Editing Nutley, New Jersey (section)

===Local representation===
Nutley has operated a commission form of government under the [[Walsh Act]] since 1912.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"], p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=8 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 8. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The township is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the [[City commission government|commission form of government]].<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of five commissioners, who are elected on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis to serve four-year concurrent terms as part of the May municipal election. The commissioners also serve as department heads in addition to their legislative functions. The Commissioners elect one Commissioner as Mayor. Historically the Commissioner that receives the most votes is appointed Mayor. The mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission.<ref name=Commission>[https://www.nutleynj.org/commission-form-of-government Commission Form of Government], Township of Nutley. Accessed January 22, 2025. "Nutley's population warrants a five member board and each commissioner serves as a department head for one of the following departments: Department of Public Affairs; Department of Public Safety; Department of Public Works; Department of Parks and Public Property; or Department of Revenue and Finance, with each having complete control over the executive, administrative, judicial and legislative powers over their independent.... The Commissioners function as the legislative authority of the municipality. They are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve concurrent four-year terms. The mayor is selected from among the Commissioners (often the one who received the most votes)"</ref> The Nutley Police Department provides law enforcement services.

{{As of|2025}} and continuing through May 16, 2028, members of Nutley's Board of Commissioners are 
Mayor John V. Kelly III (Commissioner of Public Affairs), 
Thomas J. Evans (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), 
Alphonse Petracco (Commissioner of Public Safety), 
Joseph P. Scarpelli (Commissioner of Public Works) and 
Mauro G. Tucci (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property).<ref name=Commissioners>[https://www.nutleynj.org/board-of-commissioners Board of Commissioners], Township of Nutley. Accessed January 22, 2025. "4-Year Term - May 21, 2024 thru May 16, 2028".</ref><ref>[https://www.nutleynj.org/media/Budget%20and%20Financial%20Documents/Budget/2024%20Introduced%20Municipal%20Budget.pdf#page=16 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Nutley. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://evogov.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/meetings/20/minutes/13943.pdf Board of Commissioners Resolutions for May 21, 2024], Township of Nutley. Accessed July 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>[https://essexcountynj.org/county-directory/ Essex County Directory], [[Essex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024Municipal>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/121184/web.317647/#/summary May Municipal Election May 14, 2024 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], May 22, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024.</ref>