Borough (New Jersey)
A borough (also spelled boro) is a type of local government in New Jersey.[1]
There are 253 boroughs in New Jersey. They are led by a mayor and a council with six people in it. The first borough was Elizabeth, which is now a city.
Laws
The Borough Act of 1878 allowed towns smaller than four square miles (10 km2) with less than 5,000 people to become a borough. This led to "boroughitis", where a large number of boroughs were made.
Borough (New Jersey) Media
Borough Hall, Rutherford, in Bergen County
Related pages
References
- ↑ Types of New Jersey Municipal Government. New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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