Borough (New Jersey)
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borough-new-jersey-185-2220609
title:
Borough (New Jersey)
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A borough, in the context of local government in the U.S. state of New Jersey, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. The borough is the most common form of local government in New Jersey. In 2023 there were 253 boroughs in New Jersey.
However, boroughs were not always so common. In 1875 only 17 boroughs had been created, all by special acts of the legislature. These original boroughs were subdivisions of townships, established by state charter; Elizabeth wa
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Type of local government subdivision in New Jersey, US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_(New_Jersey)
date created:
2004-09-01T17:28:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:33:36Z
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