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Burlington County

The record, with receipts
What Democratic leadership has delivered for Burlington County.
Keeping Burlington affordable
AVERAGE COUNTY TAX
Lowest average county tax in New Jersey
Every year since 2019
$1,270 vs. $1,895 state average — $625 below the typical New Jersey homeowner
NJ DEPT. OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROPERTY TAX DATA, FEB. 2026
COST OF OPERATIONS
$464
per resident to run county operations — the lowest in New Jersey
Moody’s credit rating of Aa1, near the top of its scale, means lower interest when the county borrows
BURLINGTON COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET, APR. 2026
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
$9,000 → $25,000
Assistance per buyer, nearly tripled
BURLINGTON COUNTY, AUG. 2023
HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS
0%
Interest on loans up to $25,000 — forgivable after 10 years in the home
Expanded for low- and moderate-income homeowners
BURLINGTON COUNTY, JAN. 2024
Land, parks & roads
FARMLAND PRESERVED
67,000+ acres
preserved — No. 1 in New Jersey, top 10 nationally
Nearly 770 more acres expected to be preserved in 2026, across at least five more farms
BURLINGTON COUNTY, APR. 2026
TOWNS PAY NOTHING
$0
Municipal cost share on most future farmland preservation deals
Towns previously paid 5 to 20% of a farm’s preservation cost
BURLINGTON COUNTY, MAR. 2026
PARKS & TRAILS
$5 million
to 37 towns for local parks — grants of $75,000 to $175,000, no local match required
Funded by the voter-approved open space tax, not municipal budgets. Plus 50+ miles of county trails built
BURLINGTON COUNTY, AUG. 2025 · TRAIL FIGURE, JUL. 2026
ROADS & BRIDGES
Nearly 70 miles
of county roads improved in the last two years
500+ miles of roads and 411 bridges maintained
BURLINGTON COUNTY, JUN. 2026
Taking care of people
VETERANS
$13 million
in benefits and claims secured for county veterans in 2025
29,340 services provided
BURLINGTON COUNTY 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
FIGHTING HUNGER
125,000 meals
delivered through Meals on Wheels in 2025, plus a new county Food Hub
BURLINGTON COUNTY 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
FIGHTING ADDICTION
Down 32%
Overdose deaths fell to 59 in 2025 — the lowest since tracking began in 2012
Down from a peak of 159 in 2018 · 1,025+ people served at county Peer Recovery Centers
BURLINGTON COUNTY, JAN. 2026
LIBRARIES
No late fees
County libraries dropped late fines on most materials in 2024 — and checkouts, digital downloads and new library cards all went up
Overseen by the county Library Commission, chaired by Jon Chebra
BURLINGTON COUNTY, APR. 2026