Editing Jackson Township, New Jersey (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
Jackson Township adopted the [[Faulkner Act (mayor–council)|Mayor-Council]] form of government under the [[Faulkner Act]] as of July 1, 2006.<ref>Benjamin, Dave. [http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2006-04-27/Front_Page/040.html "Mayoral candidates vow to put in time job takes; Seda, Giblin, Kafton head down stretch in race for new post"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017075024/http://tri.gmnews.com/news/2006-04-27/Front_Page/040.html |date=October 17, 2013 }}, ''Tri-Town News'', April 27, 2006. Accessed October 16, 2013. "When the new mayor-council government comes into existence on July 1, the council members will decide on a salary for the mayor.... According to municipal clerk Ann Marie Eden, the exact wording on the change of government ballot question voters approved in November was, 'Shall the Mayor-Council Plan of Government of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, providing for five council members to be elected at large, with staggered terms, at nonpartisan elections held in May, with plurality rule, with the mayor elected directly by the voters, be adopted by Jackson Township?'"</ref> The township is one of 71 (of the 564) municipalities statewide governed under this form.<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''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184216/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf |date=June 1, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member Township Council, who are elected [[at-large]] on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis. Council members serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office that comes up for election during the same year that two council seats are up for a vote. The Council selects a President and a vice president from among its members. Until 2006, Jackson Township was governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of government with a five-member Township Committee, whose members were elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 103.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604040836/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=10 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 10. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> In June 2011, the Township Council passed an ordinance shifting nonpartisan elections from May to November.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141102043017/http://jacksontwpnj.net/documents/minutes/council_meeting_minutes/2011/06-28-11.pdf Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2011. Accessed January 23, 2015. "Ordinance 21-11 Title: An Ordinance Of The Township Of Jackson, County Of Ocean, State Of New Jersey To Change The Election Date Of The Nonpartisan Municipal Election From The Second Tuesday Of May To The Date Of The November General Election"]</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the Mayor of Jackson Township is Michael Reina, who was first elected in 2009 and whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/246/Mayor Mayor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525045402/https://jacksontwpnj.net/246/Mayor |date=May 25, 2022 }}, Jackson Township. Accessed March 25, 2024.</ref> Township Council members are Council President Jennifer L. Kuhn (2026), Council Vice President Scott Sargent (2026), Nino Anthony Borrelli (2024), Mordechai Burnstein (2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term) and Stephen M. Chisholm Jr. (2024).<ref name=Council>[https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/229/Township-Council Township Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713125255/https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/229/Township-Council |date=July 13, 2022 }}, Jackson Township. Accessed March 25, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/140 2023 Municipal User Friendly Budget] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110173157/https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/140 |date=November 10, 2023 }}, Jackson Township. Accessed November 10, 2023.</ref><ref name=OceanProfile>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=216 Township of Jackson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144203/https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=216 |date=June 7, 2024 }}, [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 25, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanOfficials>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf ''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415061538/https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf |date=April 15, 2022 }}, [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated February 22, 2024. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Ocean2022>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/9a46d949-75d5-448a-8190-dbcefcb2a739.pdf 2022 General Election Official Results November 8, 2022] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510152657/https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/9a46d949-75d5-448a-8190-dbcefcb2a739.pdf |date=May 10, 2023 }}, [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Ocean2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/106715/web.264614/#/summary 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144205/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/106715/web.264614/#/summary |date=June 7, 2024 }}, [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], updated December 2, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

Mordechai Burnstein, president of the Jackson Republican Club and planning board member, was appointed to the township council in November 2023, replacing former councilman Martin Flemming III, who resigned the previous month.<ref>Davis, Mike. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/jackson-lakewood/jackson/2023/11/10/jackson-township-makes-surprise-pick-for-open-council-seat/71523830007/ "After months of infighting, Jackson Township names new council member once thought unthinkable"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144101/https://subscribe.app.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.app.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fjackson-lakewood%2Fjackson%2F2023%2F11%2F10%2Fjackson-township-makes-surprise-pick-for-open-council-seat%2F71523830007%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&gnt-eid=control |date=June 7, 2024 }}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', November 10, 2023. Accessed November 10, 2023. "Mordechai Burnstein, president of the Jackson Republican Club and planning board member, was appointed to the township council on Tuesday night, replacing former councilman Martin Flemming III, who resigned last month."</ref>

