.10% $52,489,695 $572,024
253. Palmyra Boro, Burlington 1.12% $5,103,911 $56,320
254. Franklin Twp, Gloucester 1.13% $9,379,125 $104,761
255. Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean 1.14% $590,412 $6,664
256. Harmony Twp, Warren 1.17% $411,957 $4,762
257. Pequannock Twp, Morris 1.18% $2,295,358 $26,862
258. Black Horse Pike Regional, Camden 1.20% $34,533,999 $410,440
259. Freehold Twp, Monmouth 1.34% $4,588,407 $60,602
260. Rutherford Boro, Bergen 1.35% $2,703,931 $35,904
261. Greater Egg Harbor Reg, Atlantic 1.35% $32,571,829 $434,276
262. Audubon Boro, Camden 1.39% $8,926,842 $122,165
263. Elsinboro Twp, Salem 1.41% $1,078,801 $14,953
264. South Harrison Twp, Gloucester 1.45% $1,717,537 $24,609
265. South Bound Brook, Somerset 1.47% $3,681,063 $53,383
266. Brooklawn Boro, Camden 1.53% $4,493,197 $67,792
267. Rockaway Twp, Morris 1.56% $3,051,591 $46,792
268. Pittsgrove Twp, Salem 1.56% $16,089,015 $247,702
269. Phillipsburg Town, Warren 1.57% $38,649,942 $596,711
270. North Bergen Twp, Hudson 1.60% $62,220,610 $981,427
271. Hudson County Vocational, Hudson 1.60% $22,716,751 $358,635
272. Garfield City, Bergen 1.63% $59,824,322 $957,481
273. Commercial Twp, Cumberland 1.67% $9,466,683 $155,778
274. Seaside Heights Boro, Ocean 1.73% $1,067,765 $18,188
275. Tewksbury Twp, Hunterdon 1.80% $950,799 $16,808
276. Palisades Park, Bergen 1.82% $2,032,299 $36,376
277. Camden County Vocational, Camden 1.85% $24,044,993 $436,821
278. Salem City, Salem 1.88% $16,992,760 $314,029
279. Oldmans Twp, Salem 1.88% $2,138,614 $39,553
280. Gateway Regional, Gloucester 1.92% $8,158,454 $153,716
281. Magnolia Boro, Camden 1.93% $3,271,926 $61,862
282. Oxford Twp, Warren 1.95% $2,773,505 $52,909
283. West Deptford Twp, Gloucester 1.97% $13,207,682 $255,636
284. Spotswood, Middlesex 1.98% $6,723,524 $130,736
285. Avon Boro, Monmouth 2.02% $199,294 $3,945
286. Berlin Boro, Camden 2.02% $3,990,939 $79,007
287. Hamilton Twp, Atlantic 2.14% $24,858,638 $521,448
288. Passaic City, Passaic 2.16% $245,881,887 $5,191,735
289. Sea Girt Boro, Monmouth 2.17% $131,992 $2,799
290. Irvington Township, Essex 2.35% $120,460,413 $2,769,060
291. Montclair Town, Essex 2.38% $7,605,632 $177,106
292. Ridgefield Boro, Bergen 2.40% $2,663,682 $62,392
293. Total, 2.43% $8,691,933,675 $205,968,212
294. Teaneck Twp, Bergen 2.44% $6,135,179 $145,902
295. Bay Head Boro, Ocean 2.51% $74,737 $1,827
296. Upper Deerfield Twp, Cumberland 2.56% $6,974,600 $173,895
297. Bloomsbury Boro, Hunterdon 2.56% $867,550 $21,689
298. Deptford Twp, Gloucester 2.61% $26,179,831 $666,359
299. Union City, Hudson 2.61% $195,158,400 $4,969,701
300. Middlesex Co Vocational, Middlesex 2.65% $14,572,846 $375,823
301. Spring Lake Boro, Monmouth 2.67% $239,543 $6,219
302. Perth Amboy City, Middlesex 2.69% $172,615,671 $4,514,814
303. Mount Holly Twp, Burlington 2.79% $10,582,214 $286,852
304. Northfield City, Atlantic 2.85% $4,191,339 $116,004
305. West New York Town, Hudson 2.85% $103,236,768 $2,864,990
306. Maywood Boro, Bergen 2.90% $1,297,459 $36,610
