These River Edge And Oradell Educators Earn $150K Or More

ORADELL, NJ — Several River Edge and Oradell administrators earn more than $150,000, information released by the New Jersey Department of Education shows.

The administrators are among the 1,552 on the department's list of superintendents and principals and their salaries released annually.

The local administrators, their salaries, years of service, and their rank on the list, are:

Superintendents and assistant superintendents:

146. Tova Ben Dov, River Edge, district office, 14 years, $192,150

226. Patrick Fletcher, River Dell Middle School, River Dell Regional School District, 35 years, $181,747

250. Thomas Bonfiglio, River Dell Middle School, River Dell Regional School District, 27 years, $180,964

446. John Anzul, Oradell Public School, Oradell, one year, $169,689

653. William Feldman, River Dell Regional High School, River Dell Regional School District, 26 years, $157,564

Principals and assistant principals:

16. Lorraine Brooks, River Dell Regional High School, 54 years, $192,339

80. Richard Freedman, River Dell Middle School, River Dell Regional School District, 26 years, $177,292

130. Denise Heitman, Cherry Hill School, River Edge, 35 years, $172,721

The list has grown recently. Last year, fewer than 1,000 principals and superintendents made $150,000 annually.

More teachers are earning six-figure salaries, too. Read more: The 10,000 NJ Teachers Who Make $99K Or More In 2019

In 2018-2019, the median salary for administrators $123,923, according to a Patch analysis of salary data for public school districts and charter schools. The increase was less than 1 percent above the previous year's median salary.

The Department of Education has said the department double-checks the data before delivering it to the media.

To view the entire statewide list, click here.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com