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City: 2026 introduced budget vs. 2025. Schools: 2026–27 advertised budget, adopted April 30, vs. revised 2025–26.

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Budget lineEntityCurrent budgetPrior budgetChange
Purposes within "CAPS"Source p. 73 ↗City$654,769,808$595,451,493+$59,318,316+10.0%
School-Based Budgeting ContributionSource p. 4 ↗Schools$378,124,230$365,008,907+$13,115,323+3.6%
Salaries & WagesSource p. 70 ↗City$297,984,827$273,725,596+$24,259,231+8.9%
Other Expenses (Including Contingent)Source p. 70 ↗City$248,699,326$227,476,888+$21,222,438+9.3%
Municipal Purposes Excluded fromSource p. 96 ↗City$213,127,932$134,566,337+$78,561,596+58.4%
Transfer to Charter SchoolsSource p. 4 ↗Schools$210,155,190$168,643,689+$41,511,501+24.6%
Employee Group Health InsuranceSource p. 69 ↗City$153,280,434$147,385,033+$5,895,401+4.0%
Municipal within "CAPS"Source p. 73 ↗City$108,085,655$94,249,009+$13,836,647+14.7%
Police - Salaries & WagesSource p. 54 ↗City$104,988,279$102,214,788+$2,773,491+2.7%
(D) Municipal Debt ServiceSource p. 95 ↗City$87,993,131$72,812,159+$15,180,972+20.8%
Operations & Maintenance of PlantSource p. 4 ↗Schools$85,277,809$88,527,689−$3,249,880-3.7%
Fire & Emergency Services - Salaries & WagesSource p. 54 ↗City$81,400,859$78,910,076+$2,490,783+3.2%
Other ExpensesSource p. 91 ↗City$77,945,023$39,872,615+$38,072,409+95.5%
Employee BenefitsSource p. 4 ↗Schools$75,476,516$73,370,353+$2,106,163+2.9%
Police and Firemen's Retirement System of NJSource p. 73 ↗City$63,952,439$62,776,739+$1,175,700+1.9%
Preschool — Support ServicesSource p. 4 ↗Schools$60,984,182$55,627,982+$5,356,200+9.6%
Other OperationsSource p. 75 ↗City$53,470,728$19,005,067+$34,465,661+181.3%
Excluded from "CAPS"Source p. 96 ↗City$47,189,778$21,881,563+$25,308,215+115.7%
Student TransportationSource p. 4 ↗Schools$33,365,669$33,743,022−$377,353-1.1%
Regular Programs — InstructionSource p. 4 ↗Schools$32,494,653$34,784,105−$2,289,452-6.6%
Payment of Bond PrincipalSource p. 94 ↗City$30,125,000$24,375,000+$5,750,000+23.6%
TuitionSource p. 4 ↗Schools$29,827,877$26,224,728+$3,603,149+13.7%
Preschool — InstructionSource p. 4 ↗Schools$29,089,533$29,274,243−$184,710-0.6%
Public & Private Programs Offset by RevenuesSource p. 98 ↗City$24,474,295$20,867,548+$3,606,748+17.3%
Insurance Fund CommissionSource p. 69 ↗City$23,000,000$16,000,000+$7,000,000+43.8%
Emergency AuthorizationsSource p. 96 ↗City$22,500,000$0+$22,500,000new / no base
5 Years (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-55)Source p. 96 ↗City$22,081,562$21,881,563+$199,999+0.9%
Maintenance of Free Public Library (PL 1985,c 82)Source p. 74 ↗City$21,512,729$19,005,067+$2,507,662+13.2%

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