Talk:Township (New Jersey)

Creating a generic local government in New Jersey article
Would be helpful if someone could discern the differences between the types of NJ governments in this page, or create a new page explaining the differences between the forms of government: city, borough, village, etc. --Areback 21:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)


 * It's not a bad idea, but it's much easier said than done. With the addition of the six new forms of government (Walsh Act (New Jersey), 1923 Municipal Manager Law and the four variations of the Faulkner Act (New Jersey)), on top of the five traditional forms (Borough, City, Town, Township and Village) there's no end to the variation. I will try to take a stab at this, but feel free to contact me directly with any specific questions. Alansohn 21:32, 16 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Just interested to see a very high level identification of key differences (if possible). For instance - mayor/council/manager/etc structure with each, does one apply to entities of a specific size, is one beneficial over another. Despite your very in-depth and well written wikipedia entries for the numerous types of NJ municipalities, I'm still confused as to the key differences between each. Regards. --Areback 04:14, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Number of townships
As of the 2023 census gazetteer, which is the most current source I can find, 241 municipalities are listed as townships. However, South Orange, New Jersey has switched from township to village in 2024, which means there are currently 240. VirusDontKill (talk) 01:18, 21 July 2024 (UTC)