2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties › Section 40:18-4 - Acts creating counties and affecting the boundaries thereof

40:18-4. Acts creating counties and affecting the boundaries thereof
The following acts creating counties, and establishing or otherwise affecting the boundaries thereof are hereby saved from repeal:
1. Rev.1877, pp. 198, 199, s.s. 1 to 9 (C.S. pp. 1676 to 1678, s.s. 1 to 9), entitled "An act for dividing and ascertaining the boundaries of all the counties in this province," passed January twenty-first, one thousand seven hundred and nine.
2. Rev.1877, p. 200, s. 16 (C.S. p. 1680, s. 18), entitled "An act for erecting the upper parts of the western division of New Jersey into a county," passed March eleventh, one thousand seven hundred and thirteen.
3. Rev.1877, pp. 200, 201, s.s. 19 to 21 (C.S. p. 1680, s.s. 19 to 21), entitled "An act for settling the bounds between the counties of Somerset, Middlesex, and Monmouth," passed March fifteenth, one thousand seven hundred and thirteen.
4. Rev.1877, p. 200, s. 17 (C.S. p. 1681, s. 22), entitled "An act for erecting the upper parts of the county of Hunterdon, in the western division of New Jersey, into a county," passed March fifteenth, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-eight.
5. Rev.1877, p. 201, s. 22 (C.S. p. 1681, s. 23) entitled "An act to annex part of the county of Essex to the county of Somerset, and to ascertain the bounds thereof," passed November fourth, one thousand seven hundred and forty-one.
6. Rev.1877, p. 202, s.s. 28, 29 (C.S. pp. 1681, 1682, s.s. 24, 25), entitled "An act for erecting the southern parts of the county of Salem in New Jersey, into a separate county, and ascertaining the boundaries of the several precincts therein," passed January nineteenth, one thousand seven hundred and forty-seven.
7. Rev.1877, p. 200, s. 18 (C.S. p. 1682, s. 26), entitled "An act to ascertain the line and bounds between the counties of Somerset and Morris," passed March twenty-eighth, one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine.
8. Rev.1877, p. 203, s. 32 (C.S. p. 1683, s. 27), entitled "An act for erecting the upper part of Morris county, in New Jersey, into a separate county, to be called the county of Sussex," passed June eighth, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three.
9. Rev.1877, p. 203, s. 30 (C.S. p. 1683, s. 28), entitled "An act for the better and more effectual ascertaining the boundaries between the counties of Salem and Cumberland," passed December seventh, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three.
10. Rev.1877, p. 213, s. 82 (C.S. p. 1684, s. 29), entitled "An act to annex the several islands, situate in the river Delaware, belonging to this state, to the respective counties and townships to which they lie nearest," passed November twenty-sixth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
11. Rev.1877, p. 201, s.s. 23, 24 (C.S. p. 1684, s.s. 30, 31), entitled "An act for altering and resettling part of the boundary line between the counties of Somerset and Middlesex," passed November twenty-fourth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
12. Rev.1877, p. 199, s.s. 10 to 15 (C.S. pp. 1678, 1679, s.s. 10 to 15), entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act for dividing and ascertaining the boundaries of all the counties in this province,' passed the twenty-first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and nine," passed November twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two.
13. Rev.1877, p. 204, s.s. 33, 34 (C.S. p. 1687, s.s. 49, 50), entitled "An act to erect the southwesterly part of Sussex county into a separate county, to be called the county of Warren," passed November twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.
