County | No. of members | Election frequency | Representation | Notes | References
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Atlantic | 9 | Staggered elections | Five freeholders represent equally-populated districts, four are elected at-large | Popularly-elected county executive | [2]
Bergen | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Popularly-elected county executive | [3]
Burlington | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director is elected annually by the Board from among its members | [4]
Camden | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large |  | [5]
Cape May | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January | [6]
Cumberland | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January; appointed County Administrator | [7]
Essex | 9 | Concurrent elections | Five freeholders represent equally-populated districts, four are elected at-large | Freeholder President and Vice President serve one-year terms; popularly-elected county executive | [8]
Gloucester | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director |
Hudson | 9 | Concurrent elections | Nine freeholders represent equally-populated districts | Popularly-elected county executive |
Hunterdon | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January |
Mercer | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Board has a Chair and Vice-Chair, these positions are rotated amongst board members each year; popularly-elected county executive |
Middlesex | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director; Freeholder Director appoints Freeholders to serve as Chairpersons and members on the various committees which oversee county departments |
Monmouth | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January |
Morris | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January |
Ocean | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Appointed County Administrator |
Passaic | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January |
Salem | 7 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Freeholder to be Freeholder Director and another to be Freeholder Deputy Director. Appointed County Administrator |
Somerset | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Appointed County Administrator |
Sussex | 5 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large |  |
Union | 9 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Appointed County Manager |
Warren | 3 | Staggered elections | Elected at-large | Freeholder Director and Freeholder Deputy Director elected from Board at annual reorganization meeting in January. Appointed County Administrator |