If any county shall become entitled to a board of chosen freeholders consisting of more members than that to which it is at the time entitled, the board then in office shall continue to hold office and the additional members shall be elected at the next ensuing general election.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:20-22
Additional members in certain cases
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