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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 ]
Based on 1990 Cartographic Boundary Files, New Jersey County Subdivisions by the U.S. Census Bureau (public domain), modified to match current municipalities (merger of Pahaquarry and Hardwick townships, Princeton borough and township, Pine Hill and Pine Valley). Author
New Jersey was governed by two groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces, East Jersey and West Jersey, between 1674 and 1702.New Jersey's first counties were created as administrative districts within each province, with East Jersey split in 1675 into Bergen, Essex, Middlesex and Monmouth counties, while West Jersey's initial counties of Burlington and Salem date to 1681.
Evesham Township Burlington 45,538 township 29.28 1,555.26 Egg Harbor Township Atlantic 43,323 Township 66.6 650.50 Mount Laurel Township Burlington 41,864 township 21.69 1,930.11 Atlantic City Atlantic 39,558 City 10.75 3,679.81 Winslow Township Camden 39,499 township 57.34 688.86 Galloway Atlantic 37,349 Township 89.07 419.32 Monroe Township
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.
Current U.S. representatives from New Jersey District Member (Residence) [1] Party Incumbent since CPVI (2022) [2] District map 1st: Donald Norcross : Democratic November 12, 2014 D+10: 2nd: Jeff Van Drew (Dennis Township) Republican January 3, 2019 R+5: 3rd: Herb Conaway : Democratic January 3, 2025 D+5: 4th: Chris Smith (Manchester Township ...
As of Wednesday morning, the most recent update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service says that the fire has burned 2,283 acres in New Jersey, about 3,500 overall, and is 30% contained. Wildfire ...
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.