City: 2026 introduced budget vs. 2025. Schools: 2026–27 advertised budget, adopted April 30, vs. revised 2025–26.
Totals are hidden by default to help avoid double-counting. These are appropriations, not vendor payments.| Budget line | Entity | Current budget | Prior budget | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purposes within "CAPS"34-299 · Government operationsSource p. 73 ↗ | City | $654,769,808 | $595,451,493 | +$59,318,316+10.0% |
| School-Based Budgeting Contribution10-000-520-930 · InstructionSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $378,124,230 | $365,008,907 | +$13,115,323+3.6% |
| Salaries & Wages34-201-1 · Government operationsSource p. 70 ↗ | City | $297,984,827 | $273,725,596 | +$24,259,231+8.9% |
| Other Expenses (Including Contingent)34-201-2 · Government operationsSource p. 70 ↗ | City | $248,699,326 | $227,476,888 | +$21,222,438+9.3% |
| Municipal Purposes Excluded from34-309 · Government operationsSource p. 96 ↗ | City | $213,127,932 | $134,566,337 | +$78,561,596+58.4% |
| Transfer to Charter Schools10-000-100-56X · Support & grantsSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $210,155,190 | $168,643,689 | +$41,511,501+24.6% |
| Employee Group Health Insurance23-220-2 · Community servicesSource p. 69 ↗ | City | $153,280,434 | $147,385,033 | +$5,895,401+4.0% |
| Municipal within "CAPS"34-209 · Government operationsSource p. 73 ↗ | City | $108,085,655 | $94,249,009 | +$13,836,647+14.7% |
| Police - Salaries & Wages25-240-1 · Public safetySource p. 54 ↗ | City | $104,988,279 | $102,214,788 | +$2,773,491+2.7% |
| (D) Municipal Debt Service45-999 · Debt & capitalSource p. 95 ↗ | City | $87,993,131 | $72,812,159 | +$15,180,972+20.8% |
| Operations & Maintenance of Plant11-000-26X-XXX · FacilitiesSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $85,277,809 | $88,527,689 | −$3,249,880-3.7% |
| Fire & Emergency Services - Salaries & Wages25-265-1 · Public safetySource p. 54 ↗ | City | $81,400,859 | $78,910,076 | +$2,490,783+3.2% |
| Other Expenses34-305-2 · Government operationsSource p. 91 ↗ | City | $77,945,023 | $39,872,615 | +$38,072,409+95.5% |
| Employee Benefits11-XXX-XXX-2XX · AdministrationSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $75,476,516 | $73,370,353 | +$2,106,163+2.9% |
| Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJ36-475 · Public safetySource p. 73 ↗ | City | $63,952,439 | $62,776,739 | +$1,175,700+1.9% |
| Preschool — Support Services20-218-200-XXX · Student programsSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $60,984,182 | $55,627,982 | +$5,356,200+9.6% |
| Other Operations34-300 · Government operationsSource p. 75 ↗ | City | $53,470,728 | $19,005,067 | +$34,465,661+181.3% |
| Excluded from "CAPS"46-999 · Government operationsSource p. 96 ↗ | City | $47,189,778 | $21,881,563 | +$25,308,215+115.7% |
| Student Transportation11-000-270-XXX · Support & grantsSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $33,365,669 | $33,743,022 | −$377,353-1.1% |
| Regular Programs — Instruction11-1XX-100-XXX · InstructionSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $32,494,653 | $34,784,105 | −$2,289,452-6.6% |
| Payment of Bond Principal45-920 · Debt & capitalSource p. 94 ↗ | City | $30,125,000 | $24,375,000 | +$5,750,000+23.6% |
| Tuition11-000-100-XXX · Support & grantsSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $29,827,877 | $26,224,728 | +$3,603,149+13.7% |
| Preschool — Instruction20-218-100-XXX · InstructionSource p. 4 ↗ | Schools | $29,089,533 | $29,274,243 | −$184,710-0.6% |
| Public & Private Programs Offset by Revenues40-999 · Government operationsSource p. 98 ↗ | City | $24,474,295 | $20,867,548 | +$3,606,748+17.3% |
| Insurance Fund Commission23-210-2 · BenefitsSource p. 69 ↗ | City | $23,000,000 | $16,000,000 | +$7,000,000+43.8% |
| Emergency Authorizations46-870 · Public safetySource p. 96 ↗ | City | $22,500,000 | $0 | +$22,500,000new / no base |
| 5 Years (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-55)46-875 · Government operationsSource p. 96 ↗ | City | $22,081,562 | $21,881,563 | +$199,999+0.9% |
| Maintenance of Free Public Library (PL 1985,c 82)29-390-2 · Government operationsSource p. 74 ↗ | City | $21,512,729 | $19,005,067 | +$2,507,662+13.2% |
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