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Township of East Brunswick, NJ
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2023-10-09
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Part I : Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 3 Administration of Government
Part I : Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Administration of Government
Ch 3 Art I
Title and Definitions
§ 3-1
Title.
§ 3-2
Definitions.
Ch 3 Art II
Township Council: Powers and Procedures
§ 3-3
Council designated to exercise legislative powers.
§ 3-4
Regular meetings.
§ 3-5
Special meetings.
§ 3-6
Place of meetings.
§ 3-7
Meetings open to the public; exceptions.
§ 3-8
President and Vice President of Council.
§ 3-9
Roll call.
§ 3-10
Quorum.
§ 3-11
Order of business.
§ 3-12
Reading of minutes.
§ 3-13
Rules of debate.
§ 3-14
Order of vote.
§ 3-15
Effect of Councilman not voting.
§ 3-16
Standing committees.
§ 3-17
Manner of addressing Council.
§ 3-18
Enforcement of order.
§ 3-19
Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
§ 3-20
Action after Mayor's veto.
§ 3-21
Ordinances not returned by the Mayor.
§ 3-22
Matters required to be filed with Clerk.
§ 3-23
Appointments.
§ 3-23.1
Community Housing Corporation appointments.
§ 3-23.2
East Brunswick Arts Coalition, Nonprofit, LLC appointments.
§ 3-24
Removal of officers and members of boards and commissions.
§ 3-25
Investigations.
§ 3-26
Annual audit.
§ 3-27
Attorney to the Township Council.
§ 3-28
Constables.
§ 3-29
Smoking at Council meetings prohibited.
Ch 3 Art III
Clerk
§ 3-30
Appointment; term; qualifications; general powers and duties.
§ 3-31
Duties.
§ 3-32
Affixing of Municipal Seal.
§ 3-32.1
Use of the logo of the Township of East Brunswick.
§ 3-33
Publication of ordinances.
§ 3-34
Notices to Council.
§ 3-35
Administration of licensing provisions.
§ 3-36
Handling of communications.
§ 3-37
Collection of fees.
§ 3-38
Additional functions.
§ 3-39
Custodian of insurance policies, bonds and contracts.
§ 3-40
Deputy Clerks.
§ 3-41
Issuance of certificates for subdivisions of land.
Ch 3 Art IV
Mayor and Other Administrative Officers
§ 3-42
Powers and duties of Mayor.
§ 3-42.1
Human Relations Council.
§ 3-42.2
Emergency Management Organization.
§ 3-43
Acting Mayor.
§ 3-44
Interim appointments.
§ 3-45
Appointment and removal of department heads.
§ 3-46
Powers and duties of department heads.
Ch 3 Art V
General Organization
§ 3-47
Departments, Municipal Clerk and Municipal Tax Assessor.
§ 3-47.1
Smoking prohibited at meetings to which public is invited.
§ 3-47.2
Prohibiting political fundraising on public property.
§ 3-48
Statutory agencies.
§ 3-49
Municipal Court.
§ 3-50
Appointment of Business Administrator; duties.
§ 3-51
Department officers and employees.
§ 3-52
Agencies subject to Open Public Meetings Act.
Ch 3 Art VI
Department of Administrative Services
§ 3-53
Department established.
§ 3-54
Division of Human Resources, Budget and Purchasing.
§ 3-54.1
Special Assistant to the Mayor.
§ 3-54.2
Division of Recreation.
§ 3-54.3
Division of Economic Development.
Ch 3 Art VII
Department of Planning and Engineering Department on Aging
§ 3-55
Department of Planning and Engineering established.
§ 3-56
Department on Aging established.
§ 3-56.1
Commission on Aging.
Ch 3 Art VIII
Department of Parks and Recreation
§ 3-57
Department established.
§ 3-58
Department of Parks and Recreation.
§ 3-58.1
Fees, charges and conduct.
§ 3-58.2
Department of Public Works.
§ 3-59
Department of Recreation, Parks, and Community Services.
§ 3-59.1
Tax Assessor.
Ch 3 Art IX
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
§ 3-60
Budget preparation procedure.
§ 3-61
Budget operation.
§ 3-62
Awarding and execution of contracts.
§ 3-63
Purchase requests to go through Division of Administration; sufficiency of funds to be checked.
§ 3-64
Standards and tests for materials to be purchased.
§ 3-65
Purchasing procedures.
§ 3-66
Receiving procedure.
