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Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey INVENTORY OF MUNICIPAL FORMS OF GOVERNMENT IN NEW JERSEY As of July 1, 2011 The following inventory has been drawn from the database used for the 2011 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book. That volume, published by the Center for Government Services, includes extensive additional information about each of the municipalities listed. The inventory is presented in two parts: (1) the first part lists all municipalities in the state in alphabetical order by county; (2) the second part shows the municipalities grouped by form of government: Municipal Manager Form (1923 Law) Borough Form City Form Commission Form Optional Municipal Charter Law: Council-Manager Form Optional Municipal Charter Law: Mayor-Council Form Optional Municipal Charter Law: Mayor-Council-Administrator Form Optional Municipal Charter Law: Small Municipality Form Special Charters Town Form Township Form Village Form In these listings, municipalities are shown in descending order of population. (3) A summary page is included between the two above parts. September, 2011 TYPE AREA EST. FORM OF ELECTED MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL TYPE OF MUNICIPALITY OF 2010 IN SQ. 2010 MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION GOVERNING MUN. INIT. MUN. COUNTY POP. MILES DENSITY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS PATTERN BODY TERMS ELECTION /REF. ABSECON CITY ATL. 8,411 5.7 1,476 CITY MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. 2 WARDS+AT-L. 3-4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ATLANTIC CITY CITY ATL. 39,558 11.3 3,501 OMCL:M-C MAYOR-9 COUNCIL. 6 WARDS+AT-L. 4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN YES BRIGANTINE CITY ATL. 9,450 6.4 1,477 OMCL:C-M 7 COUNCIL. 4 WARDS+AT-L. 4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN YES BUENA BOR. ATL. 4,603 7.6 606 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- BUENA VISTA TWP. ATL. 7,570 41.4 183 TOWNSHIP 5 COMMITTEE. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- CORBIN CITY CITY ATL. 492 7.9 62 CITY MAYOR-3 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- EGG HARBOR CITY CITY ATL. 4,243 11.1 382 CITY MAYOR-9 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- EGG HARBOR TWP. TWP. ATL. 43,323 67.3 644 TOWNSHIP 5 COMMITTEE. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ESTELL MANOR CITY ATL. 1,735 53.6 32 OMCL:SM 5 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN YES FOLSOM BOR. ATL. 1,885 8.3 227 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- GALLOWAY TWP. ATL. 37,349 90.5 413 OMCL:C-M 7 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN YES HAMILTON TWP. ATL. 26,503 111.3 238 TOWNSHIP 5 COMMITTEE. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- HAMMONTON TOWN ATL. 14,791 41.3 358 TOWN MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 2 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- LINWOOD CITY ATL. 7,092 3.8 1,866 CITY MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. 2 WARDS+AT-L. 3-4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- LONGPORT BOR ATL. 895 0.4 2,238 COMMISSION 3 COMMISSION. AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART YES MARGATE CITY ATL. 6,354 1.4 4,539 COMMISSION 3 COMMISSION. AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART YES MULLICA TWP. ATL. 6,147 56.6 109 TOWNSHIP 5 COMMITTEE. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN - NORTHFIELD CITY ATL. 8,624 3.4 2,536 CITY MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. 2 WARDS+AT-L. 3-4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- PLEASANTVILLE CITY ATL. 20,249 5.8 3,491 CITY MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. 2 WARDS+AT-L. 3-4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- PORT REPUBLIC CITY ATL. 1,115 7.6 147 CITY MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. 2 WARDS+AT-L. 3-4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- SOMERS POINT CITY ATL. 10,795 4 2,699 CITY MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. 2 WARDS+AT-L. 3-4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- VENTNOR CITY ATL. 10,650 2.1 5,071 COMMISSION 3 COMMISSION. AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART YES WEYMOUTH TWP. ATL. 2,715 12.2 223 TOWNSHIP 3 COMMITTEE. