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	Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As in all Faulkner Act municipalities, citizens in the Mayor-Council system enjoy the right of initiative and referendum, meaning that proposed ordinances can be introduced directly by the people without action by the local governing body.
		The Faulkner Act or Optional Municipal Charter Law provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government.
		The following municipalities have adopted Mayor-Council system under the Faulkner Act.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faulkner_Act_(Mayor-Council)

	PACKETONLINE News Classifieds Entertainment Business - Princeton and Central New Jersey - Hillsborough Beacon - 09/29/2005 - A voter's guide to charter question
		The charter plan on Hillsborough's ballot is one variation of the mayor-council form of government, which was established in the Optional Municipal Charter Act, known as the Faulkner Act, passed in 1950.
		A mayor elected in the mayor-council form of government is a "strong mayor" — the mayor is the local equivalent of the governor or president.
		Such a mayor writes the munici-pal budget to submit for council approval (a subcommittee of township committee members prepares the budget now), and hires and fires department heads with the approval of two-thirds of the council members.
	www.pacpub.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15297942&BRD=1091&PAG=461&dept_id=425742&rfi=6

	Denville Township, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Denville Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
		As the hometown of Sluggy Freelance creator Pete Abrams, Denville is believed by many to be the setting of the popular webcomic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Denville_Township,_New_Jersey

	NJLM - Forms of NJ Municipal Government
		Council elected mayor serves a term of 1, 2 or 4 years depending on whether elections are staggered or concurrent.
		Council may delegate, by ordinance, all or a portion of executive responsibilities to an administrator.
		Council may delegate, by ordinance, all or a portion of executive responsibility to an administrator.
	www.njslom.org /types.html

	HarryHurley.com
		The case is John Robertson (then) Mayor of Washington Township vs. COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, and Washington Township, a municipal corporation of the state of New Jersey, defendants.
		Mayor Whelan prevailed in Atlantic County Court and the position was not permitted to be filled.
		Both attorneys are required to work on ordinances and resolutions and are to render legal advice to the city council.
	4dw.net /bunting/B/021704accouncilfaulkner.html

	Long Branch, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City of Long Branch is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) form of municipal government.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Long_Branch,_New_Jersey

	New Brunswick, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City of New Brunswick is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Brunswick,_New_Jersey

	PTC curtails mayor's spending power
		Mayor Lenox abused his privileges and betrayed the public's trust by unilaterally authorizing expenditures from the council contingency fund without the express approval of council," Tennant said.
		"She (Faulkner) in fact felt the whole situation had deteriorated to the point that this was the only way to end the contention and acrimony and was actually best for her and the city," Lenox said.
		Faulkner resigned in March after signing a separation agreement with the city which provided her with the $7,500 as tuition for paralegal school, six months severance pay and health insurance coverage.
	www.thecitizennews.com /main/archive-010509/news/fp-01.html

	Passaic, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City of Passaic is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
		Mayor Sammy Rivera was re-elected to a new term on May 10, 2005.
		A famous strike in 1926 against reductions in wages involved the right of free assembly.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Passaic,_New_Jersey

	Bridgewaternj.com The Voice of the Bridgewater-Raritan Community
		Mayor Flannery plans to replace the two ball fields by bulldozing a 10-to-15 acre area in the middle of a 110-acre parcel of land known as the Darby Tract.
		What did not happen was this: Neither the mayor, nor any of the five members of the council cited the report as justification for their opinion and their vote.
		Mayor Flannery wants to tear up two of the few lighted ball fields, and build two unlit ball fields in an area that has flooding problems, thereby reducing the access and usefulness of the new ball fields.
	www.bridgewaternj.com /townhall.html

	Engineering Encyclopedia
		South Amboy is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	engineeringencyclopedia.com /index.php?title=South_Amboy,_New_Jersey

	Woodbridge, New Jersey
		Woodbridge is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/w/wo/woodbridge__new_jersey.html

	Phillipsburg, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Phillipsburg is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government.
		Phillipsburg is known for its high school's athletic rivalries with neighboring Easton, Pennsylvania, which is one of the largest such rivalries in the nation.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phillipsburg,_New_Jersey

	www.oldbridge.com
		By January 1,1994, one hundred and twenty four of New Jersey’s 567 Municipalities had adopted a form of government under one of the Faulkner Act’s four optional as plans: mayor-council, council-manager, small municipality and mayor-council administrator.
		The appointment to boards, authorities or commissions vest in the mayor with the advice and consent of council unless the general law clearly requires a different procedure or appointment by resolution, in which case the appointment is made by council.
		Beyond assisting the mayor in the preparation of the budget and administering the purchasing and personnel systems, the mayor and council define the role of the business administrator and the scope of his/her authority.
	www.oldbridge.com /Government/Faulkner_act/faulkneract.htm