§ 3-67
Financial disclosure by organizations receiving funds from Township.
Ch 3 Art X
Department of Finance
§ 3-68
Department established; appointment of Director.
§ 3-68.1
Assistant Finance Director.
§ 3-69
Division of Construction Inspection.
§ 3-70
Division of Accounts and Treasury.
§ 3-71
Board of Special Assessments.
§ 3-72
Division of Revenue.
§ 3-72.1
Payment of fire insurance claims restricted.
§ 3-72.2
Division of Code Enforcement.
§ 3-73
Audit, approval and payment of bills and claims.
§ 3-74
Certificates of search for municipal improvements.
Ch 3 Art XI
Department of Law
§ 3-75
Department established; appointment and qualifications of the Director; compensation.
§ 3-76
Powers and duties.
§ 3-77
Appointment of special counsel.
§ 3-78
Prosecutions.
§ 3-78.1
Municipal Public Defenders.
§ 3-79
Records and papers to be surrendered to successor.
§ 3-80
Compensation: retainer services.
Ch 3 Art XII
Utilities
§ 3-81
Water utility.
§ 3-82
Crystal Springs Family Waterpark Utility.
§ 3-83
Parking utility.
§ 3-83.1
Construction inspection utility.
§ 3-83.2
Sewer utility.
§ 3-83.3
Police Training Utility.
Ch 3 Art XIII
Department of Public Safety
§ 3-84
Department established.
§ 3-84.1
Designation of Appropriate Authority.
§ 3-84.2
Chief of Police; Powers and Duties.
§ 3-85
Police Divisions.
§ 3-86
Bureau of Fire Prevention and Bureau of Animal Control.
§ 3-87
Emergency Management Organization.
§ 3-88
Traffic Advisory Board.
§ 3-88.1
Special Law Enforcement Officers.
Ch 3 Art XIV
Department of Health and Welfare
§ 3-89
Department established.
§ 3-90
Division of Health.
§ 3-91
Advisory Health Council.
§ 3-92
Division of Welfare.
§ 3-93
Local Assistance Board.
§ 3-94
Environmental Commission.
§ 3-95
Powers of Director relative to food establishments.
§ 3-95.1
Fees for retail food establishment re-inspections and retail food establishment initial plan reviews by the County of Middlesex Public Health Department as contracting agency for the Township.
Ch 3 Art XV
Regulations Applicable to Officers and Employees
§ 3-96
Compensation of Mayor and Council.
§ 3-97
Filling of vacancies in the positions of department head or division head.
§ 3-98
Surety bonds.
§ 3-99
Conflicts of interest; use of confidential information.
§ 3-100
Standards of conduct.
§ 3-101
Code of Ethics.
§ 3-102
Financial disclosures required of certain officials and employees.
§ 3-103
Disclosure statements deemed public records.
§ 3-104
Review of disclosure statements by Board of Ethics; reports to Township Council.
§ 3-105
Sanctions for violations of standards of ethical conduct.
§ 3-106
Maintenance of public records; availability to the public.
§ 3-107
Delivery of funds and records upon leaving office.
Ch 3 Art XVI
Delegation of Powers
§ 3-108
Delegation of powers authorized.
Ch 3 Art XVII
Hearing and Appeals
§ 3-109
Scope of article.
§ 3-110
Hearing authority designated.
§ 3-111
Notice of hearing; subpoena power.
§ 3-112
Notice of hearings on appeals.
§ 3-113
Hearing procedure.
Ch 3 Art XVIII
Fees for Services and Copies of Documents
§ 3-114
Schedule of fees for copies of documents.
§ 3-114.1
Copy of Police Accident Reports.
§ 3-114.2
Breathalyzer ampoules.
§ 3-114.3
Tapes of Township proceedings.
§ 3-114.4
Municipal Court discovery.
§ 3-115
Copying by person requesting documents permitted.
§ 3-116
Copies of topographic map.
§ 3-117
Schedule of fees for police services.
§ 3-117.1
Fees for services and reimbursement of costs - HazMat.
§ 3-118
Disposition of fees.
§ 3-118.1
Schedule of Fees for Mayor Services.
Ch 3 Art XIX
Township Seal
§ 3-119
Official Seal established.
§ 3-120
Clerk designated as custodian.
§ 3-121
Use of Seal.
Ch 3 Art XX
Protection for Township Officials
§ 3-122
Protection for Township Officials.
§ 3-123
Exempt firemen.
