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The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3] New Jersey is the most populous U.S. state with no cities ranked in the top 50 most populous United States cities, with the next most populous being South Carolina.
The 2004 Conference was attended by over 21,000 individuals, making it the largest municipal gathering in the country. [1] The organization grants 10 years, 20 years and 30 year service awards to New Jersey mayors as part of their Mayors Hall of Fame. In 1999, an award for the Elected Officials Hall of Fame was initiated. [2]
Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because the entire area of the state is part of a municipality; each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county; and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality.
Jersey City: Jersey City 292,449: 1840: Bergen County: The English explorer Henry Hudson (d. 1611), who explored portions of New Jersey's coastline: 15,010.04 705,472: 47 sq mi (122 km 2) Hunterdon County: 019: Flemington: Raritan Township 23,447: 1714: Burlington County: Robert Hunter (1664–1734), the Colonial Governor of New Jersey from ...
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act (N.J.S.A 40:69A-1 [1], et seq.) provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H. Faulkner, former mayor of Montclair, New Jersey, U.S., and former chairman of the Commission on Municipal Government.
Under the terms of the New Jersey State Constitution of 1947 and the Faulkner Act of 1950, a municipality may obtain a special charter form from the New Jersey Legislature, providing a unique form of governmental organization for that community. [1]
Chester Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [16] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,713, [6] [7] a decrease of 125 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 7,838, [17] [18] which in turn reflected an increase of 556 (+7.6%) from the 7,282 counted in the 2000 census. [19]
Mount Arlington is a borough in western Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [20] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,909, [10] [11] an increase of 859 (+17.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,050, [21] [22] which in turn reflected an increase of 387 (+8.3%) from the 4,663 counted in the 2000 census.