307. Rockaway Boro, Morris 2.95% $1,294,134 $37,133
308. Galloway Twp, Atlantic 3.05% $25,360,351 $751,277
309. National Park Boro, Gloucester 3.07% $2,216,567 $65,917
310. Paterson City, Passaic 3.11% $439,251,959 $13,238,364
311. Newark City, Essex 3.15% $812,391,624 $24,767,712
312. Hawthorne Boro, Passaic 3.16% $3,132,038 $95,888
313. Pennsauken Twp, Camden 3.19% $53,457,593 $1,653,976
314. City Of Orange Twp, Essex 3.20% $81,122,049 $2,517,095
315. Princeton, Mercer 3.24% $4,153,532 $130,329
316. Mount Arlington Boro, Morris 3.24% $635,321 $19,956
317. Beverly City, Burlington 3.35% $3,783,055 $122,723
318. Westampton, Burlington 3.41% $4,072,209 $134,379
319. Red Bank Regional, Monmouth 3.53% $1,213,735 $41,372
320. Trenton City, Mercer 3.54% $250,805,450 $8,578,701
321. Penns Grv-Carney's Pt Reg, Salem 3.68% $23,834,809 $844,897
322. Northern Burlington Reg, Burlington 3.69% $13,890,223 $494,514
323. Pine Hill Boro, Camden 3.71% $18,326,926 $654,776
324. Monmouth Beach Boro, Monmouth 3.73% $187,166 $6,733
325. Long Branch City, Monmouth 3.78% $47,098,753 $1,713,305
326. Mount Laurel Twp, Burlington 3.83% $5,021,933 $185,353
327. Garwood Boro, Union 3.87% $523,974 $19,529
328. Elizabeth City, Union 3.88% $405,669,746 $15,136,244
329. Folsom Boro, Atlantic 3.88% $6,096,776 $227,644
330. Wall Twp, Monmouth 3.89% $4,187,745 $156,806
331. Bridgewater-Raritan Reg, Somerset 3.94% $10,431,111 $395,158
332. East Newark Boro, Hudson 4.00% $3,908,179 $150,392
333. Clementon Boro, Camden 4.02% $6,634,992 $256,331
334. Cinnaminson Twp, Burlington 4.03% $9,672,564 $374,948
335. Manasquan Boro, Monmouth 4.05% $750,415 $29,191
336. Lawnside Boro, Camden 4.11% $4,250,262 $167,604
337. Colts Neck Twp, Monmouth 4.13% $1,183,020 $46,950
338. Butler Boro, Morris 4.33% $2,201,800 $91,380
339. Berkeley Twp, Ocean 4.39% $2,673,332 $112,522
340. Somerdale Boro, Camden 4.42% $3,375,879 $142,861
341. New Brunswick City, Middlesex 4.47% $139,173,998 $5,957,300
342. Burlington Twp, Burlington 4.62% $20,944,487 $924,333
343. Spring Lake Heights Boro, Monmouth 4.62% $387,430 $17,112
344. Highland Park Boro, Middlesex 4.68% $4,168,916 $186,341
345. Essex Co Voc-Tech, Essex 4.81% $23,214,571 $1,064,999
346. Hillsdale Boro, Bergen 4.86% $981,998 $45,484
347. Runnemede Boro, Camden 4.88% $5,508,938 $256,086
348. Chester Twp, Morris 4.89% $1,252,166 $58,402
349. Woodbury City, Gloucester 4.95% $13,707,930 $646,377
350. Monroe Twp, Gloucester 5.01% $39,408,328 $1,880,724
351. Paulsboro Boro, Gloucester 5.09% $13,733,494 $665,236
352. Morris Plains Boro, Morris 5.10% $881,429 $42,795
353. Sterling High School Dist, Camden 5.12% $7,976,839 $388,388
354. Washington Boro, Warren 5.20% $3,068,199 $151,782
355. Moonachie Boro, Bergen 5.26% $483,518 $24,167
356. Nutley Town, Essex 5.26% $7,999,442 $399,990
357. Newfield Boro, Gloucester 5.28% $1,583,929 $79,487
358. Bridgeton City, Cumberland 5.29% $91,402,680 $4,590,125
359. Woodlynne Boro, Camden 5.37% $7,862,686 $400,787
360. Midland Park Boro, Bergen 5.40% $782,688 $40,124
361. Piscataway Twp, Middlesex 5.43% $20,637,562 $1,063,533
