Directions to Mendham Township Municipal Building
From the South:
Easily accessed from the New Jersey Turnpike, take Route 287 North to exit 30B, Route 202/Bernardsville. Take a right at the first light onto Route 202 North towards Jockey Hollow and Morristown, and follow for 2 miles. Take a left onto Tempe Wick Road towards Mendham and Jockey Hollow. Follow Tempe Wick Road for 2.5 miles and take a right onto Corey Lane. Follow Corey Lane until it intersects with Route 24. Take a left onto Route 24 West, and second right onto Cherry Lane.*
From North, East, or West:
Easily accessed from Routes 80, 24, 202, take Route 287 South to exit 36 for Morris, Lafayette, and Ridgedale Avenues. Stay left for Morris and Lafayette Avenues. Go straight at the first traffic light onto Lafayette Avenue. At the second light, bear right onto Morris Avenue, and follow signs for County Route 510 West. ( For Route 510 take the first left off of Morris Avenue and follow signs around the Morristown Green.) At the intersection with Washington Avenue, take a right and follow for 5 miles into Mendham. ( Washington Avenue becomes Route 510 and then local Route 24.) At approximately five miles, take a right onto Cherry Lane.*
*The municipal offices are on the second floor of the large yellow building on the corner of Cherry Lane and West Main Street.
How the Municipal Government Works
The Mayor and Township Committee
Mendham operates under the Township form of government. The Township committee, which is the Governing Body, consists of five members elected at large for three year overlapping terms. The Committee annually selects one of its representatives to serve as Mayor.
In order to ensure good communications and continuity of the conduct of Township business, members of the Township Committee serve as members, or liaison to, all other Boards, Committees, and Commissions within the Township government. The Township Committee exercises control over the conduct of municipal business by means of legislation through ordinances or resolutions, approval and adoption of annual municipal budgets and the formulation of of policy to be carried out by the staff.
Office of the Township Administrator
As provided by local ordinance, the Township Administrator serves as the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for the conduct of day to day municipal business. The various municipal department heads report to the Administrator. His duties include the coordination of activities of the Township, implementing the decisions of the Township Committee, the efficient and proper delivery of services to the community and the negotiation of contracts for the Township. |