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Bogota 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 8,778, [10] [11] an increase of 591 (+7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 8,187, [20] [21] which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−0.8%) from the 8,249 counted in the 2000 census.
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.
This category includes New Jersey municipalities governed under the Borough form of government.Municipalities using the "borough" type of government may use the borough form or the other modern forms available under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law, Walsh Act, the variations of the Faulkner Act or operate under a Special Charter granted by the New Jersey Legislature.
People by borough in New Jersey (222 C) Pages in category "Boroughs in New Jersey" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 255 total.
The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3] New Jersey is the most populous U.S. state with no cities ranked in the top 50 most populous United States cities, with the next most populous being South Carolina.
Army National Guard Medics brought in to assist with care at the New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus pay their respects to the lives lost at the home during a memorial flag ceremony.
A Superior Court judge has ordered a recount of the mayor’s race in the Nov. 7 election, with the candidates separated by just seven votes.
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act (N.J.S.A 40:69A-1 [1], et seq.) provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H. Faulkner, former mayor of Montclair, New Jersey, U.S., and former chairman of the Commission on Municipal Government.