362. Moorestown Twp, Burlington 5.50% $3,772,135 $196,768
363. Laurel Springs Boro, Camden 5.54% $2,217,194 $116,401
364. East Brunswick Twp, Middlesex 5.61% $19,813,778 $1,052,081
365. Gloucester Co Vocational, Gloucester 5.63% $8,851,810 $472,129
366. Lyndhurst Twp, Bergen 5.66% $2,328,322 $124,774
367. Ridgefield Park Twp, Bergen 5.76% $9,954,168 $541,907
368. Alpine Boro, Bergen 5.88% $182,232 $10,122
369. Readington Twp, Hunterdon 5.88% $1,709,224 $94,958
370. Stratford Boro, Camden 5.94% $5,099,935 $285,923
371. Mountain Lakes Boro, Morris 6.04% $887,953 $50,548
372. Medford Lakes Boro, Burlington 6.06% $1,579,371 $90,169
373. Pennsville, Salem 6.07% $10,069,436 $576,637
374. Branchburg Twp, Somerset 6.10% $2,403,375 $138,073
375. Passaic Co Manchester Reg, Passaic 6.19% $9,287,360 $541,602
376. Pompton Lakes Boro, Passaic 6.21% $4,488,644 $262,272
377. Westville Boro, Gloucester 6.21% $2,845,365 $166,298
378. East Rutherford Boro, Bergen 6.21% $742,172 $43,419
379. Hillside Twp, Union 6.22% $24,537,481 $1,436,490
380. Edgewater Park Twp, Burlington 6.28% $7,656,315 $452,568
381. Little Ferry Boro, Bergen 6.30% $4,560,636 $270,461
382. Mount Olive Twp, Morris 6.31% $16,991,935 $1,008,687
383. Wharton Boro, Morris 6.31% $4,887,020 $290,119
384. Salem County Vocational, Salem 6.32% $5,412,417 $321,711
385. East Hanover Twp, Morris 6.37% $839,741 $50,288
386. Franklin Lakes Boro, Bergen 6.42% $967,539 $58,385
387. Wallington Boro, Bergen 6.48% $5,270,059 $320,619
388. Guttenberg Town, Hudson 6.49% $8,056,969 $490,859
389. Plainfield City, Union 6.50% $140,835,732 $8,594,435
390. Mercer County Vocational, Mercer 6.53% $2,794,150 $171,240
391. Cherry Hill Twp, Camden 6.53% $18,424,898 $1,129,628
392. Netcong Boro, Morris 6.55% $1,628,736 $100,152
393. Egg Harbor City, Atlantic 6.57% $5,932,228 $365,947
394. Loch Arbour, Monmouth 6.59% $4,204 $260
395. Atlantic Highlands Boro, Monmouth 6.60% $203,490 $12,593
396. Bedminster Twp, Somerset 6.75% $822,289 $51,960
397. Oceanport Boro, Monmouth 6.79% $531,890 $33,802
398. Swedesboro-Woolwich, Gloucester 6.84% $8,096,866 $518,310
399. Norwood Boro, Bergen 6.85% $496,242 $31,820
400. Lawrence Twp, Mercer 6.89% $4,220,208 $272,090
401. Long Hill Twp, Morris 6.93% $788,191 $51,053
402. Riverside Twp, Burlington 7.01% $12,554,021 $822,049
403. Ewing Twp, Mercer 7.05% $13,007,061 $856,416
404. Waldwick Boro, Bergen 7.08% $1,612,445 $106,639
405. Woodland Park, Passaic 7.12% $1,530,838 $101,770
406. Wood-Ridge Boro, Bergen 7.12% $946,084 $62,898
407. Mahwah Twp, Bergen 7.14% $2,877,436 $191,815
408. Roselle Park Boro, Union 7.18% $12,337,582 $826,014
409. Middlesex Boro, Middlesex 7.20% $10,268,161 $689,218
410. Springfield Twp, Union 7.27% $2,087,986 $141,431
411. Clayton Boro, Gloucester 7.30% $11,592,524 $788,759
412. Southern Regional, Ocean 7.55% $2,501,449 $175,607
413. Allamuchy Twp, Warren 7.64% $661,608 $46,975
414. Franklin Twp, Hunterdon 7.67% $366,549 $26,124
415. Hasbrouck Heights Boro, Bergen 7.68% $2,692,927 $191,953
