Editing Camden County, New Jersey (section)

===County government===
The county is governed by the [[Camden County Board of County Commissioners]], composed of seven members chosen [[at-large]] in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director.<ref name=About>[https://www.camdencounty.com/about-the-commissioners/ About the Board of Commissioners], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref> In 2016, freeholders were paid $23,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $24,000.<ref>Gallo Jr., Bill. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/how_much_your_county_freeholders_others_in_nj_earn.html "Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026113548/http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/how_much_your_county_freeholders_others_in_nj_earn.html |date=October 26, 2017 }}, [[NJ.com]], March 11, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2018. "Freeholder director: $24,000; Other freeholders: $23,000"</ref>

{{As of|2025||df=}}, Camden County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31):<ref name=About/><ref name=TemplateCamden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=TemplateCamden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2021 General Election November 2, 2021], Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=TemplateCamden2020>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2020/2020-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2020 General Election November 3, 2020], Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Commissioner 
! Party, Residence, Term 
|-
| Director Louis Cappelli Jr. 
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]], 2026<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/louis-cappelli-jr/ Louis Cappelli, Jr.], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> 
|-
| Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell 
| D, [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken Township]], 2025<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/edward-t-mcdonnell/ Edward T. McDonnell], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> 
|-
| Virginia Ruiz Betteridge 
| D, [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]], 2025<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/virginia-betteridge/ Virginia Betteridge], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Almar Dyer 
| D, Pennsauken Township, 2027<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/al-dyer/ Al Dyer], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref>
|- 
| Melinda Kane 
| D, [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], 2027<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/melinda-kane/ Melinda Kane], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref>
|-
| Jeffrey L. Nash 
| D, [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]], 2027<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/jeffrey-l-nash/ Jeffrey L. Nash], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Jonathan L. Young Sr. 
| D, [[Berlin Township, New Jersey|Berlin Township]], 2026<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/jonathan-l-young/ Jonathan L. Young Sr.], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|}

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the [[New Jersey State Constitution]], each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the [[County Clerk]] and [[Probate Court|County Surrogate]] (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the [[Sheriff|County Sheriff]] (elected for a three-year term).<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/state/archives/docconst47.html#page16 New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref> Camden County's constitutional officers, all elected directly by voters, are:<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/your-government/ Your Government], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Title
! Representative
|-
| County Clerk
| [[Pamela Rosen Lampitt]] (D, Cherry Hill, 2029),<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/county-clerk-joseph-ripa/ County Clerk Joseph Ripa], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/clerks/ Members List: Clerks], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Sheriff
| Chuck Billingham (D, [[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]], 2027),<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/sheriff-gilbert-whip-wilson/ Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/sheriffs/ Members List: Sheriffs], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|-
| Surrogate
| Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, [[Gloucester Township, New Jersey|Gloucester Township]], 2025).<ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/contact/surrogate-michelle-gentek-mayer/ Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/surrogates/ Members List: Surrogates], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.camdencounty.com/your-government/ Your Government], Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
|}

The [[Prosecutor|County Prosecutor]] is Grace C. MacAulay, who was sworn into office in January 2022.<ref>[https://camdencountypros.org/staff/ Staff], Office of the Camden County Prosecutor. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Grace C. MacAulay was sworn in as Camden County Prosecutor on January 6, 2022, capping a nearly 30-year legal career dedicated to seeking justice for victims."</ref> Camden County constitutes Vicinage 4 of the [[New Jersey Superior Court]], which is seated at the [[Camden County Hall of Justice]] in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], with additional facilities at various locations in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]]. The Assignment Judge for the vicinage is Deborah Silverman Katz.<ref>[https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/camden.html Camden County], New Jersey Courts. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> As with most counties in the state, the court system in Camden County also includes municipal courts for each township, borough and city to handle traffic and other minor items. Law enforcement at the county level, in addition to a sheriff, includes the [[Camden County Police Department]] and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The [[Camden Police Department (defunct)|Camden Police Department]] and the Camden County Park Police were absorbed into the newly formed Camden County Police Department in 2013.<ref>Maciag, Mike. [http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-camden-disbands-police-force-for-new-department.html " Why Camden, N.J., the Murder Capital of the Country, Disbanded Its Police ForceIn hopes of reducing the city's high crime rate, Camden, N.J., made a controversial and unprecedented move a year ago to replace its police force. "] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027024851/http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-camden-disbands-police-force-for-new-department.html |date=October 27, 2017 }}, ''[[Governing (magazine)|Governing]]'', June 2014. Accessed October 26, 2017. "In the face of this violence, Camden did something quite radical: It disbanded its 141-year-old police force. In its place, the surrounding county formed a new police department that it wants to expand to other jurisdictions outside the city."</ref>

In March 2019, Melinda Kane was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by [[Bill Moen]], who resigned from office to run for a seat in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]].<ref>Walsh, Jim. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2019/03/29/melinda-kane-camden-county-freeholder-gold-star-mother-cherry-hill/3308169002/ "Gold Star Mother Melinda Kane named to freeholder board"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110094654/https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2019/03/29/melinda-kane-camden-county-freeholder-gold-star-mother-cherry-hill/3308169002/ |date=November 10, 2021 }}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', March 29, 2019. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Melinda Kane, a two-term Cherry Hill councilwoman, replaced Bill Moen Jr. on the all-Democratic freeholder board. Moen resigned on March 22 to run for a 5th District Assembly seat.... Kane, who resigned from Cherry Hill’s council earlier Thursday, was named a freeholder at a meeting of Camden County’s Democratic Committee. An election will be held in November to fill Moen’s unexpired term."</ref> Kane served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. No Republican has been elected to countywide office since 1991.<ref name=Camden2019>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2019/results/2019-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 13, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>