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Ringwood is a borough in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census , the borough's population was 11,735, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] a decrease of 493 (−4.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,228, [ 18 ] [ 19 ] which in turn reflected a decrease of 168 (−1.4%) from the 12,396 counted in the 2000 census .
Ringwood State Park is a 4,444 acres (17.98 km 2) state park in Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey, USA. The Park is located in the heart of the Ramapo Mountains in Ringwood . Its forests are part of the Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion .
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.
A Passaic County dog day care center is under fire for its partnership with a trainer accused by some of using cruel and harmful practices on dogs. Ringwood business finds itself at center of ...
Skylands is a 1,119-acre (4.53 km 2) estate property located in Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, New Jersey, a borough in Passaic County in the state of New Jersey.The Skylands property consists of the historic Skylands Manor mansion, and the New Jersey Botanical Garden; the botanical garden is 96 acres (390,000 m 2) and it is open to the public year-round.
Aug. 22—PRINCETON — Roaming canines and the need to keep them on a leash or behind a fence is among today's items on the Mercer County Commission's agenda. The Mercer County Commission is ...
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.
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.