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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; 252 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 241 townships, and 4 villages. [ 1] In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities.
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]
Jersey City is home to New Jersey City University and Saint Peter's University. [281] [282] Hudson County Community College is a junior college located in the Journal Square area offering courses to help students transition into a larger university. [283] The Newark-based New Jersey Institute of Technology has an annex at 101 Hudson Street.
Southern New Jersey, is less affluent overall, excluding several Philadelphia suburbs in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester Counties and the coast. Camden, the poorest city in the state, has a poverty rate of 35.5%. Other poor areas are the cities across the Hudson River from New York City, including Newark, Paterson, and Passaic. [citation needed]
Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 18,834, [14] [15] an increase of 773 (+4.3%) from the 2010 census count of 18,061, [24] [25] which in turn reflected a decline of 49 (−0.3%) from the 18,110 counted in the 2000 census.
Ventnor City is a city situated on the Jersey Shore on Absecon Island, within Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean.As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,210, [11] [12] a decrease of 1,440 (−13.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,650, [21] [22] which in turn reflected a decrease of 2,260 (−17.5%) from the 12,910 counted in the ...
0885278 [ 1][ 18] Website. linden-nj .gov. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area, located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill.
Carteret is a borough in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population reached 25,326, [9] [10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,482 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 22,844, [17] [18] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,135 (+10.3%) from the 20,709 counted in the 2000 census.