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There are 21 counties in the U.S. state of New Jersey. These counties together contain 564 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearly defined territory; 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and 4 villages. [1] In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities.
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.
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. [120] The main highway serving Vernon Township is New Jersey Route 94.
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]
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 ...
Hope Township is a township in Warren County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,835, [7] a decrease of 117 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,952, [16] [17] which in turn reflected an increase of 61 (+3.2%) from the 1,891 counted in the 2000 census. [18]
Washington 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 693, [7] an increase of 6 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 687, [15] [16] which in turn reflected an increase of 66 (+10.6%) from the 621 counted in the 2000 census. [17]
Shrewsbury Township is a township situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,076, [7] a decrease of 65 (−5.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,141, [16] [17] which in turn reflected an increase of 43 (+3.9%) from the 1,098 counted in the 2000 census.