Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
As of 2024, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 [2] municipalities consisting of five types: 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and four villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3]
People by borough in New Jersey (222 C) Pages in category "Boroughs in New Jersey" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 255 total.
The borough form of government is New Jersey's most common, being used by 253 of the state's municipalities. Although it was once quite rare, the boroughitis phenomenon of the late 19th century led to the incorporation of large numbers of new boroughs.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_cities,_boroughs,_towns,_and_villages_in_New_Jersey&oldid=218548252"
A list of municipalities in South Jersey, the southern part of New Jersey associated with Philadelphia, ... borough 9.18 2,023.86 Lindenwold Camden 17,613 borough 3.89
Boroughs in Gloucester County, New Jersey (1 C, 10 P) H. Boroughs in Hudson County, New Jersey (1 P) Boroughs in Hunterdon County, New Jersey (10 P) M.
In New Jersey, boroughs are independent municipalities and are one of five types of municipal government, each operating separately at the equivalent level of the other four types of municipal government available in New Jersey: Township, Town, City, and Village. Many boroughs were formed out of larger townships, but even in such cases there is ...