Borough (New Jersey)

A borough (also spelled boro) is a type of local government in New Jersey.^[1]

There are 253 boroughs in New Jersey. They are led by a mayor and a council with six people in it. The first borough was Elizabeth, which is now a city.

Laws[change | change source]

The Borough Act of 1878 allowed towns smaller than four square miles (10 km²) with less than 5,000 people to become a borough. This led to "boroughitis", where a large number of boroughs were made.

Related pages[change | change source]

List of municipalities in New Jersey

References[change | change source]

↑ "Types of New Jersey Municipal Government". New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

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[1] "Types of New Jersey Municipal Government". New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

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