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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]
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.
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A list of municipalities in South Jersey, the southern part of New Jersey associated with Philadelphia, rather than New York. While the borders are controversial, this page includes the following counties: Camden , Burlington , Gloucester , Atlantic , Cumberland , Salem .
In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities. County government in New Jersey includes a Board of County Commissioners, [2] sheriff, clerk, and surrogate (responsible for uncontested and routine probate), [3] all of which are elected officials.
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.
Municipalities (incorporated settlements) in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which includes cities, towns, villages, townships, and boroughs. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
The main article for this category is List of municipalities in New Jersey; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in New Jersey; See also New Jersey and categories Boroughs in New Jersey, Towns in New Jersey, Townships in New Jersey, Villages in New Jersey, Census-designated places in New Jersey, Unincorporated communities in New Jersey