On April 11, 1867, it became the Long Branch Commission (or Board of Trade) with limited jurisdiction by three commissioners.
The city was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1904 (njleg-128-0376-77) replacing the Long Branch Commission.
On May 20, 1904, the city council adopted the Coult Charter as the new form of government, based on the results of a referendum on May 17, 1904, approved by voters.
On November 7, 1960, the voters again changed the form of government from Commissioners to Manager-Council.
[3] Elections, which are held in May, are non-partisan so that party affiliations of candidates are not mentioned on ballots.