Editing North Arlington, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
North Arlington 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. 154.</ref> The borough form of government used by North Arlington 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 North Arlington is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Daniel H. Pronti, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.northarlington.org/Officials/Bio/mayor-dan-pronti Mayor], Borough of North Arlington. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref> Pronti, who won the 2018 mayoral election, replaced Joseph P. Bianchi on the ballot, following Biaanchi's death on October 10, 2018; Bianchi, a volunteer firefighter in the borough, who responded to Ground Zero after the [[September 11 terror attacks]], died of cancer he initially contracted at the site.<ref>Sheldon, Chris. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2018/10/911-related_cancer_claims_life_of_north_arlington_mayor_17_years_after_attack.html "9/11-related cancer claims life of North Arlington mayor 17 years after attack"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 10, 2018. Accessed October 11, 2018. "North Arlington Mayor Joseph Bianchi, a lifelong borough resident and longtime firefighter, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, borough officials confirmed.... Pronti said Bianchi, who was a 26-year member of North Arlington Fire Department, died of '9/11-related cancer.' Bianchi, with the rest of the fire department, responded to Ground Zero on Sept. 11."</ref> Members of the North Arlington Borough Council are Council President Mario L. Karcic Jr. (R, 2023), Council Vice President Kirk Del Russo (R, 2025), Donna Bocchino (R, 2023), Lynette Cavadas (R, 2025), Brian A. Fitzhenry (R, 2024) and Allison C. Sheedy (R, 2024).<ref name=Officials>[http://www.northarlington.org/ Home Page], Borough of North Arlington. Accessed March 14, 2023. Click on the "Elected Officials" tab.</ref><ref>[https://www.northarlington.org/_Content/pdf/budgets/North-Arlington-Introduced-2022-Budget.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of North Arlington. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=53 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 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><ref name=Bergen2020>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/NOV_2020_General_Precinct_Summary.pdf Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In January 2019, Kirk DelRusso was unanimously selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant when Daniel H. Pronti was sworn in to the mayor's position.<ref>Canessa, Kevin. [https://www.theobserver.com/2019/01/a-solemn-oath/ "A Solemn Oath — Del Russo replaces Pronti on N.A. Council"], The Observer Online, January 23, 2019. Accessed October 3, 2019. "When Daniel Pronti became North Arlington’s mayor in November, having succeeded the late Mayor Joseph Bianchi, he knew he would have to give up his vote and council seat once he took office. And, that opening was filled last week when the Borough Council voted 5-0, across party lines, to appoint real estate agent and NJ Turnpike Authority Supervisor Kirk Del Russo to the seat effective immediately."</ref>

In January 2015, the borough council selected Brian Fitzhenry from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the council seat that was vacated by Joseph Bianchi when he took office as mayor; Fitzhenry would serve on an interim basis until the November 2015 election.<ref>Croce, Zachary. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/fitzhenry-takes-open-council-seat-1.1232236 "NA Council fill vacant seat"], ''South Bergenite'', January 25, 2015. Accessed May 20, 2016. "The North Arlington borough council voted unanimously to appoint Brian Fitzhenry to the council seat vacated by Mayor Joe Bianchi."</ref> Republicans swept the November 2015 general election, giving the party full control of municipal government. Brian Fitzhenry and Allison Sheedy were elected to full three-year terms, while Mario Karcic Jr., was elected to fill the balance of Joseph Bianchi's council seat expiring in 2016.<ref>Croce, Zachary. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/nj-state-news/elections-in-nj/gops-to-take-over-n-arlington-council-1.1447738?page=all "Republicans sweep the council election in North Arlington; McDermott re-elected to Board of Education"], ''South Bergenite'', November 9, 2015. Accessed May 20, 2016. "North Arlington will have an all-Republican council after a close race. Republican Councilman Brian Fitzhenry and newcomer Allison Sheedy defeated Democratic incumbents Al Granell and Tom Zammatore while Republican Mario Karcic beat out Democrat Kelly Velez for the one-year unexpired term of Joe Bianchi, who was elected mayor last year."</ref>

Peter Norcia was appointed in February 2013 to fill the vacant seat of Steve Tanelli, who won a seat on the Board of Chosen Freeholders.<ref>Klein, Corey. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/189057851_North_Arlington_Borough_Council_names_Peter_Norcia_to_replace_Tanelli.html "North Arlington Borough Council names Peter Norcia to replace Tanelli"], ''South Bergenite'', February 7, 2013. Accessed March 19, 2013. "At its Jan. 24 meeting, the Borough Council chose Peter Norcia to fill the vacancy left by Steve Tanelli, the former Democrat councilman who recently joined the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders."</ref>
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+List of mayors of North Arlington
!#
!Name
!Term Length
!Party
|-
|1
|George Bayliss*
|April 28, 1896 - July, 1909
|Republican
|-
|2
|William Brandenburg Jr.
|July, 1909 - December 31, 1919
|Democrat
|-
|3
|Harry McKinlay
|January 1, 1920 - December 31, 1921
|Republican
|-
|4
|Alfred F. Barnard
|January 1, 1922 - December 31, 1930
|Republican
|-
|5
|Daniel Rentschler
|January 1, 1931 - December 31, 1936
|Republican
|-
|6
|Alexander Allan
|January 1, 1937 - December 31, 1944
|Republican
|-
|7
|John R. Manson
|January 1, 1945 - December 31, 1946
|Unknown
|-
|8
|Louis E. Gaeckle
|January 1, 1947 - December 31, 1950
|Unknown
|-
|9
|Walter J. O'Connell
|January 1, 1951 - December 31, 1954
|Unknown
|-
|10
|Leonard Barnett**
|January 1, 1955 - May, 1956
|Democrat
|-
|11
|Peter R. Tonner
|May, 1956 - December 31, 1964
|Democrat
|-
|12
|William D. McDowell
|January 1, 1965 - December 31, 1968
|Republican
|-
|13
|Theodore R. Lapinski
|January 1, 1969 - December 31, 1970
|Republican
|-
|14
|Edward J. Slodowski
|January 1, 1971 - December 31, 1974
|Democrat
|-
|15
|Ernest T. Cerone
|January 1, 1975 - December 31, 1978
|Republican
|-
|16
|Edward Martone
|January 1, 1979 - December 31, 1982
|Democrat
|-
|17
|Leonard R. Kaiser
|January 1, 1983 - December 31, 2002
|Republican
|-
|18
|Russell L. Pitman
|January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
|Democrat
|-
|19
|Peter Massa
|January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2013
|Democrat
|-
|20
|Joesph Bianchi***
|January 1, 2014 - October 10, 2018
|Republican
|-
|21
|Daniel Pronti
|January 1, 2019 - ''currently serving''
|Republican
|}
<small>*''Resigned in July of 1909, Councilman Brandenburg elected to succeed him''</small>

''<small>**Resigned in May of 1956 to move to Florida for business reasons, Councilman Tonner elected to succeed him</small>''

<small>''***Passed away while serving in office, council did not elect new mayor immediately, Pronti elected via mayoral race''</small>