In May 2020, Council President Barry Calogero resigned from office from his term expiring in December 2020.<ref>Davis, Mike. [https://www.app.com/story/news/local/communitychange/2020/05/06/jackson-nj-barry-calogero-orthodox-coronavirus-phil-murphy/5173833002/ "Jackson council president resigns: 'Nothing to do' with coronavirus, National Guard comments"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144153/https://www.app.com/story/news/local/communitychange/2020/05/06/jackson-nj-barry-calogero-orthodox-coronavirus-phil-murphy/5173833002/ |date=June 7, 2024 }}, ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', May 6, 2020. Accessed May 16, 2020. "Council President Barry Calogero is resigning from his post effective immediately but says it has 'nothing to do' with his call for the National Guard to enforce stay-at-home orders in Ocean County or backlash he received for comments and government actions critics said targeted the Orthodox Jewish community."</ref>

In January 2020, the Township Council appointed Martin Flemming III to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant following the resignation of Robert Nixon.<ref>[https://shorenewsnetwork.com/2020/01/03/jackson-appoints-lifelong-resident-business-owner-to-fill-vacated-council-seat/ "Jackson Appoints Lifelong Resident, Business Owner to Fill Vacated Council Seat"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225040052/https://shorenewsnetwork.com/2020/01/03/jackson-appoints-lifelong-resident-business-owner-to-fill-vacated-council-seat/ |date=February 25, 2020 }}, ''Shore News Network'', January 3, 2020. Accessed February 24, 2020. "Jackson Township Councilman Ken Bressi nominated multi-generational local small business owner Martin Flemming to serve on the five-member governing body to fill the seat vacated by Robert Nixon, who is at the center of a civil rights lawsuit against the township."</ref> Flemming resigned from the council in October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/jackson/jackson-councilman-flemming-resigns/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.jerseyshoreonline.com |title=Jackson Councilman Flemming Resigns |date=November 2, 2023 |archive-date=November 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106221907/https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/jackson/jackson-councilman-flemming-resigns/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Jackson Township is located in the 4th 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202014/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf |date=February 19, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120165412/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf |date=November 20, 2021 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105221009/https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf |date=November 5, 2019 }}, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#12 Districts by Number for 2011–2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714024328/https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#12 |date=July 14, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
{{As of|2023|November}}, there were a total of 41,483 registered voters in Jackson Township.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2023/2023-official-general-result-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 7, 2024 |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607144113/https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2023/2023-official-general-result-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 62.0% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 82.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).<ref name="VoterRegistration">[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-ocean-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Ocean] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617094855/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-ocean-co-summary-report.pdf |date=June 17, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Republican [[Donald Trump]] received 62.5% of the vote (16,910 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] with 34.3% (9,275 votes), and other candidates with 3.2% (856 votes), among the 27,041 cast by the township's voters. In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 55.5% of the vote (13,752 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 43.3% (10,728 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (279 votes), among the 24,925 ballots cast by the township's 36,446 registered voters (166 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 68.4%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-ocean.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Ocean County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014 |archive-date=December 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225063448/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-ocean.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Ocean County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014 |archive-date=December 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225063852/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 55.2% of the vote (14,069 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 43.0% (10,951 votes) and other candidates with 1.2% (296 votes), among the 25,480 ballots cast by the township's 34,749 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617085529/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf |date=June 17, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2012.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential Elections Results
!Year
![[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2024}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.4%''' ''20,032''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.1%  ''9,257''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.5% ''370''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.4%''' ''19,880''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.0%  ''11,878''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.6% ''493''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Ocean County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.5%''' ''16,910''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.3% ''9,189''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |3.2% ''856''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name=2012Election>{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-ocean.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Ocean County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.5%''' ''13,752''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.3%  ''10,728''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''279''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-ocean.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Ocean County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.2%''' ''14,069''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.0%  ''10,951''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.2% ''296''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_ocean_co_2004_1.26.05.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Ocean County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.2%''' ''12,541''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.9%   ''8,458''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.9% ''185''
|-
|}

In the [[2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2021 gubernatorial election]], of the 19,986 ballots cast by Township voters, Republican [[Jack Ciattarelli]] received 66.8% of the vote (13,345 votes), ahead of incumbent Democrat [[Phil Murphy]] with 32.6% (6,515 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (126 votes).<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2021 |title=2021 General Election Results - Governor - Ocean |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523141821/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=NJ.gov}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017|2017 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Kim Guadagno]] received 62.0% of the vote (9,232 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Phil Murphy]] with 36.0% (5,359 votes), and other candidates with 1.9% (288 votes), among the 14,879 cast by the township's voters. In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 73.9% of the vote (11,171 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 24.4% (3,693 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (259 votes), among the 15,356 ballots cast by the township's 36,215 registered voters (233 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.4%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |title=Governor – Ocean County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134020/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-ocean.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Ocean County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133316/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-ocean.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>