There shall be a Department of Health and Welfare,
the head of which shall be the Director of Health and Welfare, who
shall be the Manager or shall be appointed by the Manager for an indefinite
term, subject to suspension or removal by the Manager, and who shall
receive such compensation as shall be fixed from time to time by a
General Salary Ordinance. The Director of the Department of Health
and Welfare shall be qualified by training and experience for the
duties of his office. Within the Department of Health and Welfare
there shall be a Division of Health and a Division of Welfare.
A.Â
Within the Department of Health and Welfare there
shall be a Division of Health, the head of which shall be the Health
Officer, who may be the County Health Officer through the appropriate
contractual arrangements or appointed by the Manager or the Director
of the Department of Health and Welfare. Under the supervision of
the Manager and/or Director, the Division of Health shall:
(1)Â
Have all of the functions, powers and duties of a
local board of health under Title 26 of the Revised Statutes of the
State of New Jersey, except that, as required by the Charter, the
Council shall have and exercise all local legislative powers pursuant
to that title.
(2)Â
Plan and administer a comprehensive public health
program, including, without limitation thereto, management and enforcement
of environmental sanitation, mental sanitation, septic system control,
communicable disease control, child and adult health and health education,
together with such other services as may be authorized by the Charter,
ordinance or direction and supervision of the Manager.
(4)Â
Maintain and administer records of vital statistics,
including births, deaths and marriages, in accordance with state law,
and receive application for and issue marriage licenses, pursuant
to the law, under which there shall be a Registrar of Vital Statistics,
who shall be appointed by the Manager. Said Registrar of Vital Statistics
may be the Township Clerk and shall have charge of the administrative
duties involved in obtaining reports of and recording births, marriages
and deaths in the municipality, together with such related work as
may be required in accordance with general law and ordinances of the
municipality.
B.Â
The Manager shall appoint and employ such health officers,
animal warden or such other personnel as he deems necessary to carry
into effect the powers vested by law. Whenever required by law, employees
within the Department of Health shall be the holders of proper licenses
issued by the State Department of Health and/or the appropriate licensing
authority. The Manager shall fix the duties and terms of employment
of such employees, and such employees shall receive such compensation
as shall be fixed within a General Salary Ordinance.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The currently effective Salary
Ordinance is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
Within the Department of Health and Welfare
there shall be a Division of Welfare, comprised of the Local Assistance
Board appointed pursuant to the Charter and this chapter. The Manager
shall appoint a Director of Welfare pursuant to statute. The Director
of Welfare, under the supervision of the Director of the Department
of Health and Welfare and/or the Manager, except as otherwise required
by law, shall:
A.Â
Administer laws and ordinances relating to relief
of the needy, including aid to needy persons who are eligible for
public assistance provided through county and state agencies.
B.Â
Provide or arrange for temporary shelter and custodial
care to dependent and homeless persons.
C.Â
Enter into and perform cooperative agreements with
other public agencies and voluntary charitable organizations and services
relating to the functions of the Division.
