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New Jersey

MissLilyBart

(117 posts)

8. 'borough' is just a form of municiple government

Reply to sabbat hunter (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 11:15 AM

Apr 11

NJ has different type of incorporated municipal government: borough, township, town, city, and village. Borough is just the most common, with village the most rare.

Wikipedia explainer of Local government in New Jersey

And welcome to NJ, from a lifelong resident of the state.

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I am fairly new to NJ [View all] sabbat hunter Apr 7 OP

It is inefficient NJCher Apr 7 #1

NJCher is correct about home rule. Wicked Blue Apr 8 #2

NJ is most segregated state IbogaProject Apr 8 #3

There have issues where the combination of services, schools, haven't worked out. no_hypocrisy Apr 8 #4

The law demands The Wizard Apr 8 #5

Yes it's fucked up in most small villages and towns. It doesn't have to be that way. I live in Maplewood. 3Hotdogs Apr 8 #6

We have blasting going on in the quarry sabbat hunter Apr 10 #7

'borough' is just a form of municiple government MissLilyBart Apr 11 #8

'different TYPES', not 'type' MissLilyBart Apr 11 #9