The Borough of High Bridge shall be governed by an elected Council, an elected Mayor and by such other officers and employees as may be duly appointed pursuant to law.
A. 
For the purposes of this chapter, except as otherwise required by the context, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
The Borough of High Bridge, in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey.
DEPARTMENT
An organizational unit or group of organizational units of the Borough government, established or designated by or pursuant to this chapter as a department, and any agency or instrumentality of the Borough government not allocated or assigned within such an organizational unit.
DIRECTOR
The administrative head of a department.
MONTH
A calendar month, unless otherwise specifically provided.
LOCAL LEGISLATION
Includes ordinance and resolution as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:49-1 and duly enacted according to law.
ORDINANCE
Any act of local legislation heretofore or hereafter adopted, so long as it remains in force and effect pursuant to law.
PERSON
Any corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization or other entity, as well as an individual.
RESOLUTION
Any act of local legislation heretofore or hereafter passed, and remains in force for a period of one year.
YEAR
A calendar year, unless otherwise specifically provided.
B. 
Words usage. "He" and "she" and the masculine and feminine genders, where utilized herein, shall be construed to mean and shall be applicable to the other gender as well, as the case may be, and the neuter shall be applicable to both.