If adding templates to this list, remember to add them to the pure list (which does not also display their contents) at Wikipedia:WikiProject New Jersey/templatelist. Longer template sections that consume a lot of space (such as the county box templates) should be added to the end, while shorter template sections should be listed in a somewhat descending order of importance from the top.
The following had been proposed in WP:NJ's template section. However, I believe this has been resolved in the standard New Jersey template, and if it has not been, it should be resolved in that template so that the template does not have to be added to every article again. //MrD903:33, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The template Template:New Jersey New is a more streamlined version that could or should go at the bottom of all New Jersey-related articles. The main issue has been deciding the cities to be included. Once you get past Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Elizabeth (all over 100,000 as of the 2000 Census), you start running into municipalities that are mostly suburban sprawl over a large area, rather than your classic city as in most states. Hackensack (42,677 residents), Atlantic City (40,517) and Hoboken (38,577) are all cities that people might be familiar with, yet they rank merely 42nd, 44th and 53rd on the List of municipalities in New Jersey (by population). How can a list be chosen that objectively reflects the cities / municipalities that should be included?
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This template will be a vertical box that goes in the top right of the articles of New Jersey's municipalities. It has not yet been developed, and before it can be developed, consensus must be reached on whether or not it should be created. If it is created, it must also be considered whether or not it should appear on nonincorporated areas' pages, and if it does appear on them, if it should be for that specific area or just a clone of the box for the incorporated area in which it lies. Other issues may also have to be considered.
Originally, "Template:Infobox Town NJ" had been proposed for this purpose. However, I suggest some variation of Template:Infobox NJ municipality or Template:Infobox NJ muni (or some other version, but using some variation of "municipality" rather than "town"). //MrD903:33, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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* Formerly operated its own 1-8 school, which has been closed since 1931. ** Formerly operated its own K-8, then K-6 school, which has been closed since July 2012. School districts by county:
Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected county executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners, responsible for legislation. The executive serves a four-year term and the commissioners are elected to staggered three-year terms, of which four are elected from the county on an at-large basis and five of the commissioners represent equally populated districts.[64][65] As of 2024[update], Atlantic County's Executive is Dennis Levinson (R, Northfield), whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.[66] Members of the Board of County Commissioners are:
Bergen County is governed by a directly elected County Executive, with legislative functions performed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November; a Chairman and Vice Chairman are selected from among its seven members at a reorganization meeting held every January. As of 2024[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[84]
Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are chosen at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members to serve a one-year term.[106] As of 2024[update], Burlington County's Commissioners are:
Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are:
Clerk Joanne Schwartz (D, Southampton Township, 2028)[113][114]
Sheriff James H. Kostoplis (D, Bordentown, 2025)[115][116] and
Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026).[117][118]
Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one member to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director, each serving a one-year term in that role.[119] As of 2024[update], Camden County's Commissioners are:
Cape May County is governed by a five-person Board of County Commissioners whose members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; At an annual reorganization held each January, the commissioners select one member to serve as director and another to serve as vice-director.[137] As of 2024[update], Cape May County's Commissioners are:
The county's constitutional officers are:
Clerk Rita Marie Rothberg (R, 2025, Ocean City),[144][145]
Sheriff Robert Nolan (R, 2026, Lower Township)[146][147] and
Surrogate E. Marie Hayes (R, 2028, Ocean City).[148][149][150][143]
Cumberland County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at large by the citizens of Cumberland County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms in office, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. Annually, the seven board members select a Director and Deputy Director for one-year terms.[151] As of 2024[update], members of the Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners (with party affiliation, residence and term-end year listed in parentheses) are:
Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2024[update], the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.[170] The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November.[171] Essex County's Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers elected countywide are:
Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025),[185][186]
Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025),[187][188]
Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024),[189][190] and
Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028).[191][192]
Gloucester County is governed by a board of county commissioners, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2024[update], Gloucester County's Commissioners are:
Kenneth Kopacz (D, District 1-- Bayonne and parts of Jersey City; 2026, Bayonne),[212][213]
William O'Dea (D, District 2-- western parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City),[214][215]
Vice Chair Jerry Walker (D, District 3-- southeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City),[216][217]
Yraida Aponte-Lipski (D, District 4-- northeastern parts of Jersey City; 2026, Jersey City),[218][219]
Chair Anthony L. Romano Jr. (D, District 5-- Hoboken and adjoining parts of Jersey City; 2026, Hoboken),[220][221]
Fanny J.Cedeno (D, District 6-- Union City; 2026, Union City),[222][223]Caridad Rodriguez (D, District 7-- West New York (part), Weehawken, Guttenberg; 2026, West New York),[224][225]
Robert Baselice (D, District 8-- North Bergen, West New York (part), Seacaucus (part); 2026, North Bergen),[226][227] and
Albert Cifelli (D, District 9-- East Newark, Harrison, Kearny, and Secaucus (part); 2026, Harrison).[228][229]
Hudson County's constitutional officers are:
Clerk E. Junior Maldonado (D, Jersey City, 2027),[230][231]
Sheriff Frank Schillari, (D, Jersey City, 2025)[232]