14. L.1837, p. 96 (Rev.1877, p. 204, s.s. 35 to 37; C.S. pp. 1687, 1688, s.s. 51 to 53), entitled "An act to erect parts of the counties of Essex and Bergen into a new county, to be called the county of Passaic, and the eastern part of the county of Gloucester into a separate county, to be called the county of Atlantic," passed February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
15. L.1838, p. 209 (Rev.1877, pp. 204, 205, s.s. 38, 39; C.S. p. 1688, s.s. 54, 55), entitled "An act to erect parts of the counties of Hunterdon, Burlington, and Middlesex into a new county, to be called the county of Mercer," passed February twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
16. L.1838, p. 209 (Rev.1877, p. 205, s. 40; C.S. p. 1688, s. 56), entitled "A supplement to the act entitled "An act to erect parts of the counties of Hunterdon, Burlington and Middlesex into a new county, to be called the county of Mercer,' passed the twenty-second day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight," passed February twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
17. L.1839, p. 39 (Rev.1877, p. 205, s. 41; C.S. p. 1689, s. 57), entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled "An act to erect parts of the counties of Hunterdon, Burlington, and Middlesex into a new county, to be called the county of Mercer,' " passed February fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.
18. L.1840, p. 65 (Rev.1877, pp. 205, 206, s.s. 42, 43; C.S. p. 1689, s.s. 58, 59), entitled "An act to create the county of Hudson," passed February twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and forty.
19. L.1844, p. 237 (Rev.1877, p. 206, s. 44; C.S. p. 1689, s. 60), entitled "An act to erect a part of the county of Gloucester into a new county, to be called the county of Camden," passed March thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
20. Rev.1877, p. 203, s. 31 (C.S. p. 1690, s. 61), entitled "An act to define the boundary lines of Salem, Cumberland and Cape May," approved April tenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
21. L.1850, p. 5 (Rev.1877, p. 1290, s. 1; C.S. p. 1690, s. 62), entitled "An act to annex to the county of Middlesex part of the township of Franklin, in the county of Somerset," approved February first, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
22. L.1850, p. 73 (Rev.1877, pp. 206, 207, s.s. 45 to 49; C.S. pp. 1690 to 1692, s.s. 63 to 67), entitled "An act to erect a part of the county of Monmouth into a new county, to be called the county of Ocean," approved February fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
23. L.1851, p. 390 (Rev.1877, p. 207, s. 50; C.S. p. 1692, s. 68), entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled "An act to erect a part of the county of Monmouth into a new county, to be called the county of Ocean,' approved February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty," approved March eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
24. L.1851, p. 369 (Rev.1877, p. 208, s. 53; C.S. p. 1692, s. 69), entitled "An act relative to the boundaries of the county of Middlesex," approved March eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
25. L.1852, c. 23, p. 43 (Rev.1877, p. 1291, s. 2; C.S. p. 1692, s. 70), entitled "An act to set off from the township of Harrison, in the county of Hudson, a new township, to be called the township of Union, and to annex the same to the County of Bergen," approved February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
26. L.1854, c. 190, p. 451, entitled "An act to provide for ascertaining the boundaries between the county of Ocean and the counties of Burlington and Monmouth," approved March seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
27. L.1855, c. 166, p. 490 (Rev.1877, p. 201, s. 25; C.S. p. 1693, s. 71), entitled "An act to define that part of the division line between the counties of Middlesex and Somerset lying between Kingston bridge and Little Rocky Hill," approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
28. L.1857, c. 82, p. 244 (Rev.1877, p. 209, s. 54; C.S. p. 1693, s. 72), entitled "An act to create the county of Union," approved March nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
29. L.1857, c. 183, p. 477 (Rev.1877, p. 208, s.s. 51, 52; C.S. pp. 1694, 1695, s.s. 75, 76), entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act to provide for ascertaining the boundaries between the county of Ocean and the counties of Burlington and Monmouth,' approved March seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four," approved March twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.
