Neptune is organized as a Township Committee form of government and there are five elected Committee members on the governing body. The office of Mayor is not an independent elected position. The Mayor is selected by the elected Committee members each January 1st. The Mayor is the chief spokesperson for the Township Committee; however, has no additional voting power than the rest of the committee members.

Neptune Township stretches from the Atlantic Ocean west to the Garden State Parkway (exit 100). Our southern border is the beautiful Shark River estuary and our northern border is with the City of Asbury Park and Ocean Township. We are a diverse community, both in terms of population and landscape and we thrive on that diversity. From the charmingly quaint seaside community of Ocean Grove, a national historic site; to Mid-town which is undergoing a municipal-led revitalization; to the riverside residential community of Shark River Hills; to the open spaces of Shark River Park and our commercial corridor on Route 66 in the west; Neptune truly has it all!