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ALLENDALE BOR. BER. 6,505 3.1 2,098 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ALPINE BOR. BER. 1,849 6.4 289 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- BERGENFIELD BOR. BER. 26,764 2.9 9,229 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- BOGOTA BOR. BER. 8,187 0.8 10,234 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- CARLSTADT BOR. BER. 6,127 4 1,532 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- CLIFFSIDE PARK BOR. BER. 23,594 1 23,594 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- CLOSTER BOR. BER. 8,373 3.2 2,617 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- CRESSKILL BOR. BER. 8,573 2.1 4,082 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- DEMAREST BOR. BER. 4,881 2.1 2,324 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- DUMONT BOR. BER. 17,479 2 8,740 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- EAST RUTHERFORD BOR. BER. 8,913 3.8 2,346 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- EDGEWATER BOR. BER. 11,513 0.8 14,391 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ELMWOOD PARK BOR. BER. 19,403 2.7 7,186 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- EMERSON BOR. BER. 7,401 2.2 3,364 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ENGLEWOOD CITY BER. 27,147 4.9 5,540 SPEC.CHART MAYOR-5 COUNCIL. 4 WARDS+AT-L. 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS BOR. BER. 5,281 2.1 2,515 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- FAIR LAWN BOR. BER. 32,457 3.9 8,322 OMCL:C-M 5 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 4 YR-STAG. PARTISAN YES FAIRVIEW BOR. BER. 13,835 0.9 15,372 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- FORT LEE BOR. BER. 35,345 2.5 14,138 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- FRANKLIN LAKES BOR. BER. 10,590 9.5 1,115 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- GARFIELD CITY BER. 30,487 2.1 14,518 1923 MGR. 5 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART -- GLEN ROCK BOR. BER. 11,601 2.7 4,297 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- HACKENSACK CITY BER. 43,010 4.1 10,490 1923 MGR. 5 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART -- HARRINGTON PARK BOR. BER. 4,664 1.9 2,455 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- HASBROUCK HTS. BOR. BER. 11,842 1.5 7,895 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- HAWORTH BOR. BER. 3,382 2 1,691 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- HILLSDALE BOR. BER. 10,219 3 3,406 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- HO-HO-KUS BOR. BER. 4,078 1.7 2,399 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- LEONIA BOR. BER. 8,937 1.5 5,958 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- TYPE AREA EST. FORM OF ELECTED MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL TYPE OF MUNICIPALITY OF 2010 IN SQ. 2010 MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION GOVERNING MUN. INIT. MUN. COUNTY POP. MILES DENSITY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS PATTERN BODY TERMS ELECTION /REF. LITTLE FERRY BOR. BER. 10,626 1.5 7,084 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- LODI BOR. BER. 24,136 2.3 10,494 1923 MGR. 5 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART -- LYNDHURST TWP. BER. 20,554 4.6 4,468 COMMISSION 5 COMMISSION AT-LARGE 4 YR-CONCUR. NON-PART YES MAHWAH TWP. BER. 25,890 25.9 1,000 OMCL:M-C MAYOR-7 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 4 YR-STAG. NON-PART YES MAYWOOD BOR. BER. 9,555 1.3 7,350 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- MIDLAND PARK BOR. BER. 7,128 1.6 4,455 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- MONTVALE BOR. BER. 7,844 4 1,961 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- MOONACHIE BOR. BER. 2,708 1.7 1,593 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- NEW MILFORD BOR. BER. 16,341 2.3 7,105 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- NORTH ARLINGTON BOR. BER. 15,392 2.6 5,920 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- NORTHVALE BOR. BER. 4,640 1.3 3,569 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- NORWOOD BOR. BER. 5,711 2.7 2,115 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- OAKLAND BOR. BER. 12,754 8.6 1,483 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- OLD TAPPAN BOR. BER. 5,750 3.2 1,797 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- ORADELL BOR. BER. 7,978 2.4 3,324 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- PALISADES PARK BOR. BER. 19,622 1.2 16,352 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- PARAMUS BOR. BER. 26,342 10.5 2,509 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG. PARTISAN -- PARK RIDGE BOR. BER. 8,645 2.6 3,325 BOROUGH MAYOR-6 COUNCIL. AT-LARGE 3 YR-STAG.
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