Government Local government Washington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law. by the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government (Plan 2), implemented based on direct petition as of January 1, 1985."The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed November 10, 2013. The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The township's governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council. The mayor is directly elected by township voters and is the chief executive in charge of the administrative functions of the town. Members of the township council are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections held as part of the November general election. All elected officials serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the mayor and two council seats up for election in even-numbered years and the other three council seats up for vote two years later.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 24."Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.
government local government washington township is governed under the faulkner act formally known as the optional municipal charter law by the mayor-council system of new jersey municipal government (plan 2) implemented based on direct petition as of january 1 1985"the faulkner act new jersey's optional municipal charter law" new jersey state league of municipalities july 2007 accessed november 10 2013 the township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of governmentinventory of municipal forms of government in new jersey rutgers university center for government studies july 1 2011 accessed june 1 2023 the township's governing body is comprised of the mayor and the five-member township council the mayor is directly elected by township voters and is the chief executive in charge of the administrative functions of the town members of the township council are elected on an at-large basis in partisan elections held as part of the november general election all elected officials serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis with the mayor and two council seats up for election in even-numbered years and the other three council seats up for vote two years later2012 new jersey legislative district data book rutgers university edward j bloustein school of planning and public policy march 2013 p 24"forms of municipal government in new jersey" p 10 rutgers university center for government studies accessed june 1 2023