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Walsh Act (New Jersey)The Walsh Act was signed by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The act permitted municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either 3 or 5 members elected for 4 year concurrent terms. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor, however the mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission. Municipalities that have a five member commission These communities have five commissioners: Commissioner of Public Affairs, Commissioner of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Works, Commissioner of Parks and Public Property, and Commissioner of Revenue and Finance Municipality> | b>County | Year Adopted | | a href="/encyclopedia/Lyndhurst,-New-Jersey" title="Lyndhurst, New Jersey">Lyndhurst Township | Bergen | 1913 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Millville,-New-Jersey" title="Millville, New Jersey">Millville City | Cumberland | 1913 | | a href="/encyclopedia/North-Bergen-Township,-New-Jersey" title="North Bergen Township, New Jersey">North Bergen Township | Hudson | 1931 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Nutley,-New-Jersey" title="Nutley, New Jersey">Nutley Township | Essex | 1912 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Ridgefield-Park,-New-Jersey" title="Ridgefield Park, New Jersey">Ridgefield Park Village | Bergen | 1912 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Union,-New-Jersey" title="Union, New Jersey">Union City | Hudson | 1930 | | a href="/encyclopedia/West-New-York,-New-Jersey" title="West New York, New Jersey">West New York Town | Hudson | 1931 | Municipalities that have a three member commission These communities have three commissioners: Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety; Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property; and Commissioner of Revenue and Finance Municipality> | b>County | Year Adopted | | a href="/encyclopedia/Allenhurst,-New-Jersey" title="Allenhurst, New Jersey">Allenhurst Borough | Monmouth | 1916 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Audubon,-New-Jersey" title="Audubon, New Jersey">Audubon Borough | Camden | 1921 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Avon-by-the-Sea,-New-Jersey" title="Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey">Avon-by-the-Sea Borough | Monmouth | 1919 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Bass-River-Township,-New-Jersey" title="Bass River Township, New Jersey">Bass River Township | Burlington | 1972 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Beach-Haven,-New-Jersey" title="Beach Haven, New Jersey">Beach Haven Borough | Ocean | 1946 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Bordentown,-New-Jersey" title="Bordentown, New Jersey">Bordentown City | Burlington | 1913 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Bradley-Beach,-New-Jersey" title="Bradley Beach, New Jersey">Bradley Beach Borough | Monmouth | 1915 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Cape-May-Point,-New-Jersey" title="Cape May Point, New Jersey">Cape May Point Borough | Cape May | 1916 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Collingswood,-New-Jersey" title="Collingswood, New Jersey">Collingswood Borough | Camden | 1917 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Deal,-New-Jersey" title="Deal, New Jersey">Deal Borough | Monmouth | 1912 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Haddon-Township,-New-Jersey" title="Haddon Township, New Jersey">Haddon Township | Camden | 1950 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Haddonfield,-New-Jersey" title="Haddonfield, New Jersey">Haddonfield Borough | Camden | 1913 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Harvey-Cedars,-New-Jersey" title="Harvey Cedars, New Jersey">Harvey Cedars Borough | Ocean | 1923 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Long-Beach-Township,-New-Jersey" title="Long Beach Township, New Jersey">Long Beach Township | Ocean | 1936 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Longport,-New-Jersey" title="Longport, New Jersey">Longport Borough | Atlantic | 1912 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Margate-City,-New-Jersey" title="Margate City, New Jersey">Margate City | Atlantic | 1911 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Monmouth-Beach,-New-Jersey" title="Monmouth Beach, New Jersey">Monmouth Beach Borough | Monmouth | 1929 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Ephraim,-New-Jersey" title="Mount Ephraim, New Jersey">Mount Ephraim Borough | Camden | 1935 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Pine-Valley,-New-Jersey" title="Pine Valley, New Jersey">Pine Valley Borough | Camden | 1942 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Sea-Isle-City,-New-Jersey" title="Sea Isle City, New Jersey">Sea Isle City | Cape May | 1913 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Tavistock,-New-Jersey" title="Tavistock, New Jersey">Tavistock Borough | Camden | 1928 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Ventnor-City,-New-Jersey" title="Ventnor City, New Jersey">Ventnor City | Atlantic | 1968 | | a href="/encyclopedia/West-Cape-May,-New-Jersey" title="West Cape May, New Jersey">West Cape May Borough | Cape May | 1948 | | a href="/encyclopedia/West-Wildwood,-New-Jersey" title="West Wildwood, New Jersey">West Wildwood Borough | Cape May | 1964 | | a href="/encyclopedia/Wildwood-Crest,-New-Jersey" title="Wildwood Crest, New Jersey">Wildwood Crest Borough | Cape May | 1937 | See also
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