416. Boonton Twp, Morris 7.70% $597,554 $42,713
417. Prospect Park Boro, Passaic 7.81% $9,311,817 $674,783
418. North Haledon Boro, Passaic 7.85% $486,313 $35,390
419. South River Boro, Middlesex 7.91% $15,085,370 $1,105,605
420. Saddle River Boro, Bergen 7.92% $393,092 $28,832
421. Bordentown Regional, Burlington 7.97% $9,387,174 $693,177
422. Carteret Boro, Middlesex 8.00% $31,564,910 $2,338,435
423. Hammonton Town, Atlantic 8.02% $20,860,100 $1,549,469
424. Rochelle Park Twp, Bergen 8.09% $572,145 $42,804
425. Rahway City, Union 8.09% $24,284,880 $1,817,589
426. Watchung Boro, Somerset 8.20% $592,997 $44,961
427. Hanover Twp, Morris 8.22% $1,115,840 $84,788
428. Cranford Twp, Union 8.24% $2,841,003 $216,159
429. Green Brook Twp, Somerset 8.27% $1,222,581 $93,368
430. Cliffside Park Boro, Bergen 8.29% $5,351,749 $409,852
431. Robbinsville Twp, Mercer 8.30% $7,341,597 $562,659
432. Old Tappan Boro, Bergen 8.32% $479,819 $36,856
433. Belleville Town, Essex 8.34% $30,700,008 $2,364,169
434. W Windsor-Plainsboro Reg, Mercer 8.36% $9,279,378 $715,796
435. Westwood Regional, Bergen 8.38% $2,212,322 $170,961
436. Merchantville Boro, Camden 8.38% $3,408,623 $263,613
437. Harding Township, Morris 8.40% $443,316 $34,359
438. Kinnelon Boro, Morris 8.45% $1,867,934 $145,520
439. Passaic Valley Regional, Passaic 8.45% $1,273,889 $99,277
440. Milltown Boro, Middlesex 8.66% $1,611,175 $128,380
441. Cranbury Twp, Middlesex 8.86% $633,272 $51,525
442. Kearny Town, Hudson 8.86% $41,667,813 $3,391,922
443. Totowa Boro, Passaic 8.87% $717,002 $58,436
444. Denville Twp, Morris 8.88% $1,497,271 $122,144
445. Bergenfield Boro, Bergen 8.93% $13,000,672 $1,065,251
446. Saddle Brook Twp, Bergen 9.00% $1,407,599 $116,165
447. Lindenwold Boro, Camden 9.01% $29,414,073 $2,432,243
448. Bogota Boro, Bergen 9.02% $6,649,885 $550,179
449. Hanover Park Regional, Morris 9.03% $1,477,080 $122,317
450. Carlstadt-East Rutherford, Bergen 9.05% $467,457 $38,779
451. New Milford Boro, Bergen 9.12% $2,386,259 $199,412
452. Haworth Boro, Bergen 9.13% $287,268 $24,040
453. Bayonne City, Hudson 9.16% $65,499,963 $5,496,002
454. Roselle Boro, Union 9.30% $27,929,041 $2,376,206
455. Montgomery Twp, Somerset 9.35% $4,908,612 $419,656
456. Lodi Borough, Bergen 9.39% $20,087,810 $1,724,068
457. Newton Town, Sussex 9.42% $7,075,580 $609,314
458. Absecon City, Atlantic 9.46% $3,353,912 $289,973
459. Dover Town, Morris 9.48% $30,816,503 $2,669,311
460. Ho Ho Kus Boro, Bergen 9.50% $683,580 $59,286
461. Brielle Boro, Monmouth 9.50% $561,664 $48,735
462. Hackettstown, Warren 9.50% $7,037,374 $610,637
463. Boonton Town, Morris 9.57% $2,196,613 $191,762
464. Bellmawr Boro, Camden 9.61% $6,935,787 $608,131
465. Watchung Hills Regional, Somerset 9.62% $1,589,377 $139,510
466. Egg Harbor Twp, Atlantic 9.63% $48,158,989 $4,228,730
467. East Windsor Regional, Mercer 9.65% $26,329,678 $2,317,954
468. Bloomfield Twp, Essex 9.66% $30,345,478 $2,674,152
469. Little Falls Twp, Passaic 9.67% $694,789 $61,283
470. Shore Regional, Monmouth 9.76% $602,588 $53,570
