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A city in the context of local government in New Jersey refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. There are 52 cities in New Jersey. Despite the widely held perception of a city as a large, urban area, cities in New Jersey have a confused history as a form of government and vary in size from large, densely ...
In a July 2011 report, the Rutgers University Center for Government Studies listed 11 municipalities as operating under a special charter: [2] Bloomfield, New Jersey [3] Englewood, New Jersey [4] Gloucester City, New Jersey [5] Hackettstown, New Jersey; Hardyston Township, New Jersey; Middletown Township, New Jersey [6] Montville, New Jersey [7]
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.
A village, in the context of New Jersey local government, is one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. The Village Act of 1891 defined the form of government to consist of a five-member board of trustees to be elected to three-year staggered terms. One member serves as president, one member serves as treasurer.
Among New Jersey's 564 municipalities, the borough is the most common form of local government, though the majority of state residents actually reside in townships. In 2023 there were 253 boroughs in New Jersey. [2] However, boroughs were not always so common. In 1875 only 17 boroughs had been created, all by special acts of the legislature.
The township form of local government is used by 27% of New Jersey municipalities; however, slightly over 50% of the state's population resides within them. Townships in New Jersey differ from townships elsewhere in the United States. In many states, townships can be an intermediate form of government, between county government and ...
New Jersey residents now have until Dec. 6 to apply for the state’s Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters, or ANCHOR program.
This category includes New Jersey municipalities governed under the City form of government.Municipalities using the "City" type of government may use the City form or the other modern forms available under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law, Walsh Act, the variations of the Faulkner Act or operate under a Special Charter granted by the New Jersey Legislature.