Ch 3 Art XXI
East Brunswick Community Action Committee
§ 3-124
Establishment.
§ 3-125
Membership, terms of office, vacancy.
§ 3-126
Powers and duties.
Ch 12
Election Districts
Ch 26
Energy Aggregation Program
Ch 28
Personnel Policies
Ch 35
Salaries and Compensation
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 42
Air Pollution Control
Ch 43
Alarm Systems
Ch 45
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 49
Architectural Review
Ch 51
Armed Security Officers
Ch 53
Barbershops
Ch 58
Bicycles
Ch 61
Brush, Grass, Weeds and Other Debris
Ch 62
Buildings - Uniform System for Numbering
Ch 63
Businesses and Commercial Establishments
Ch 65
(Reserved)
Ch 68
Cigarette Vending Machines Prohibited
Ch 75
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 78
(Reserved)
Ch 83
Dogs and Cats
Ch 88
Illicit Storm Sewer Connections, Dumps and Dumping
Ch 93
Emergency, States of
Ch 96
Enforcement Officials, Obstruction of
Ch 97
911 Emergency System
Ch 99
Farming and Agriculture
Ch 101
Filming
Ch 102
Fire Safety
Ch 104
Fireworks Displays, Commercial
Ch 107
Food and Beverage Vending Machines
Ch 109
Food Handling Establishments
Ch 112
Games on Sunday
Ch 114
Garbage, Refuse and Recyclables
Ch 118
Handbills
Ch 121
Health Department Licenses
Ch 124
Housing Discrimination
Ch 130
(Reserved)
Ch 132
Land Use Procedures
Ch 134
Library, Municipal
Ch 135
Licenses
Ch 136
Limousines and Other Motor Vehicles for Hire
Ch 137
Littering
Ch 139
(Reserved)
Ch 142
Meat Packaging
Ch 145
Municipally Sponsored Events
Ch 147
Noise
Ch 150
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 153
Obscenity and Public Indecency
Ch 158
Parks and Public Lands
Ch 161
Peace and Good Order
Ch 163
Police Dogs
Ch 165
Public Property, Trespassing
Ch 166
Property Maintenance Code
Ch 168
Redevelopment Agency
Ch 169
Rent Control
Ch 172
Sales, Going Out of Business
Ch 173
Sex Offenders, Registration
Ch 174
Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 177
Sewer Connections
Ch 181
Shade Trees
Ch 182
Short-Term Rentals
Ch 185
Soil Removal
Ch 189
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 192
Design Guidelines & Standards
Ch 195
Swimming Pools, Private
Ch 197
Swimming Pools, Public
Ch 202
Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 206
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 209
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 212
Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 215
Vermin
Ch 218
Water
Ch 219
Sewer Utility
Ch 221
Weapons
Ch 223
Weed Control
Ch 225
Well Drilling
Ch 228
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A241
Water Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 3
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of East Brunswick 1-26-65 by
Ord. No. 65-1
and as Ch. II of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Title and Definitions
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§ 3-1
Title.
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§ 3-2
Definitions.
chevron_right
Article II
Township Council: Powers and Procedures
chevron_right
§ 3-3
Council designated to exercise legislative powers.
chevron_right
§ 3-4
Regular meetings.
chevron_right
§ 3-5
Special meetings.
chevron_right
§ 3-6
Place of meetings.
chevron_right
§ 3-7
Meetings open to the public; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 3-8
President and Vice President of Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-9
Roll call.
chevron_right
§ 3-10
Quorum.
chevron_right
§ 3-11
Order of business.
chevron_right
§ 3-12
Reading of minutes.
chevron_right
§ 3-13
Rules of debate.
chevron_right
§ 3-14
Order of vote.
chevron_right
§ 3-15
Effect of Councilman not voting.
chevron_right
§ 3-16
Standing committees.
chevron_right
§ 3-17
Manner of addressing Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-18
Enforcement of order.
chevron_right
§ 3-19
Adoption of ordinances and resolutions.
chevron_right
§ 3-20
Action after Mayor's veto.
chevron_right
§ 3-21
Ordinances not returned by the Mayor.
chevron_right
§ 3-22
Matters required to be filed with Clerk.
chevron_right
§ 3-23
Appointments.
chevron_right
§ 3-23.1
Community Housing Corporation appointments.
chevron_right
§ 3-23.2
East Brunswick Arts Coalition, Nonprofit, LLC appointments.
chevron_right
§ 3-24
Removal of officers and members of boards and commissions.