	Trenton, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City of Trenton is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
		The mayor's residence in an area of Trenton bordering Ewing Township known as Hiltonia is also an example of more upscale housing within Trenton.
		The city adopted the slogan in the 1920s to represent Trenton's leading role at the time as a major manufacturing center for steel, rubber, wire, rope, linoleum and ceramics.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Trenton,_New_Jersey

	Council Meeting Overview
		The Township Council will take action on those items listed on the agenda which are available to the public and such other matters which may be deemed appropriate by the Chair.
		The Mayor is the chief executive of the community and is elected by the people for a four year term at the regular gubernatorial election in November.
		All meetings of the Council are open to the public with the exception of closed sessions.
	www.twp.brick.nj.us /Township%20Clerk/An%20Overveiw%20of%20Township%20Council%20Meetings.htm

	Vineland, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The City of Vineland is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Vineland,_New_Jersey

	Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Washington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Township,_Bergen_County,_New_Jersey

	Mine Hill Township, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mine Hill Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mine_Hill_Township,_New_Jersey

	Newark, New Jersey
		The City of Newark is presently governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
		Newark’s mayor, Kenneth Gibson admitted "Newark may be the most decayed and financially crippled city in the nation." The higher taxes may have been necessarily to pay for necessities like schools and sanitation, but they did nothing for Newark’s economic base.
		More importantly, Mayor Addonizio offered, without consulting any residents of the neighborhood to be affected, to condemn and raze for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 150 acres of a densely populated black neighborhood in the central ward.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/n/ne/newark__new_jersey.html

	Tinton Falls council seeks to fill vacancy
		The mayor may vote only in case of a tie on the question of filling a council vacancy, which could conceivably happen if the council were split on a replacement for Catlin.
		Council President LuAnn Catlin announced on Sept. 20 that she was resigning from her position effective that night and also from her seat on the council effective Tuesday.
		Cahill was to preside as council president at the Sept. 27 meeting, and it was expected that the council would elect a new deputy president from among the remaining three council members.
	hub.gmnews.com /news/2005/0929/Front_Page/007.html

	Burlington Township, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burlington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burlington_Township,_New_Jersey

	The official website of the City of Newark, NJ
		The general provisions pertaining to mayor-council plans of government are found in Article 3 (40:69A-31 to 40:69A-48), and regulations specific to Mayor-Council Plan C are covered in Article 5 (40:69A-60.1 to 40:69A-60.7) of this Act.
		Pursuant to this Plan, 9 council members are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of 4 years: one council member from each of 5 wards and 4 council members on an at-large basis.
		The mayor is also elected for a term of 4 years.
	www.ci.newark.nj.us /City_Government/City_Government.htm

	Hoboken, New Jersey
		The City of Hoboken is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government.
		There will also be 15 people running for council in connection with those running for mayor, and 2 people running for Hoboken City council independently.
		David Roberts, the mayor of Hoboken, is planning to re-open the cave for the first time in over 60 years.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Hoboken,_New_Jersey

	Berlin Township / Form of Government
		The Mayor is responsible for the budget; enforcing the charter (State law) and all ordinances (local laws), and the preparation of an annual report for the Council and residents.
		The Mayor and one council member are members of the Planning and Zoning Board.
		This type of government is a “strong mayor” form in which the Mayor, as chief executive, is responsible for all administrative functions.
	www.berlintwp.com /government.html

	Mayor speaks up about meeting attendance
		He said the mayor should attend council meetings to address residents’ complaints and show people he has full knowledge of local laws he could be for or against.
		Resident Jane Tousman said she understands that the mayor is not required to attend council meetings under the township’s form of government.
		McNamara went on to say that her council does a “wonderful” job, but she prefers to stay directly involved and apprised of its decisions as they occur.
	ems.gmnews.com /news/2005/0301/Front_page/001.html

	Daily Record News - Petition drive set to recall Mt.Olive mayor
		The timetable is established in the Faulkner Act, under which Mount Olive's mayor and township council form of government is authorized.
		The council voted on Sept 14 to block Wilpert's termination and to fire township administrator William Ruggierio, a close ally of the mayor's who was hired in March.
		She said the mayor has been unable to communicate with the council about his appointments, a vision for the township or plans for his administration.
	www.dailyrecord.com /news/articles/news2-Morecall.htm

	Spotswood Borough Government
		The Borough of Spotswood has adopted the Mayor-Council Plan B under the provisions of the Optional Municipal Charter Law of 1950 (Faulkner Act).
		The mayor is the chief executive and has responsibility for the administration of the government.
		A mayor is elected by the people for a term of four years on a non-partisan basis.
	www.spotswoodboro.com /government.htm

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