LITTLE FERRY, BOROUGH OF

What LITTLE FERRY, BOROUGH OF does

The Borough of Little Ferry is a municipal government entity in Bergen County, New Jersey, founded in 1894 and operating under a Mayor and six-member Council. It delivers the full slate of local public services to its residents and businesses — police, fire (Hose Company #1, 100+ year history), EMS, public works (streets, sanitation, recycling, stormwater management), recreation programs, parks, building/permitting, planning and zoning, municipal court, and tax assessment and collection. Service territory is limited to the Borough's jurisdictional boundary within Bergen County, adjacent to the Meadowlands and in close proximity to New York City. The Borough markets itself as 'business friendly' and emphasizes its location advantages including Route 46 access and proximity to Teterboro Airport.

Underlying technology consists of a QScend-powered municipal website (launched February 2013) that delivers online tax payment via Edmunds Associates (WIPP), recreation registration through Community Pass, public notice publication, downloadable forms, RFP/RFQ submission, OPRA request handling, and a citizen problem-reporting system. Outreach and emergency communications are supported by Facebook (littleferryborough), Rave/Smart911/Nixle alerts (Little Ferry PD), Google+, and legal notices published twice monthly in the official newspaper. The platform is a conventional municipal CMS suite with no disclosed AI or advanced analytics capabilities.

The Borough's revenue model is a public-sector tax-and-fee structure rather than a commercial sales motion. Primary inflows are property taxes (annual bills with quarterly payment options), municipal fees and licenses (alarm permits, dog licenses, car lot licenses, entertainment licenses, peddler/solicitor licenses, garage sale permits, bingo/raffle licenses), recreation program registration fees, and intergovernmental transfers including state aid and federal grants (notably a $150M HUD Rebuild by Design award for flood mitigation). Pricing is administratively set and not publicly disclosed as a fee schedule on the website. Distribution is direct via Borough Hall (215-217 Liberty St), field services, and the online self-service portal — there are no commercial channels. Customer segments are borough residents (primary) and local businesses (secondary), with visitors as a tertiary audience for community amenities.

Name

LITTLE FERRY, BOROUGH OF

Legal name

Borough of Little Ferry, New Jersey

Website

https://littleferrynj.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Borough of Little Ferry is a municipal government in Bergen County, New Jersey, delivering public safety, public works, recreation, tax collection, permitting, and community services to its residents and local businesses via Borough Hall and a QScend-powered website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Local government
• Recreation programs
• Property tax administration
• Public records access

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Ferry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source from residential and commercial property owners within the borough. Tax bills are mailed annually with quarterly payment options.
2. Municipal Fees and Licenses: Revenue from various permits, licenses, and fees including alarm permits, amusement devices, car lot licenses, entertainment licenses, dog licenses, garage sale permits, peddler/solicitor licenses, and bingo/raffle licenses.
3. State and Federal Funding: Intergovernmental revenue including aid for affordable housing programs, post-Sandy recovery grants (HUD awarded $150M for Rebuild by Design project), and various state/county programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Borough of Little Ferry provides core municipal government services to its residents and property owners, including local administration, public records access through the Borough Clerk, recreation program registration, property tax billing and collection, storm water management oversight, public safety coordination, and a centralized department directory for resident inquiries and citizen issue reporting.

Product overview

The Borough of Little Ferry operates as a municipal government entity providing public services to residents. The borough offers a unified set of government services including recreation programs, administration, public works, building/permitting, tax collection, municipal court, stormwater management, and community engagement tools. Services are delivered through a departmental structure with an online portal for permits, registrations (via Community Pass), public notices, and citizen reporting. The borough's main services are accessible through its website, phone directory, and in-person at Borough Hall at 215-217 Liberty St.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully distributed 3,000+ sandbags (50 tons of sand) during Hurricane Sandy preparations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas)coreOthersMajor utility provider for electricity and gas services in Little Ferry. Handles street light maintenance, power outage response, and infrastructure upgrades. Borough works with PSE&G on smart meter installations and substation upgrades. PSE&G is responsible for repairing and maintaining street lights per borough reports.
• United WatercoreOthersWater utility provider serving Little Ferry. United Water manages water distribution infrastructure and has conducted valve replacements and maintenance projects in the borough.
• Bergen County GovernmentcoreOthersParent county government providing services including road improvements (Route 46 project), election administration, Mosquito Commission spraying, and family success center programs.
• Port Authority of New York & New JerseyminorOthersManages Teterboro Airport noise complaints from Little Ferry residents. Operates voluntary noise abatement program with 11pm-6am voluntary restraint for non-essential flights. Borough residents can submit noise complaints through Port Authority.
• Bergen County ClerkcoreOthersCounty office handling election administration, voter registration, vote-by-mail ballots, and land records for Bergen County including Little Ferry.
• Meadowlands Family Success CenterminorOthersHosting job fairs and monthly activities for Little Ferry residents through the Meadowlands Family Success Center network.
• St. Margaret of Cortona ChurchminorOthersEmergency shelter location during Hurricane Sandy and other emergencies. Located on Chamberlain Ave with gymnasium facilities for borough residents needing evacuation.
• NJ Office of Emergency ManagementcoreOthersState agency for emergency management. Borough participates in NJ Alert system for emergency notifications and coordinates emergency response during disasters like Hurricane Sandy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Borough of Bogota, NJ: Neighboring Bergen County borough with comparable residential character, population scale, and municipal service structure.
• Borough of Moonachie, NJ: Neighboring Bergen County borough with comparable population (~2,700), similar small-scale municipal operations, shared Meadowlands-adjacent flood exposure, and similar service-delivery profile to Little Ferry.
• Borough of Palisades Park, NJ: Bergen County borough of comparable size serving a diverse residential community with similar municipal service delivery model.
• Borough of Teterboro, NJ: Tiny neighboring Bergen County borough (~50 residents) sharing Teterboro Airport adjacency. Operates as a small municipal government with overlapping regulatory and infrastructure considerations.
• Borough of Ridgefield Park, NJ: Adjacent Bergen County village/municipality with comparable population (~13,000), similar residential-suburban character, and shared proximity to Hackensack River flood plain.
• Borough of Carlstadt, NJ: Neighboring Bergen County borough in the Meadowlands region, with industrial/commercial tax base mix similar to portions of Little Ferry, and shared flood-mitigation and airport-adjacency concerns.
• Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ: Nearby Bergen County borough with similar population size and suburban-residential profile; provides comparable municipal services and faces similar regional pressures.

Others

• QScend Technologies: Vendor powering the borough's municipal website platform, including online tax payment, Community Pass registration, citizen reporting, and public notices. Key infrastructure dependency for digital service delivery.
• Community Pass: Online registration platform used by Little Ferry for recreation program signups. Represents a class of SaaS vendors enabling municipal digital service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Bergen County Government: Parent county government providing overlapping services (roads, elections, health, family services) and a key funding/coordination partner for Little Ferry. Sets regional policy context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/littleferryborough
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/little-ferry-borough-of

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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