Municipal services represent only one component of your tax bill.
In Monroe, only 20 cents of every tax dollar goes to municipal operations and the local open space tax.
The operating budgets of the Monroe Board of Education, the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, and your local fire district all affect the amount of property taxes you pay.
The municipal administration has no jurisdiction over—or direct input into – the budgets of the school board, the county, and the local fire district, which together account for approximately 80 percent of your tax bill.
Tax Rate 2022 | TAXING DISTRICTS | Overall Effective Tax Rate 2022 | |||
County | 0.461 | Cranbury | 1.706 | ||
School | 1.470 | Monroe | 1.936 | ||
Municipal | 0.489 | Old Bridge | 2.040 | ||
County Open Space | 0.039 | South Plainfield | 2.058 | ||
Municipal Open Space | 0.015 | South Brunswick | 2.042 | ||
Library | 0.043 | Piscataway | 2.021 | ||
Total: | 2.517 | Edison | 2.173 | ||
South River | 2.170 | ||||
Fire District #1 | 0.135 | Total: 2.652 | New Brunswick | 2.239 | |
Fire District #2 | 0.150 | Total: 2.667 | Plainsboro | 2.390 | |
Fire District #3 | 0.224 |
Total: 2.741 |
Sayreville | 2.305 | |
Helmetta | 2.454 | ||||
Carteret | 2.407 | ||||
South Amboy | 2.455 | ||||
Metuchen | 2.536 | ||||
Perth Amboy | 2.643 | ||||
Middlesex | 2.541 | ||||
East Brunswick | 2.659 | ||||
Woodbridge | 2.727 | ||||
North Brunswick | 2.689 | ||||
Spotswood | 2.819 | ||||
Milltown | 2.849 | ||||
Dunellen | 2.840 | ||||
Jamesburg | 3.170 | ||||
Highland Park | 3.564 |
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Directions to the Monroe Township Municipal Building
1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Main Office 732 521-4400
From Route 130 (Heading North)
Take Route 130 to Route 32 East toward the NJ Turnpike. Route 32 East becomes Forsgate Drive at the Turnpike Overpass. Continue on Forsgate Drive, passing the Forsgate Country Club, toward Jamesburg. At the second light, past Forsgate Country Club make a right onto Perrineville Road (CVS is on the corner). Follow Perrineville Rd. to the first intersection (Schoolhouse Road) which is approximately 2 miles. Make a right. The Municipal building is the first building on the right.
From Route 33 EAST or WEST
Take the Jamesburg-Perrineville Road exit - (American Bar & Grill is on the Corner). Follow Perrineville Rd. approximately 4 miles. On your right you will pass the Monroe Post Office and Monroe Middle School. After the Middle School, at the Schoolhouse Road intersection, turn left onto Municipal Plaza/Veterans Way. The Municipal building is on the right.
From Route 9 North or South
Take Route 9 and exit onto Route 33 West. Stay on Route 33 and make a right onto Perrineville Road (American Bar & Grill will be on the corner). Stay on Perrineville Rd., about 4 miles, until you see the Monroe Post Office and then the Monroe Middle School on your right. Immediately after the Middle School, turn left onto Municipal Plaza/Veterans Way. The Municipal building is on the right.
From New Jersey Turnpike: (North & South)
Exit 8A - After exiting the turnpike, follow the signs to Route 32 East (Forsgate Drive). Stay on Route 32 East until you get to a traffic light at Perrineville Road (4th traffic light CVS is on the corner). Make a right turn onto Perrineville Rd. and continue for about 2 miles. Turn right at Municipal Plaza/Veterans Way. The Municipal building is the first building on the right. If you pass the Middle School or the post office on the left you went to far.
From Old Bridge
Take Route 9 to Texas Road (West) and continue on Texas Road until the fork in the road. Stay left at the fork (Matchaponix Ave also Route 612). At the light, continue straight on Matchponix Ave. or Route 612 until the road becomes Pergola Ave. Make a right onto Route 522/Buckelew Ave. and a quick left at the first light (Forsgate Drive). At the first traffic light, make a left onto Perrineville Road (CVS is on the corner). Follow Perrineville Rd. to the first intersection (Schoolhouse Road) which is approximately 2 miles. Make a right. The Municipal building is the first building on the right across from the High School.
Route 18 South to Cranbury Road (route 535) and go approximately 7 to 8 miles following the Turnpike signs. On Forsgate Drive/Route 32 make a left. Go through four lights and make a Right onto Perrineville Road. Follow Perrineville Road to the first intersection (Schoolhouse Road) which is approximately 2 miles. Make a right. The Municipal building is the first building on the right.