Surrogate Tilo E. Rivas, (D, Jersey City, 2024)[233][234] and Register Jeffery Dublin (D, Jersey City, 2024).[235][234]
Hunterdon County is governed by a Board of Chosen Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January, the commissioners select one member to serve as the board's Director and another to serve as Deputy Director, each for a one-year term.[236][237] As of 2024[update], Hunterdon County's Commissioners are:
Mercer County is governed by a County Executive who oversees the day-to-day operations of the county and by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners that acts in a legislative capacity, setting policy. All officials are chosen at-large in partisan elections, with the executive serving a four-year term of office while the commissioners serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election.[250] As of 2024[update], the County Executive is Daniel R. Benson (D, Hamilton Township) whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.[251] Mercer County's Commissioners are:
Mercer County's constitutional officers are:
Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello (D, Lawrence Township, 2025),[261][262]
Sheriff John A. Kemler (D, Hamilton Township, 2026)[263][264] and
Surrogate Diane Gerofsky (D, Lawrence Township, 2026).[265][266][267]
Middlesex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose seven members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director.[268] As of 2024[update], Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are:
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director.[284] As of 2024[update], Monmouth County's Commissioners are:
Morris County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election.[298] Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary.[299]: 8 As of 2024[update], Morris County's Commissioners are:
Ocean County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization held in the beginning of January, the board chooses a director and a deputy director from among its members.[313] As of 2024[update], Ocean County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year and residence) are:
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Scott M. Colabella (R, 2025, Barnegat Light),[321][322]
Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy (R, 2025; Toms River)[323][324] and
Surrogate Jeffrey Moran (R, 2028, Beachwood).[325][326][327]
Passaic County is governed by Board of County Commissioners, composed of seven members who are elected at-large to staggered three-year terms office on a partisan basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At a reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects a Director and Deputy Director from among its members to serve for a one-year term.[151] As of 2024[update], Passaic County's Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Danielle Ireland-Imhof (D, Hawthorne, 2028),[337][338]
Acting Sheriff Gary Giardina (D, Wayne, 2024)[339][340] and
Surrogate Zoila S. Cassanova (D, Wayne, 2026).[341][342][336]
Salem County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members.[151] As of 2024[update], Salem County's Commissioners (with party, residence, and term-end year listed in parentheses) are:
Somerset County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, whose members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held on the first Friday of January, the board selects a Director and deputy director from among its members.[350] As of 2024[update], Somerset County's County Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Steve Peter (D, Somerville, 2027),[360][361]
Sheriff Darrin Russo (D, Franklin Township, 2025)[362][363] and
Surrogate Bernice "Tina" Jalloh (D, Franklin Township, 2025)[364][365][358]
Sussex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Commissioner Director and Deputy Director from among its members, with day-to-day supervision of the operation of the county delegated to a County Administrator.[366] As of 2024[update], Sussex County's Commissioners are
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are
Clerk Jeffrey M. Parrott (R, Wantage Township, 2026),[373]
Sheriff Michael F. Strada (R, Hampton Township, 2025)[374] and
Surrogate Gary R. Chiusano (R, Frankford Township, 2028).[375]
Union County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose nine members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis with three seats coming up for election each year, with an appointed County Manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.[376] As of 2024[update], Union County's County Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025),[387][388]
Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D, Kenilworth, 2026)[389][390] and
Surrogate Christopher E. Hudak (D, Clark, 2027).[391][392]
Warren County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, who are chosen at-large on a staggered basis in partisan elections with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as Commissioner Director and other as Deputy Director.[393] As of 2024[update], Warren County's Commissioners are:
The only issue is those counties (e.g. Hudson County, New Jersey) with County-level wards as opposed to elections at-large. We shouldn't list all the Freeholders in the county on the page for a particular township if only some of the Freeholders represent that municipality. Alansohn17:07, 17 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Essex County has wards, but with 21 towns, on a first pass, on the town pages, I just swapped in thenew NJ Essex County Commissioners template to replace the Freeholders template. To refine that would require splitting the Commissioners template into at-large and ward levels. Bruce Esrig (talk) 02:22, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
These templates list the municipalities in their respective counties. Many of them also include other unincorporated areas, important landmarks, and links to pages with other significant or important information. They are to be placed at the bottom of the pages of their respective municipalities and on the bottoms of other relative pages.
Yeah, I'll try Template:Essex County, New Jersey. I'm not sure what CDP's are, but what about well known neighborhoods that even have their own zip codes, e.g., Short Hills, etc.? "Short Hills and Upper Montclair have separate zip-codes and practically function as more upscale, near-separate towns within towns. Upper Montclair and Short Hills both have separate business districts" Essex County, New Jersey? In any event, I guess I have jumped on board to this project (but with limited time -- more like dipping my toe in!) Sholom14:00, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Err, one question already. The township of Nutley is a Walsh Act town. Should that be listed in the townships line, or have a separate line for Walsh Act towns. (I'm a neophyte here, but I am tending towards the latter view). Thoughts? Sholom14:13, 24 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Both of the last two templates do not show up correctly on this page because there are parameters that must be filled out. See each template's talk for syntax and usage instructions.
^Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
^Full Biography, Congressman Donald Norcross. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Donald and his wife Andrea live in Camden City and are the proud parents of three grown children and grandparents of two."
^Biography, Congressman Josh Gottheimer. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Josh now lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey with Marla, his wife who was a federal prosecutor, and their two young children, Ellie and Ben."
^Biography, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Frank Pallone, Jr., was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides."
^Biography, Congressman Bill Pascrell. Accessed January 3, 2019. "A native son of Paterson, N.J., Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. has built a life of public service upon the principles he learned while growing up on the south side of the Silk City."
^Biography, Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. Accessed January 3, 2019. "U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. is a lifelong resident of Newark, New Jersey."
^Biography, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Accessed January 3, 2019. "Watson Coleman and her husband William reside in Ewing Township and are blessed to have three sons; William, Troy, and Jared and three grandchildren; William, Kamryn and Ashanee."
^Cattafi, Kristie. "Democrats pick Bergenfield councilman to fill vacancy on Bergen County commissioners board", The Record, March 13, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2023. "A Democratic councilman from Bergenfield will be sworn in as a Bergen County commissioner Wednesday night, filling a vacancy on the governing body for almost 1 million residents. Rafael Marte will serve until Dec. 31, taking on the unexpired term left by former Commissioner Ramon Hache, a Democrat who resigned last week to lead the Ridgewood YMCA as its chief executive officer."
^Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
^Your Government, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.
^ abBoard of County Commissioners, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2022. "Cape May County Government is governed by a Board of County Commissioners. These individuals are elected at large by the citizens of Cape May County and hold spaced 3-year terms." Note that as of date accessed, Desiderio is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2020.
^ abcdefBoard of County Commissioners, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. "By law, Cumberland County is allowed 7 County Commissioners, who serve staggered, overlapping three-year terms. Two are elected in two successive years, three in the third year, elected from the county at-large, for three-year, overlapping terms. A Director of the Board is selected by their colleagues for a one-year term. Each County Commissioner is charged with responsibility for one or more of the county's seven departments." Cite error: The named reference "TemplateCommissioners" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^General Information, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed July 20, 2020. "The County Executive, elected from the County at-large, for a four-year term, is the chief political and administrative officer of the County.... The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at-large. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. There is no limit to the number of terms they may serve."
^[1], Hudson County, New Jersey. Accessed March 26, 2021.
^Board of County Commissioners, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023. "As top governing officials of Hunterdon County, the five Commissioners are chosen by popular vote in the November general elections. The term of office is for two or three years and the current compensation is $16,000 a year, with an extra $1,000 for the Director. One or two of the five members is elected each year."
^Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^Government, Mercer County. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Mercer County is governed by an elected County Executive and a seven-member Freeholder Board."
^Meet the County Executive, Mercer County. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Brian M. Hughes continues to build upon a family legacy of public service as the fourth person to serve as Mercer County Executive. The voters have reaffirmed their support for Brian's leadership by re-electing him three times since they first placed him in office in November 2003."
^Board of County Commissioners, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022. "The residents of Middlesex County's 25 municipalities elect seven persons to serve as members of the Board of County Commissioners. The Commissioners are elected at large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Commissioner to be County Commissioner Director and another to be County Commissioner Deputy Director."
^Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.
^Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022. "Monmouth County is governed by five commissioners elected at-large for three-year terms. Each January, the freeholders select one of their members to serve as the director of the board for the year to preside over the meetings and activities of the Board."
^Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed July 19, 2022.
^Board of County Commissioners, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed June 1, 2022. "Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of County Commissioners, who serve three-year terms."
^Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 17, 2022.
^About County Government, Sussex County, New Jersey. Accessed May 20, 2024. "Sussex County is governed by five (5) Commissioners who are elected by the voters of Sussex County. Each serves on the county’s Board of County Commissioners for a term of three (3) years, after which time they can seek re‐election or retire.... The Commissioners are elected at‐large to serve three‐year staggered terms. The five Commissioners elect a director from among themselves to run their meetings and to serve as a spokesperson for the board."
^Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed May 20, 2022.
^Governmental Structure, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022. "Warren County operates under the County Commissioner form of county government. The Board of County Commissioners consists of three Commissioners each elected at large for staggered terms of three years. The Commissioner Director is chosen by the full board at the board's annual reorganization meeting in January. The Commissioners supervise, direct and administer all county services and functions through the various departments, autonomous boards, agencies, and commissions. Reporting to the Board of County Commissioners is an appointed County Administrator."
^Jason J. Sarnoski, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022.
^Lori Ciesla, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022.
^James R. Kern III, Warren County, New Jersey. Accessed February 22, 2022.