chevron_right
§ 3-25
Investigations.
chevron_right
§ 3-26
Annual audit.
chevron_right
§ 3-27
Attorney to the Township Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-28
Constables.
chevron_right
§ 3-29
Smoking at Council meetings prohibited.
chevron_right
Article III
Clerk
chevron_right
§ 3-30
Appointment; term; qualifications; general powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 3-31
Duties.
chevron_right
§ 3-32
Affixing of Municipal Seal.
chevron_right
§ 3-32.1
Use of the logo of the Township of East Brunswick.
chevron_right
§ 3-33
Publication of ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 3-34
Notices to Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-35
Administration of licensing provisions.
chevron_right
§ 3-36
Handling of communications.
chevron_right
§ 3-37
Collection of fees.
chevron_right
§ 3-38
Additional functions.
chevron_right
§ 3-39
Custodian of insurance policies, bonds and contracts.
chevron_right
§ 3-40
Deputy Clerks.
chevron_right
§ 3-41
Issuance of certificates for subdivisions of land.
chevron_right
Article IV
Mayor and Other Administrative Officers
chevron_right
§ 3-42
Powers and duties of Mayor.
chevron_right
§ 3-42.1
Human Relations Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-42.2
Emergency Management Organization.
chevron_right
§ 3-43
Acting Mayor.
chevron_right
§ 3-44
Interim appointments.
chevron_right
§ 3-45
Appointment and removal of department heads.
chevron_right
§ 3-46
Powers and duties of department heads.
chevron_right
Article V
General Organization
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§ 3-47
Departments, Municipal Clerk and Municipal Tax Assessor.
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§ 3-47.1
Smoking prohibited at meetings to which public is invited.
chevron_right
§ 3-47.2
Prohibiting political fundraising on public property.
chevron_right
§ 3-48
Statutory agencies.
chevron_right
§ 3-49
Municipal Court.
chevron_right
§ 3-50
Appointment of Business Administrator; duties.
chevron_right
§ 3-51
Department officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ 3-52
Agencies subject to Open Public Meetings Act.
chevron_right
Article VI
Department of Administrative Services
chevron_right
§ 3-53
Department established.
chevron_right
§ 3-54
Division of Human Resources, Budget and Purchasing.
chevron_right
§ 3-54.1
Special Assistant to the Mayor.
chevron_right
§ 3-54.2
Division of Recreation.
chevron_right
§ 3-54.3
Division of Economic Development.
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Article VII
Department of Planning and Engineering Department on Aging
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§ 3-55
Department of Planning and Engineering established.
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§ 3-56
Department on Aging established.
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§ 3-56.1
Commission on Aging.
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Article VIII
Department of Parks and Recreation
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§ 3-57
Department established.
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§ 3-58
Department of Parks and Recreation.
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§ 3-58.1
Fees, charges and conduct.
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§ 3-58.2
Department of Public Works.
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§ 3-59
Department of Recreation, Parks, and Community Services.
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§ 3-59.1
Tax Assessor.
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Article IX
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
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§ 3-60
Budget preparation procedure.
chevron_right
§ 3-61
Budget operation.
chevron_right
§ 3-62
Awarding and execution of contracts.
chevron_right
§ 3-63
Purchase requests to go through Division of Administration; sufficiency of funds to be checked.
chevron_right
§ 3-64
Standards and tests for materials to be purchased.
chevron_right
§ 3-65
Purchasing procedures.
chevron_right
§ 3-66
Receiving procedure.
chevron_right
§ 3-67
Financial disclosure by organizations receiving funds from Township.
chevron_right
Article X
Department of Finance
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§ 3-68
Department established; appointment of Director.
chevron_right
§ 3-68.1
Assistant Finance Director.
chevron_right
§ 3-69
Division of Construction Inspection.
chevron_right
§ 3-70
Division of Accounts and Treasury.
chevron_right
§ 3-71
Board of Special Assessments.
chevron_right
§ 3-72
Division of Revenue.
chevron_right
§ 3-72.1
Payment of fire insurance claims restricted.
chevron_right
§ 3-72.2
Division of Code Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 3-73
Audit, approval and payment of bills and claims.
chevron_right
§ 3-74
Certificates of search for municipal improvements.
chevron_right
Article XI
Department of Law
chevron_right
§ 3-75
Department established; appointment and qualifications of the Director; compensation.
chevron_right
§ 3-76
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 3-77
Appointment of special counsel.
