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The Complex Puzzle of Bergen County’s 70 Municipalities: Boroughitis and the Debate Over Consolidation

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the staff if the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, did you know that Bergen County, New Jersey, is home to a staggering 70 municipalities? Among them, there are 56 boroughs, three cities, two villages, and nine townships, making it the county with the most municipalities in the entire state. But why does one of New Jersey’s 21 counties house about 12% of the state’s total municipalities?

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