[Adopted 12-1-1997 by Ord. No. 7-97]
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
There is hereby created and established the office of Borough
Prosecutor. There is also hereby created and established the office
of Alternate Borough Prosecutor.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
The Borough Prosecutor and Alternate Borough Prosecutor shall
be attorneys at law admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey
and shall be members in good standing of the Bar of the State New
Jersey.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
The Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of
the Council, appoint a Borough Prosecutor and an Alternate Borough
Prosecutor, including the filling of vacancies in such offices, which
shall be for the expired term only.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
The term of office of the Borough Prosecutor and Alternate Borough
Prosecutor shall be for one year, commencing on January 1 of the year
of appointment and terminating on December 31 of the same year, and
until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
The duties of the Borough Prosecutor and Alternate Borough Prosecutor
shall be to prosecute cases to be tried before the Municipal Court
alleging violations of the criminal laws of the State of New Jersey,
the ordinances of the Borough, the motor vehicle statutes of the State
of New Jersey and such other cases as may be designated by the appropriate
authority as within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court and as
provided in N.J.S.A. 2B:25-5.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
The compensation of the Borough Prosecutor and Alternate Borough
Prosecutor shall be fixed from time to time by ordinance or resolution
of the Borough Council.
A copy of this article shall be forwarded after
final adoption to the office of the Administrative Director of the
Courts of the State of New Jersey.
