The Borough Clerk and support staff serve as liaison between the governing officials and the taxpayers.

The Clerk is charged with the following statutory duties:

Secretary to the Governing Body:

• Prepare meeting agenda at the discretion of the Governing Body, be present at all meetings of the Governing Body
• Keep an official record of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all minutes, ordinances and resolutions
• Process, record, file and when necessary, advertise ordinances, resolutions, and municipal budget
• Handles municipal correspondence
• Administers and records Oaths of Office
• Maintains custody of all official records that are not specifically handled by other departments
• Acts as a liaison to the public and correspondent on behalf of the Governing Body.
• Secretary to the Municipal Corporation:

Custodian of Municipal Seal:

• Maintain custody of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts and archival records of the municipal corporation.
• Maintain receipt of service of legal documents

Chief Administrative Officer of All Elections: (held in the municipality)

• Certifies vacancies existing on the local level
• Maintains receipt of nominating petitions and certification to the County Clerk of local candidates nominated by petition
• Exercises quasi-judicial authority in determining the validity of petitions
• Conducts drawing for position of candidates on the local ballot
• Furnishes material for local elections
• Suggests polling places to Election Board
• Maintains receipt of election results
• Certifies to County Clerk persons elected to partisan County Committee offices in each election district
• Tallies the votes and certifies election results for local School Board election, Primary and General elections

Chief Registrar of Voters:

• New Jersey Voter Registration Application
• Polling Districts

 

 Administrative Officer:

• Issues licenses (ABC liquor, bingo, raffles, peddlers, limousine, landscapers, towing, amusements) Applications
• Issue assessment search certificates
• Handle resident inquiries
• Serve as information officer to the public and to the media
• Directs correspondence and inquiries to various departments for action
• Conducts business with other municipal departments as needed and as directed by the Governing Body

Custodian of Government Records:

• Responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated by law
• Provide copies of government records (OPRA Request form)