Editing Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey (section)

==Government==
[[File:Municipal Complex and Public Library, Peapack-Gladstone, NJ.jpg|thumb|Peapack-Gladstone Municipal Complex and Public Library]]

===Local government===
Peapack-Gladstone 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''] {{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 borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected [[direct election|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. 77.</ref> The borough form of government used by Peapack-Gladstone 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=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"] {{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=6 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/default.aspx The Borough Form of Municipal Government], Peapack & Gladstone. Accessed June 22, 2022. "The Mayor is elected at large and serves a term of four years. The Borough Council consists of six members elected at large, and the Council members serve a term of three years. Their terms are arranged so that the terms of the two Council members shall expire at the end of each year."</ref>

{{As of|2022}}, the mayor of Peapack-Gladstone is [[Independent politician|Independent]] Gregory Skinner, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Mark A. Corigliano ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2022), GianPaolo Caminiti (R, 2022), Amy Dietrich ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2023), Donald Lemma (R, 2023), Jamie Murphy (D, 2024), and John Sweeney (R, 2024).<ref name=BoroughCouncil>[http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/338/default.aspx Borough Council], Peapack & Gladstone. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://www.peapackgladstone.org/filestorage/202/745/User_Friendly_Budget_2022.pdf 2022 Municipal User Friendly Budget]{{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Peapack & Gladstone. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref><ref name=SomersetDirectory>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/46227/638203671214730000#page=66 ''2023 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 10, 2024.</ref><ref name=Somerset2021>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/43891/637725959984900000 2021 General Election Winning Candidates], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Somerset2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/107161/web.264614/#/summary Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021.</ref><ref name=Somerset2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/98879/Web02.235350/#/ General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=Somerset2018>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/Home/ShowDocument?id=31878 General Election 2018 Winners List], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

Borough offices are located at the former school building, in the same facility as the local library and police department. Municipal court is shared with [[Bedminster, New Jersey|Bedminster]] and [[Bernardsville, New Jersey|Bernardsville]]. Court sessions are held in Bedminster.<ref>[http://www.peapackgladstone.org/content/202/356/default.aspx Municipal Court], Borough of Peapack and Gladstone. Accessed May 31, 2016. "Borough of Peapack-Gladstone Municipal Court will share services with the Township of Bedminster."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Peapack-Gladstone is located in the 7th 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 21st state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,743 registered voters in Peapack & Gladstone, of which 283 (16.2% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 957 (54.9% vs. 25.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 502 (28.8% vs. 48.2%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-somerset-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Somerset], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 67.5% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 91.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><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 February 13, 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Peapack-Gladstone vote by party <br/> in presidential elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.8%''' ''756''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.4% ''750''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.2% ''34''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.0%''' ''805''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.4% ''795''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.7% ''28''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.4% ''620''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''51.8%''' ''722''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.8% ''53''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.3% ''464''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.3%''' ''796''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.4% ''18''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.0% ''526''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''58.6%''' ''790''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.6% ''21''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.7% ''430''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.4%''' ''860''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.4% ''18''
|-
|}
In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 62.3% of the vote (796 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 36.3% (464 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (18 votes), among the 1,279 ballots cast by the borough's 1,865 registered voters (1 ballot was [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 68.6%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-somerset.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Somerset County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-somerset.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Somerset County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 790 votes (58.6% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 526 votes (39.0% vs. 52.1%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.6% vs. 1.1%), among the 1,349 ballots cast by the borough's 1,681 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.2% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-somerset.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Somerset County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 860 votes (65.4% vs. 51.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 430 votes (32.7% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with 18 votes (1.4% vs. 0.9%), among the 1,314 ballots cast by the borough's 1,566 registered voters, for a turnout of 83.9% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_somerset_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Somerset County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Peapack-Gladstone vote by party <br/> in gubernatorial elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2021]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.2% ''409''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.5%''' ''647''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.3% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2017]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.7% ''354''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.1%''' ''597''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.2% ''11''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2013]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.3% ''161''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''79.2%''' ''662''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.6% ''13''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2009]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|20.3% ''205''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.9%''' ''657''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|14.3% ''145''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2005 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2005]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|24.5% ''214''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.2%''' ''622''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.3% ''25''
|}
In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 79.2% of the vote (662 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 19.3% (161 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (13 votes), among the 847 ballots cast by the borough's 1,924 registered voters (11 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 44.0%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-somerset.pdf |title=Governor - Somerset 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-somerset.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Somerset 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]], Republican Chris Christie received 657 votes (64.9% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 205 votes (20.3% vs. 34.1%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 140 votes (13.8% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 5 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 1,012 ballots cast by the borough's 1,712 registered voters, yielding a 59.1% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-somerset.pdf 2009 Governor: Somerset County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202005801/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-somerset.pdf |date=February 2, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>