Township of Ocean, Ocean County, New Jersey


Township of Ocean

NJSA:40A:63-1 et. seq. 

VOTERS ELECT 
Township Committee 3 or 5 members, elected at-large. Staggered, 3 year terms. Partisan 

ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNING BODY 
First week in January 

MAYOR 
Elected by Township Committee for 1 year term. Chairs Committee with voice and vote. Head of municipal government. Has all powers vested in mayor by general law. 

COMMITTEE 
Legislative body of municipality. Has all executive responsibilities of the municipality not placed in office of mayor. 

ADMINISTRATION 
Executive responsibility not vested in mayor belongs to Township Committee. May delegate, by ordinance, all or a portion of executive responsibilities to an administrator. Township Committee may adopt an administrative code.