Municipal Clerk

Statutory Duties of the Municipal Clerk:

• Secretary to the Governing Body
• Secretary to the Municipal Corporation
• Election Official
• Administrative Official

Secretary to the Governing Body

• Attends and records meetings of the Governing Body, prepares agendas for the meetings and distributes Official Minutes
• Compiles, investigates and prepares documents pertaining to items requiring Township Committee action, including creation of ordinance, resolutions and proclamations
• Handles municipal correspondence
• Acts as liaison between the public and the Township Committee Council
• Administers and records Oaths of Office
• Maintains custody of all official records that are not specifically handled by other departments

Secretary to the Municipal Corporation

• Signs majority of official documents, attests signature of municipal officers and officials
• Maintains custody of the Municipal Seal
• Maintains legal documents.
• Upholds citizenry's right to access public records under the N.J. Open Public Records Act (OPRA).

Election Official

• Certifies vacancies existing on the local level
• Maintains receipt of nominating petitions and certification to the County Clerk of local candidate nominated by petition
• Exercises quasi-judicial authority in determining the validity of petitions
• Furnishes material for local elections
• Maintains receipt of election results

Administrative Official

• Issues licenses and permits: ABC liquor, bingo, raffles, peddlers, animal, etc.)
• Receives and files bonds 
• Directs correspondence and inquiries to various departments for action
• Serves as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs