Editing Edgewater, New Jersey (section)

===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>