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Monroe History & Tax Distribution

The first foreign settler to immigrate to Monroe was James Johnstone, of Ochiltree, Scotland, who came to what was then known as East Jersey in 1685, when he was offered 50 acres of land and 25 acres for each additional family member that came along with him.

After sending letters back home, telling stories of the fertile soil, plentiful food, plentiful water supply and the health of the immigrants, more Scottish, English and Dutch religious dissenters came to the area.

Then, on Feb. 23, 1838, Monroe, named after the fifth President of United State - James Monroe, broke away from South Amboy and was incorporated as an independent municipality by the New Jersey State Legislature. Orginally, Monroe was a part of Piscataway, and then a part of South Amboy. The 1838 incorporation of Monroe Township orginally included Spotswood, Helmetta, and Jamesburg, as well as parts of Cranbury and East Brunsiwick.

  • Tax Distribution

    Township
    of Monroe
    is responsible for only 18% of Monroe's tax dollar.

    Taxes

    Elected Officials

    2010 Rate per $100 of Assessed Valuation

    Percent

    Municipal

    Mayor and Five Council Members

    .684

    18%

    School

    Nine Member School Board

    2.213

    60%

    County

    Seven Member Board of Freeholders

    .613

    16%

    Fire

    Three Boards of Five Fire Commissioners (Average)

    .208**

    6%

    Total:

    3.718

    100%

    *Includes Open Space - 2.5 cents

    **Fire District 1 - .14

    Fire District 2 -.21

    Fire District 3 - .274




    Monroe Township's Municipal Budget

    Monroe Township's Audit Report

  • Monroe Township has the Lowest Equalized Property Tax Rate in Middlesex County 2009


    Taxing
    District
    Equalized
    Property
    Tax
    Rate
    Cranbury 1.628
    Monroe 1.677
    South Plainfield 1.677
    South River 1.681
    Sayreville 1.800
    Old Bridge 1.814
    Woodbridge 1.834
    Carteret 1.862
    South Brunswick 1.889
    South Amboy 1.897
    New Brunswick 1.989
    Edison 1.921
    Piscataway 1.943
    Helmetta 1.986
    Milltown 1.9996
    Metuchen 2.054
    East Brunswick 2.114
    Middlesex Boro 2.139
    Plainsboro 2.148
    Spotswood 2.171
    Perth Amboy 2.228
    Jamesburg 2.256
    North Brunswick 2.298
    Highland Park 2.357
    Dunellen 2.404

    Town Tax Rate

    Cranbury 1.628

    Monroe 1.677

    South Plainfield 1.677

    South River 1.681

    Sayreville 1.800

    Old Bridge 1.814

    Woodbridge 1.834

    Carteret 1.862

    South Brunswick 1.889

    South Amboy 1.897

    New Brunswick 1.898

    Edison 1.921

    Piscataway 1.943

    Helmetta 1.986

    Milltown 1.996

    Metuchen 2.054

    East Brunswick 2.114

    Middlesex Boro 2.139

    Plainsboro 2.148

    Spotswood 2.171

    Perth Amboy 2.228

    Jamesburg 2.256

    North Brunswick 2.298

    Highland Park 2.357

    Dunellen 2.404



    Population Density - 2010 Census

    Per Square Mile

    Cranbury

    294

    Monroe

    888

    South Brunswick

    1,002

    Old Bridge

    1,719

    Plainsboro

    1,792

    East Brunswick

    2,130

    Helmatta

    2,513

    Sayreville

    2,543

    South Plainfield

    2,759

    Piscataway

    2,773

    Edison

    3,253

    North Brunswick

    3,299

    Spotswood

    3,788

    Middlesex

    3,955

    Woodbridge

    4,241

    Milltown

    4,353

    Metuchen

    4,763

    South Amboy

    5,363

    Carteret

    5,434

    South River

    5,601

    Dunellen

    6,724

    Jamesburg

    7,318

    Highland Park

    7,914

    New Brunswick

    9,300

    Perth Amboy

    10,713


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