table of contents - Monmouth County

M unicipalitiesMonmouth County -53 Municipalities - One CommunityPLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERSWITHOUT A LISTED AREA CODE MUST BE DIALED WITH 732THIS SECTION IS DEVOTED to the 53 municipalities that comprise the 471.74 square miles ofMonmouth County. It lists addresses, telephone numbers and most of the major officials ineach town.UNDER CURRENT LAW, there are four basic forms of municipal governments, each derivingits powers from the New Jersey Legislature. The four basic forms of government are: township,borough, city and town. In addition, the Legislature has enacted the "Faulkner Act," which enablesmunicipalities to select a form of government which is a variation on the four basic forms. Inaddition, a fifth form of government, the village form, exists in just one municipality in New Jersey,the Village of Loch Arbour, in Monmouth County.IN MONMOUTH COUNTY there are 37 boroughs, 11 townships and two cities. The townshipsof Aberdeen, Howell and Ocean are governed by the township form of government, but undervariations of other forms. Ocean Grove, a unique community of great historical significance, ispart of Neptune Township.ALSO, we have included some of the more commonly used names of neighborhoods andtowns within our "official" 53 municipalities. Most are still in use today; some have disappearedaltogether. You will find our list at the end of the Municipalities Section. We are proud of eachand every one of them.WE INVITE YOU to visit our website in which you can find links to severalmunicipalities: www.visitmonmouth.com/publicinformation/municipa.htm.MORE DETAILED INFORMATION regarding the various forms of government in New Jerseycan be found at the Monmouth County Library.* * *Note: The Information provided in the “Municipalities” section wassupplied by the municipal clerk in the respective towns.MONMOUTH COUNTY DIRECTORY 47