chevron_right
§ 3-78
Prosecutions.
chevron_right
§ 3-78.1
Municipal Public Defenders.
chevron_right
§ 3-79
Records and papers to be surrendered to successor.
chevron_right
§ 3-80
Compensation: retainer services.
chevron_right
Article XII
Utilities
chevron_right
§ 3-81
Water utility.
chevron_right
§ 3-82
Crystal Springs Family Waterpark Utility.
chevron_right
§ 3-83
Parking utility.
chevron_right
§ 3-83.1
Construction inspection utility.
chevron_right
§ 3-83.2
Sewer utility.
chevron_right
§ 3-83.3
Police Training Utility.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Department of Public Safety
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§ 3-84
Department established.
chevron_right
§ 3-84.1
Designation of Appropriate Authority.
chevron_right
§ 3-84.2
Chief of Police; Powers and Duties.
chevron_right
§ 3-85
Police Divisions.
chevron_right
§ 3-86
Bureau of Fire Prevention and Bureau of Animal Control.
chevron_right
§ 3-87
Emergency Management Organization.
chevron_right
§ 3-88
Traffic Advisory Board.
chevron_right
§ 3-88.1
Special Law Enforcement Officers.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Department of Health and Welfare
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§ 3-89
Department established.
chevron_right
§ 3-90
Division of Health.
chevron_right
§ 3-91
Advisory Health Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-92
Division of Welfare.
chevron_right
§ 3-93
Local Assistance Board.
chevron_right
§ 3-94
Environmental Commission.
chevron_right
§ 3-95
Powers of Director relative to food establishments.
chevron_right
§ 3-95.1
Fees for retail food establishment re-inspections and retail food establishment initial plan reviews by the County of Middlesex Public Health Department as contracting agency for the Township.
chevron_right
Article XV
Regulations Applicable to Officers and Employees
chevron_right
§ 3-96
Compensation of Mayor and Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-97
Filling of vacancies in the positions of department head or division head.
chevron_right
§ 3-98
Surety bonds.
chevron_right
§ 3-99
Conflicts of interest; use of confidential information.
chevron_right
§ 3-100
Standards of conduct.
chevron_right
§ 3-101
Code of Ethics.
chevron_right
§ 3-102
Financial disclosures required of certain officials and employees.
chevron_right
§ 3-103
Disclosure statements deemed public records.
chevron_right
§ 3-104
Review of disclosure statements by Board of Ethics; reports to Township Council.
chevron_right
§ 3-105
Sanctions for violations of standards of ethical conduct.
chevron_right
§ 3-106
Maintenance of public records; availability to the public.
chevron_right
§ 3-107
Delivery of funds and records upon leaving office.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Delegation of Powers
chevron_right
§ 3-108
Delegation of powers authorized.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Hearing and Appeals
chevron_right
§ 3-109
Scope of article.
chevron_right
§ 3-110
Hearing authority designated.
chevron_right
§ 3-111
Notice of hearing; subpoena power.
chevron_right
§ 3-112
Notice of hearings on appeals.
chevron_right
§ 3-113
Hearing procedure.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Fees for Services and Copies of Documents
chevron_right
§ 3-114
Schedule of fees for copies of documents.
chevron_right
§ 3-114.1
Copy of Police Accident Reports.
chevron_right
§ 3-114.2
Breathalyzer ampoules.
chevron_right
§ 3-114.3
Tapes of Township proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 3-114.4
Municipal Court discovery.
chevron_right
§ 3-115
Copying by person requesting documents permitted.
chevron_right
§ 3-116
Copies of topographic map.
chevron_right
§ 3-117
Schedule of fees for police services.
chevron_right
§ 3-117.1
Fees for services and reimbursement of costs - HazMat.
chevron_right
§ 3-118
Disposition of fees.
chevron_right
§ 3-118.1
Schedule of Fees for Mayor Services.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Township Seal
chevron_right
§ 3-119
Official Seal established.
chevron_right
§ 3-120
Clerk designated as custodian.
chevron_right
§ 3-121
Use of Seal.
chevron_right
Article XX
Protection for Township Officials
chevron_right
§ 3-122
Protection for Township Officials.
chevron_right
§ 3-123
Exempt firemen.
chevron_right
Article XXI
East Brunswick Community Action Committee
chevron_right
§ 3-124
Establishment.
chevron_right
§ 3-125
Membership, terms of office, vacancy.
chevron_right
§ 3-126
Powers and duties.
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