471. Kingsway Regional, Gloucester 9.82% $12,881,174 $1,152,061
472. Englewood Cliffs Boro, Bergen 9.85% $454,775 $40,773
473. Haledon Boro, Passaic 9.90% $8,314,346 $748,913
474. Sayreville Boro, Middlesex 9.91% $27,976,475 $2,521,608
475. North Plainfield Boro, Somerset 9.98% $29,798,639 $2,704,024
476. Freehold Boro, Monmouth 10.04% $15,254,482 $1,391,915
477. East Greenwich Twp, Gloucester 10.11% $4,500,791 $413,326
478. Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, Morris 10.15% $6,091,659 $561,507
479. Warren Twp, Somerset 10.20% $1,658,159 $153,445
480. Jamesburg Boro, Middlesex 10.21% $6,457,518 $598,382
481. Mountainside Boro, Union 10.24% $841,306 $78,135
482. Manville Boro, Somerset 10.29% $10,295,422 $960,390
483. Delran Twp, Burlington 10.30% $15,567,631 $1,453,121
484. Montville Twp, Morris 10.30% $3,007,620 $280,950
485. Union County Vocational, Union 10.37% $10,434,205 $980,730
486. Wyckoff Twp, Bergen 10.38% $1,354,132 $127,313
487. Holmdel Twp, Monmouth 10.39% $2,582,563 $243,136
488. Red Bank Boro, Monmouth 10.41% $6,113,369 $576,150
489. Harrington Park Boro, Bergen 10.44% $421,711 $39,869
490. Shrewsbury Boro, Monmouth 10.46% $316,838 $30,004
491. Allendale Boro, Bergen 10.50% $562,878 $53,493
492. Berkeley Heights Twp, Union 10.50% $1,728,031 $164,265
493. Chesterfield Twp, Burlington 10.55% $2,657,295 $253,515
494. Rumson Boro, Monmouth 10.56% $671,792 $64,169
495. River Edge Boro, Bergen 10.57% $2,140,660 $204,704
496. Northern Valley Regional, Bergen 10.62% $1,613,998 $154,984
497. Mendham Boro, Morris 10.64% $335,155 $32,224
498. Ramapo-Indian Hill Reg, Bergen 10.66% $2,019,305 $194,560
499. Woodcliff Lake Boro, Bergen 10.66% $490,370 $47,252
500. Fair Haven Boro, Monmouth 10.67% $592,268 $57,080
501. Mendham Twp, Morris 10.70% $631,363 $61,011
502. Ramsey Boro, Bergen 10.85% $1,773,778 $173,616
503. Upper Saddle River Boro, Bergen 10.85% $769,057 $75,260
504. Hopewell Valley Regional, Mercer 10.85% $3,591,225 $351,448
505. Somerville Boro, Somerset 10.86% $7,560,660 $740,361
506. Cedar Grove Twp, Essex 10.89% $1,158,678 $113,771
507. Montvale Boro, Bergen 10.90% $738,390 $72,591
508. Demarest Boro, Bergen 10.91% $435,453 $42,821
509. Summit City, Union 10.91% $2,567,656 $252,592
510. Millburn Twp, Essex 10.95% $3,519,108 $347,449
511. River Vale Twp, Bergen 11.00% $754,595 $74,791
512. Fairfield Twp, Essex 11.00% $502,556 $49,816
513. Wayne Twp, Passaic 11.00% $5,728,299 $567,808
514. Rumson-Fair Haven Reg, Monmouth 11.03% $776,014 $77,115
515. Caldwell-West Caldwell, Essex 11.05% $1,826,404 $181,763
516. Paramus Boro, Bergen 11.06% $2,885,536 $287,330
517. Cresskill Boro, Bergen 11.10% $1,163,819 $116,295
518. Roseland Boro, Essex 11.18% $368,230 $37,014
519. Clark Twp, Union 11.21% $1,432,981 $144,501
520. Riverdale Boro, Morris 11.22% $362,126 $36,520
521. Bernards Twp, Somerset 11.23% $4,666,622 $470,965
522. South Orange-Maplewood, Essex 11.25% $5,600,317 $566,432
523. Little Silver Boro, Monmouth 11.29% $548,335 $55,626
524. Pascack Valley Regional, Bergen 11.32% $1,564,936 $159,093
