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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.
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.
New Jersey was governed by two groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces, East Jersey and West Jersey, between 1674 and 1702.New Jersey's first counties were created as administrative districts within each province, with East Jersey split in 1675 into Bergen, Essex, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, while West Jersey's initial counties of Burlington and Salem date to 1681.
Mantua Township (pronounced man-CHEW-uh [18]) is a township within Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,235, [9] [10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 18 (+0.1%) from the 15,217 recorded at the 2010 census, [19] [20] which in turn reflected an ...
Tabernacle Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,776, [10] [11] a decrease of 173 (−2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,949, [19] [20] which in turn reflected a decline of 221 (−3.1%) from the 7,170 counted in the 2000 census. [21]
As of May 2010, the township had a total of 126.12 miles (202.97 km) of roadways, of which 85.21 miles (137.13 km) were maintained by the municipality, 32.31 miles (52.00 km) by Sussex County and 8.60 miles (13.84 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. [115] The main highway serving Vernon Township is New Jersey Route 94.
Allentown is a borough located in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, bordering adjacent Mercer County.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,734, [9] a decrease of 94 (−5.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828, [18] [19] which in turn reflected a decline of 54 (−2.9%) from the 1,882 counted in the 2000 census. [20]
Springfield Township is located in the 7th Congressional District [58] and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district. [59] [60] [61] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 7th congressional district is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield). [62]