Township (New Jersey)

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A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township in New Jersey is a full-fledged incorporated municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village. They collect property taxes and provide services such as maintaining roads, garbage collection, water, sewer, schools, police and fire protection. The township form of local government is used by 27% of New Jersey municipalities; however, slightly over 50% of the state's population resides within them. Townships in New Jersey differ from townships elsewhere in the United States. In many states, townships can be an intermediate form of government between county government and municipalities that are subordinate parts of the township or unincorporated areas, with different government responsibilities allocated at each level. In New Jersey, there are no subordinate municipalities located within a township, as townships...

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