Editing Flemington, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Flemington 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 the mayor and the 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. 103.</ref> The borough form of government used by Flemington, the most common system used in the state, is a "[[Mayor–council government|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]] 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=September 24, 2014}}, [[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 Flemington Borough is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Marcia A. Karrow]], whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Flemington Borough Council are Council President Jeremy Long (D, 2025), Council Vice President Kimberly A. Tilly (R, 2023), Susan D.M. Engelhardt (D, 2025), Malik Johnston (D, 2023), Anthony "Tony" Parker (D, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Elizabeth Rosetti (D, 2024).<ref name=Officials>[https://www.historicflemington.com/government/mayor Elected Officials], Borough of Flemington. Accessed February 14, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.historicflemington.com/government/budgets/2022/1218-full-introduced-budget/file#page=6 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Flemington. Accessed April 17, 2022.</ref><ref name=HunterdonPage>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/907/Flemington-Borough Borough of Flemington], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 5, 2023.</ref><ref name=HunterdonDirectory>[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/5487/2022-Hunterdon-County-and-Municipal-Officials-Directory-PDF#page=61 ''2022 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2022>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9118/G2022-Official-SOV-PDF Hunterdon County District Canvass November 8, 2022, General Election], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2021>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/6226/2021-General-Election-Official-Results-by-Municipality-PDF November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 12, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Hunterdon2020>[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/8592/2020-Official-General-Election-Results-Municipality-PDF November 3, 2020 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In January 2019, the borough council selected Jeffrey Doshna from a list of three candidates selected by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that was vacated by Betsy Driver when she took office earlier that month as mayor.<ref>[http://www.historicflemington.com/_Content/pdf/minutes/2019-01-28-Council-Minutes.pdf January 28, 2019 Council Meeting Minutes], Borough of Flemington. Accessed November 17, 2019 "I. Filling of Vacant Council Seat Through Nov. 5, 2019 General Election... Ms. Giles-McCormick nominated Jeffrey Doshna for the vacant council seat. Mr. Runion seconded. All current council members voted yes. Mr. Doshna was named to the vacant council seat until the November 5, 2019 General Election."</ref> Doshna served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when Republican Kimberly A. Tilly was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Hunterdon2019>[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/election/2019/general/Official%20SOV%20G2019.pdf Hunterdon County District Canvass November 5, 2019, General Election] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406210424/http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/election/2019/general/Official%20SOV%20G2019.pdf |date=April 6, 2020}}, [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey]], updated November 14, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In March 2022, Democrat Caitlin Giles-McCormick, who had started her new term of office on January 1 of that year, resigned from office.<ref>Massand, Rikki. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/flemington-slash-raritan/sections/government/articles/caitlin-giles-mccormick-resigns-from-flemington-borough-council "Caitlin Giles-McCormick Resigns from Flemington Borough Council"], TAP into Flemington / Raritan, March 14, 2022. Accessed April 17, 2022. "Flemington Borough Councilwoman Caitlin Giles-McCormick announced her resignation from the council at Monday's borough meeting. After serving as council president in 2021 and winning reelection to a new three-year term in November, Giles-McCormick announced she is resigning from the council, effective March 18."</ref>

====Police====
The borough's police department operates under [[Chief of police]] Jerry Rotella, with two [[lieutenant]]s, three [[sergeant]]s, one [[corporal]], one [[detective]], 8 [[patrol]]men, and one Class III [[special police]] officer. The department offers a [[Law Enforcement Exploring|Police Explorer]] program.<ref>[http://www.flemingtonpolice.org/], Flemington Police. Accessed June 25, 2024.</ref>