<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Charter Study Commission This box: <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> edit </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> view </Li> <Li> talk </Li> <Li> edit </Li> </Ul> <P> 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 municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing 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 . </P> <P> 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, with different government responsibilities allocated at each level . In New Jersey, there are no subordinate municipalities located within a township, as a New Jersey township is a form of municipal government within a county, equal in status to a village, town, borough, or city, all of which may coexist within a county . </P>

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