Per Diem RatesFY 2027 federal travel allowances

New Jersey per diem ratesFY 2027 · 10 areas above the standard rate

New Jersey has 10 of the 295 areas whose per diem is above the standard rate in FY 2027, the same number as in FY 2021. Toms River has the highest full-year average lodging cap, 51st nationally, and Cherry Hill / Moorestown the lowest. Caps change during the year in Toms River (high Jun–Aug) and Newark (high Oct–Dec, Sep); the other 8 keep one cap all year. The single highest monthly cap in New Jersey is $217 in Toms River (Jun–Aug). M&IE: $86 in 3 areas; $80 in 6 areas; $74 in 1 area.

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepToms River$169$169$169$169$169$169$169$169$217$217$217$169Newark$175$175$175$164$164$164$164$164$164$164$164$175Princeton / Trenton$151$151$151$151$151$151$151$151$151$151$151$151Eatontown / Freehold$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148Parsippany$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148$148Somerset$147$147$147$147$147$147$147$147$147$147$147$147Springfield / Cranford / NewProvidence$141$141$141$141$141$141$141$141$141$141$141$141Flemington$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$128Edison / Piscataway$123$123$123$123$123$123$123$123$123$123$123$123Cherry Hill / Moorestown$115$115$115$115$115$115$115$115$115$115$115$115

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New Jersey areas and the counties they cover

AreaCounties / citiesLodging capFull-year average
Toms RiverOcean$169–$217$181
NewarkEssex, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic$164–$175$168
Princeton / TrentonMercer$151$151
Eatontown / FreeholdMonmouth$148$148
ParsippanyMorris$148$148
SomersetSomerset$147$147
Springfield / Cranford / New ProvidenceUnion$141$141
FlemingtonHunterdon$128$128
Edison / PiscatawayMiddlesex$123$123
Cherry Hill / MoorestownCamden, Burlington$115$115

Other New Jersey counties use the standard $113 lodging and $68 M&IE. Work out a trip · Every state