Editing Edgewater, New Jersey (section)

==Government==
[[File:7.30.21EdgewaterBoroughHallByLuigiNovi1.jpg|thumb|Edgewater Borough Hall on River Road]]

===Local government===
Edgewater is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<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 a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 160.</ref><ref>[http://www.edgewaternj.org/247/Edgewater-Council Edgewater Mayor & Council], Borough of Edgewater. Accessed May 10, 2022. "The Borough of Edgewater was chartered in 1894 as a Borough Council form of government in which the Mayor is elected to a 4-year term and 6 council members are elected at large to serve staggered 3-year terms."</ref> The borough form of government used by Edgewater is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, the mayor of Edgewater is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Michael McPartland, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>[http://www.edgewaternj.org/341/Mayors-Office Mayor's Office], Borough of Edgewater. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref> Members of the Edgewater Borough Council are Anthony Bartolomeo (D, 2024), Rinaldy "Ray" Gutierrez (D, 2026), Dolores Lawlor (D, 2024), Donald A. Martin (D, 2025), Vincent J. Monte (D, 2025) and Jose Luis Vidal (D, 2026).<ref>[http://www.edgewaternj.org/370/Your-Council-Members Your Council Members], Borough of Edgewater. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.edgewaternj.org/DocumentCenter/View/10564/Copy-of-04042024-0213_introbudget_2024 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Edgewater. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=39 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In January 2015, Dolores Lawlor was selected from the borough council from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2015 of Kevin Doran, who resigned from office earlier that month after announcing that he was moving out of the borough.<ref>Shkolnikova, Svetlana. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160611204829/http://www.northjersey.com/news/lawlor-to-finish-term-for-doran-1.1197847 "Lawlor to finish term for Doran on Edgewater council"], ''Edgewater View'', January 16, 2015, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of June 11, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017. "Dolores Lawlor, a member of the Edgewater Housing Authority and a former member of the Board of Health and the board of the Edgewater Colony residential complex, will complete the unexpired term of former councilman Kevin Doran, who resigned earlier this month with one year left in his three-year term.... Doran stepped down from his seat at the borough's reorganization meeting on Jan. 2 after purchasing a larger home for his growing family in Holmdel Township."</ref>

Democrat Agnes "Nancy" Merse, whose term as mayor was to expire on December 31, 2011, died due to complications from cancer on March 10, 2011.<ref>Firschein, Merry. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306154801/http://www.northjersey.com/news/edgewater-mayor-s-public-service-remembered-at-her-funeral-1.1171455 "Edgewater mayor's public service remembered at her funeral"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 6, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017.</ref> Councilmember James Delaney was chosen in April 2011 to fill Merse's vacancy as mayor.<ref>Almenas, Maxim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306204705/http://www.northjersey.com/news/delaney-selected-as-new-mayor-1.900840 "Delaney selected as new mayor in Edgewater"], ''Edgewater View'', April 8, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 6, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017. "After the Edgewater Democratic Committee presented three names of possible candidates to replace the late Mayor Nancy Merse, the governing body selected Councilman James Delaney to serve as mayor."</ref> Michael H. Henwood was chosen to fill Delaney's vacant council seat, and served the remainder of that term until December 2011 before he was elected to serve a full term in office.<ref>Firschein, Merry. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120402110118/http://stage.www.northjersey.com/news/120681264_Councilman__appointed_in_Edgewater.html "Councilman appointed in Edgewater"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 26, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of April 4, 2014. Accessed September 13, 2017. "Michael H. Henwood has been appointed to a one-year position on the Borough Council. Henwood fills the unexpired term of James Delaney, a councilman who was chosen mayor earlier this month after Mayor Nancy Merse died. He was appointed last week."</ref>

The Edgewater administrative offices and police department moved from 916 River Road to the new Borough Hall, 55 River Road, in 2011, with a dedication ceremony on October 16. The new building includes {{convert|25000|sqft}} of space, offering relief from cramped conditions with 150% more floor space, and expanded parking facilities.<ref>Almenas, Maxim. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222635/http://www.northjersey.com/news/borough-hall-gets-dedication-1.212874 "Edgewater borough hall to be dedicated"], ''Edgewater View'', October 7, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 3, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017.</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Edgewater is located in the 9th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 36th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
[[File:Edgewater Boro Hall postcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Borough Hall in early 20th-century postcard]]
[[File:Edgewater Borough Hall 2.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|Renovating "old" Borough Hall in 2009]]
[[File:Edgewater Borough Hall.JPG|thumb|upright=1.2|New Borough Hall, dedicated 2011]]
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,120 registered voters in Edgewater, of which 2,250 (43.9% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 514 (10.0% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,352 (45.9% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Bergen], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 44.5% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 54.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 2,392 votes (68.1% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 1,031 votes (29.4% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 36 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 3,511 ballots cast by the borough's 5,877 registered voters, for a turnout of 59.7% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211248/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211038/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 2,694 votes (67.5% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 1,224 votes (30.7% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 23 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,989 ballots cast by the borough's 5,714 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.8% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_35.html 2008 General Election Results for Edgewater] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714195347/http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_35.html |date=2011-07-14 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed September 12, 2011.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 2,405 votes (65.1% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 1,237 votes (33.5% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 28 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 3,696 ballots cast by the borough's 5,135 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.0% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>
In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 49.9% of the vote (704 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 48.7% (687 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (19 votes), among the 1,446 ballots cast by the borough's 5,148 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 28.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Bergen County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 1,282 ballots cast (61.3% vs. 48.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 692 votes (33.1% vs. 45.8%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 82 votes (3.9% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 12 votes (0.6% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,092 ballots cast by the borough's 5,482 registered voters, yielding a 38.2% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf 2009 Governor: Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207010131/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf |date=2013-12-07 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 4, 2013.</ref>

On the local level, Edgewater has its own two-party system, split between the Democratic Party and the Independent Coalition for a Better Edgewater.<ref>Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306204743/http://www.northjersey.com/opinion/paying-tribute-to-a-longtime-leader-1.263923 "Paying tribute to a longtime leader in Edgewater"], ''Edgewater View'', March 18, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 6, 2016. Accessed September 13, 2017. "Political opinion in Edgewater is as varied as the borough's population is mixed. There was and certainly still is tension between the local Democrats, which Merse was a part of, and members of the Independent Coalition for a Better Edgewater."</ref> The Republican Party has minimal presence and doesn't always run a slate in local elections. The perennial local political issue is managing growth.