De Luca to be Mayor (again) and Adams to be Deputy Mayor in 2016

Are the members of the Township Committee, other than the Mayor, authorized to officiate at wedding ceremonies?

TomR

It was mentioned at the most recent prior TC meeting that the Vice Mayor has officiated at numerous weddings, so I would assume the answer is yes, at least as pertains to the person holding that office.

bramzzoinks said:

Statutorily in NJ the mayor has no powers that differ from the rest of the committee members. Period.

Pursuant to NJ statute, the mayor in a municipality makes appointments to the planning board and the library board.  This authority is not shared with nor vetted by the other members of the local governing body.

http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html

The Township Form (NJSA 40A:63-1)

The township form is the oldest form of municipal government in New Jersey. Designed to parallel the New England Township meeting, the Township Act of 1899 abolished the township meeting and replaced it with a township committee with all municipal powers. This act, with a handful of amendments, served until it was repealed by the Township Act of 1989, which cleared up many of ambiguities of the previous law.

Under the current township government laws, the township committee remains the backbone of the municipality’s government. Voters elect, at-large,1 the township committee comprising three or five members. The elections are partisan and the committee members serve staggered three-year terms. The township committee elects the mayor for a one-year term. The mayor serves as chair of the township committee and has powers vested in the mayor’s office by general law.

Under the township form, all legislative powers are concentrated in the committee. The committee also has all executive powers not placed in the mayor either by general law or the revised Township act. Additionally, all municipalities under the traditional form may appoint, including the township form, may appoint a municipal administration and “delegate to him all or a portion of the executive responsibilities of the municipality.”2 As of 2006, 144 municipalities operate under the Township form.

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I don't know if there are any Township Act which have granted additional powers to the Mayor.

Guys. Bramzzoinks said "Period." Don't  you know when you've lost an argument?

jeffl said:
Can we just agree that Vic is "special"?

He's "Victorious"!!