525. Rockleigh, Bergen 11.33% $38,966 $3,965
526. Glen Ridge Boro, Essex 11.38% $1,230,738 $125,745
527. New Providence Boro, Union 11.38% $1,609,620 $164,505
528. Glen Rock Boro, Bergen 11.41% $1,653,503 $169,379
529. Scotch Plains-Fanwood Reg, Union 11.41% $4,007,387 $410,448
530. Emerson Boro, Bergen 11.45% $755,810 $77,677
531. Northern Highlands Reg, Bergen 11.45% $877,439 $90,135
532. Madison Boro, Morris 11.48% $1,698,371 $174,847
533. River Dell Regional, Bergen 11.49% $1,104,010 $113,813
534. Livingston Twp, Essex 11.49% $4,612,412 $475,247
535. Sch Dist Of The Chathams, Morris 11.49% $2,999,890 $309,073
536. Ridgewood Village, Bergen 11.55% $3,879,179 $401,750
537. Park Ridge Boro, Bergen 11.60% $788,428 $81,933
538. West Essex Regional, Essex 11.61% $1,553,271 $161,584
539. Oakland Boro, Bergen 11.69% $971,877 $101,720
540. Haddonfield, Camden 11.71% $1,685,574 $176,752
541. Maple Shade Twp, Burlington 11.75% $11,467,860 $1,205,675
542. Monroe Twp, Middlesex 11.79% $5,915,557 $623,857
543. Westfield Town, Union 11.82% $4,281,274 $452,693
544. Carlstadt Boro, Bergen 11.84% $366,956 $38,861
545. Metuchen Boro, Middlesex 11.89% $1,532,663 $162,909
546. Dunellen Boro, Middlesex 11.95% $8,551,876 $913,107
547. Fort Lee Boro, Bergen 11.98% $3,031,867 $324,448
548. Fair Lawn Boro, Bergen 11.99% $7,112,643 $761,447
549. Verona Boro, Essex 12.04% $1,442,837 $155,100
550. Somerset Hills Regional, Somerset 12.04% $1,455,450 $156,385
551. Closter Boro, Bergen 12.12% $777,745 $84,063
552. Northvale Boro, Bergen 12.12% $333,418 $36,040
553. Oradell Boro, Bergen 12.20% $477,073 $51,861
554. Edgewater Boro, Bergen 12.34% $1,347,038 $147,997
555. Tenafly Boro, Bergen 12.34% $2,461,040 $270,274
556. Bound Brook Boro, Somerset 12.41% $15,507,546 $1,711,628
557. Florham Park Boro, Morris 12.59% $700,183 $78,313
558. North Caldwell Boro, Essex 13.05% $454,280 $52,451
559. Secaucus Town, Hudson 13.05% $1,856,959 $214,386
560. West Orange Town, Essex 13.06% $13,899,992 $1,606,160
561. Passaic County Vocational, Passaic 13.19% $29,919,248 $3,485,615
562. Linden City, Union 13.45% $30,940,458 $3,668,890
563. Essex Fells Boro, Essex 14.24% $139,024 $17,327
564. West Long Branch Boro, Monmouth 14.33% $393,211 $49,271
565. Hi Nella, Camden 14.43% $1,189,683 $150,025
566. Clifton City, Passaic 14.52% $40,146,519 $5,089,651
567. North Arlington Boro, Bergen 14.64% $3,756,115 $479,622
568. Hackensack City, Bergen 14.96% $22,096,964 $2,875,682
569. Fairview Boro, Bergen 15.61% $14,596,673 $1,971,395
570. Edison Twp, Middlesex 16.21% $22,970,486 $3,203,861
571. Elmwood Park, Bergen 16.73% $9,893,393 $1,417,898
572. South Hackensack Twp, Bergen 16.78% $345,738 $49,678
573. Atlantic Co Vocational, Atlantic 17.39% $10,198,583 $1,511,165
574. North Brunswick Twp, Middlesex 19.08% $22,449,469 $3,597,220
575. Cumberland Co Vocational, Cumberland 19.76% $6,318,146 $1,042,690
576. Woodbridge Twp, Middlesex 21.78% $41,340,262 $7,392,702
577. Atlantic City, Atlantic 39.23% $40,437,510 $11,393,406
578. Lakewood Twp, Ocean 63.66% $38,404,229 $14,938,768