30. L.1858, c. 14, p. 29 (Rev.1877, p. 202, s.s. 26, 27; C.S. p. 1695, s.s. 77, 78), entitled "An act to alter the boundary line between Somerset and Middlesex counties," approved February sixth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
31. L.1860, c. 43, p. 97 (Rev.1877, pp. 209, 210, s.s. 55, 56; C.S. p. 1694, s.s. 73, 74), entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act to create the county of Union,' " approved February sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
32. L.1866, c. 425, p. 964 (Rev.1877, p. 210, s. 60; C.S. p. 1695, s. 79), entitled "An act relative to the boundaries of Monmouth county," approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
33. L.1871, c. 84, p. 314 (Rev.1877, p. 210, s. 61; C.S. p. 1696, s. 80), entitled "An act to annex the townships of Washington and Monroe, in the county of Camden, to the county of Gloucester," approved February twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
34. L.1871, c. 250, p. 604 (Rev.1877, p. 210, s. 57; C.S. p. 1693, s. 72), entitled "A supplement to the act to create the county of Union, approved March nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven," approved March twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
35. L.1871, c. 489, p. 1255 (Rev.1877, p. 210, s.s. 58, 59; C.S. p. 1696, s.s. 81, 82), entitled "An act to establish the line between the counties of Middlesex and Union," approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
36. L.1874, c. 238, p. 278 (Rev.1877, p. 211, s.s. 62 to 66; C.S. pp. 1696, 1697, s.s. 83 to 87), entitled "An act to define and perpetuate the line between the counties of Hudson and Bergen," approved March seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
37. L.1876, c. 8, p. 482 (C.S. p. 1697, s. 88), entitled "An act to change the boundary line between the counties of Essex and Union," approved February twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
38. L.1876, c. 33, p. 484 (C.S. p. 1698, s.s. 89, 90), entitled "An act to straighten the county line brook dividing Union and Somerset counties in the city of Plainfield," approved March sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
39. L.1878, c. 104, p. 562 (C.S. p. 1698, s.s. 91 to 94), entitled "An act entitled an act to set off a portion of Maurice River township, in the county of Cumberland, into the Upper township, county of Cape May, and change the boundaries between said counties," approved March twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
40. L.1878, c. 128, p. 568 (C.S. p. 1699, s. 95), entitled "An act to define and establish the boundary line at the village of Kingston, between the county of Middlesex and Somerset," approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
41. L.1878, c. 187, p. 575, entitled "An act to provide for ascertaining and marking the boundary between the counties of Passaic and Bergen," approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
42. L.1880, c. 33, p. 393, entitled "A supplement to "An act to provide for establishing and marking the boundary line between the counties of Passaic and Bergen,' approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight," approved February nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
43. L.1882, c. 103, p. 365 (C.S. p. 1700, s.s. 96, 97), entitled "An act to define, locate and establish that part of the division line between the counties of Union and Essex, which separates the township of Union, in the county of Union, from the townships of Clinton and South Orange, in the county of Essex," approved March seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two.
44. L.1892, c. 4, p. 483 (C.S. p. 1697, s. 88), entitled "An act to amend an act entitled "An act to change the boundary line between the counties of Essex and Union,' approved February twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six," approved February third, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
45. L.1892, c. 285, p. 441 (C.S. p. 1679, s.s. 16, 17), entitled "A further supplement to an act entitled "An act for dividing and ascertaining the boundary lines of all the counties in this province,' passed January twenty-first, one thousand seven hundred and nine," approved April ninth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
46. L.1902, c. 131, p. 403 (C.S. pp. 1700, 1701, s.s. 98 to 101), entitled "An act to annex a portion of the town of Hammonton, in the county of Atlantic, and a portion of the township of Waterford, in the county of Camden, to the county of Burlington, and to annex the territory so acquired by the county of Burlington to the townships of Shamong and Washington, in said county of Burlington," approved April third, one thousand nine hundred and two.
47. L.1928, c. 270, p. 682, entitled "An act altering and resettling a part of the boundary line between the counties of Monmouth and Ocean, and annexing certain lands to the county of Ocean," approved April third, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.
48. L.1931, c. 10, p. 38, entitled "An act to annex to the township of Gloucester, in the county of Camden, a part of the township of Washington, in the county of Gloucester," approved March third, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one.