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In NJ there are 565 municipalities, 250 Boroughs, 52 Cities, 15 Towns, 245 Townships and 3 Villages. There are no unincorporated places in the state of NJ. Every segment of every road type should have a City Name in the Primary Field. When naming a segment use the incorporated name or the CDP (Census Designated Place) name when the place is locally known and/or more commonly recognized by that name.  
In NJ there are 565 municipalities, 250 Boroughs, 52 Cities, 15 Towns, 245 Townships and 3 Villages. There are no unincorporated places in the state of NJ. Every segment of every road type should have a City Name in the Primary Field. When naming a segment use the incorporated name or the CDP (Census Designated Place) name when the place is locally known and/or more commonly recognized by that name. Note that the current map shows CDP names from the 2000 Census, please refer to the [https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/map/NJ,US/PST045221 2020 Census List] to determine the most current information.


Any segment with the name "Greater XX Area" is a mistake and needs to be updated to reflect the accurate place name.
Any segment with the name "Greater XX Area" is a mistake and needs to be updated to reflect the accurate place name.


In the event of duplicate city names, consider adding "Twp" if applicable to one of those places. For additional guidance and in the event of more than one conflicting name, refer to the above link [https://wiki.waze.com/wiki/Duplicate_cities Duplicate Cities] . Note that the current map shows CDP names from the 2000 Census, please refer to the [http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/maps/block/2010/place/dc10blk_st34_place.html 2010 census List] to determine the most current information.
In the event of duplicate city names, consider adding "Twp" if applicable to one of those places.  
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Please refer to the forum [https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=249&t=55025 New Jersey Cities and Towns] for more information.
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In NJ there are 565 municipalities, 250 Boroughs, 52 Cities, 15 Towns, 245 Townships and 3 Villages. There are no unincorporated places in the state of NJ. Every segment of every road type should have a City Name in the Primary Field. When naming a segment use the incorporated name or the CDP (Census Designated Place) name when the place is locally known and/or more commonly recognized by that name. Note that the current map shows CDP names from the 2000 Census, please refer to the 2020 Census List to determine the most current information.

Any segment with the name "Greater XX Area" is a mistake and needs to be updated to reflect the accurate place name.

In the event of duplicate city names, consider adding "Twp" if applicable to one of those places.

Alternate methods of resolving conflicting/duplicate city names is presently under discussion. Please refer to the forum New Jersey Cities and Towns for more information.