[Ord. 12-7-70; 1967 Code § 53-1]
a. 
The Township Clerk shall be appointed for a three year term by the Township Committee in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq. For the purposes of tenure, the term of the Clerk shall be deemed to have begun as of the actual date upon which the person serving as Clerk is appointed. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Clerk, an appointment shall be made for a new term and not for the unexpired term. The Township Committee shall appoint a person to a three year term as Township Clerk within six months after the previous Clerk has resigned or the office has otherwise become vacant. The Clerk's salary shall be established in the annual Salary Ordinance.
b. 
Temporary Clerk. Should the office of Township Clerk become vacant, the Township Committee may appoint a person to serve as Acting Clerk for a period of not more than six months.
[Ord. 12-7-70; 1967 Code § 53-2]
There may be a Deputy Township Clerk appointed by the Township Committee for a term of one year from the first day of January in the year in which the appointment is made. The Deputy Township Clerk shall assist and be under the direction of the Township Clerk in the performance of his duties and shall perform such other duties as the Township Committee may prescribe. The Deputy Township Clerk shall receive such compensation as may be established in the annual Salary Ordinance. In the absence or temporary disability of the Township Clerk, the Deputy Township Clerk shall perform the duties of the Township Clerk.
[Ord. 12-7-70; 1967 Code § 53-3]
The Township Clerk shall:
a. 
Act as secretary of the municipal corporation and custodian of the municipal seal and of all minutes, books, deeds, bonds, contracts, and archival records of the municipal corporation. The governing body may, however, provide by ordinance that any other specific officer shall have custody of any specific other class of record;
b. 
Act as secretary to the governing body, prepare meeting agendas at the discretion of the governing body, be present at all meetings of the governing body, keep a journal of the proceedings of every meeting, retain the original copies of all ordinances and resolutions, and record the minutes of every meeting;
c. 
Serve as the chief administrative officer in all elections held in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
d. 
Serve as chief registrar of voters in the municipality, subject to the requirements of Title 19 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
e. 
Serve as the administrative officer responsible for the acceptance of applications for licenses and permits and the issuance of licenses and permits, except where statute or municipal ordinance has delegated that responsibility to some other municipal officer;
f. 
Serve as coordinator and records manager responsible for implementing local archives and records retention programs as mandated pursuant to Title 47 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated;
g. 
Perform such other duties as are now or hereafter imposed by statute, regulation or by municipal ordinance or regulation.