Village (New Jersey)

A village, in the context of New Jersey local government, is one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government.

The Village Act of 1891 defined the form of government to consist of a five-member board of trustees to be elected to three-year staggered terms. One member serves as president, one member serves as treasurer. This act was repealed by the State Legislature in 1961.

The Village Act of 1989 changed the essence of the Village form of government, essentially eliminating it in all but name. As of January 1, 1990, every village operating under the Village Form of government had to operate according to the laws pertaining to the Township form. Essentially, the Village form of government is now identical to the Township form, except that the Township Committee and Mayor in the Township form correspond to the Board of Trustees and the President of the Board in the Village form.^[1]

^ New Jersey Municipal History and the Traditional Forms of Government Archived August 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Library, p. 10. Accessed January 25, 2012.

[1] New Jersey Municipal History and the Traditional Forms of Government Archived August 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey State Library, p. 10. Accessed January 25, 2012.

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