Our property taxes are made up of several pieces – municipal, school, and county. Each has its own budget and managing body. There are separate lines on your tax bill to fund each of those...
In late 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed bill A5823 into law restoring voting rights to all people on parole or probation in New Jersey. About 83,000 New Jersey residents recovered their right to vote. The...
Starting in early September 2020, New Jersey residents now have the option to register to vote using an online portal in lieu of using the paper registration form. To register online, you will need your...
For the upcoming November 2021 general election, there are now three options to cast your vote in New Jersey:
Vote-by-mail ballot (Use of a secure drop box is recommended.)Vote at your own designated polling location on Election...
In Middletown, New Jersey, residents don’t elect a mayor. Under Middletown’s 1971 Special Charter — largely a township committee form of government — residents elect five township committee members, who then select amongst themselves which...
The Role of Board Members and Superintendents
The Board Member as Representative
School board members are state officials, empowered by state law to govern the public schools at a local level. They are representatives of their community...
