Editing Belvidere, New Jersey (section)

==Government==
===Local government===
Belvidere is governed under the [[Town (New Jersey)|town]] form of municipal government. The town is one of nine municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this traditional form of government.<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 six-member Town 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 town council consists of 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. 110.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=5 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 5. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2022}}, the [[Mayor]] of Belvidere is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Kathy B Miers, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Town Council are Council President Laurel Napolitani (R, 2023), Glen E. Matlock (R, 2022; elected to serve an unexpired term), Kathleen Miers (R, 2023), Donald Mitchell (R, 2022), Joseph Roth (R, 2024) and Adam Zmigrodski (R, 2024).<ref name=Council>[https://www.belviderenj.net/tc-roster.php Town Council Roster], Town of Belvidere. Accessed February 28, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.belviderenj.net/admin/files//2022%20intro%20budget.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Town of Belvidere. Accessed December 4, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2021>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/3284/637729175316070000 Summary Results Report 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Warren2020>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/2484/637648299297000000 Warren County 2020 General Election November 20, 2020 Official Results], Warren County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Warren2019>[https://www.warrencountyvotes.com/home/showpublisheddocument/2470/637642013517370000 General Election November 5, 2019, Warren County Official Tally], [[Warren County, New Jersey]], updated November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

Glen Matlock was elected in November 2020 to serve the term of office expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Charles A. Makatura Jr. until he resigned from office in January 2020.<ref name=Warren2020/><ref>[https://www.belviderenj.net/admin/files//M010120(reorg).pdf Minutes - Town Council Reorganization Meeting of January 1, 2020], Town of Belvidere. Accessed February 28, 2022. "Teresa Yeisley read a letter from Charles Makatura wherein he resigned his seat on the Belvidere Town Council. Mrs. Yeisley advised that the letter would be forwarded to the Chairperson of the Belvidere Republican Committee for their action."</ref>

In March 2015, the town council selected Timothy Petre from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by William J. Murphy until he resigned from office.<ref>[http://www.belvidere-nj.us/admin/files//M031615.pdf Town Council Meeting Minutes March 16, 2015], Town of Belvidere. Accessed August 7, 2016. "Councilwoman Napolitani, on behalf of the Republican County Committee, submitted the following names to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of William Murphy: John Clemmer, Timothy Petre, Jordon Schreffler. A motion was made by Councilwoman Miers and seconded by Councilwoman Napolitani nominating Timothy Petre to fill the Council vacancy.... Teresa Yeisley administered the Oath of Office to Timothy Petre."</ref> Petre served on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election, when Laurel Napolitani was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Warren2015>[http://www.co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2015_General_Summary_with_Writeins.pdf General Election November 3, 2015 Warren County Official Tally] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131130339/http://co.warren.nj.us/Elections/includings/2015_General_Summary_with_Writeins.pdf |date=January 31, 2017 }}, [[Warren County, New Jersey]], updated November 6, 2015. Accessed August 7, 2016.</ref>

In December 2014, the town council selected Laurel Napolitani from among three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the term expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Michael Viglianco, who resigned from council in December 2014 after moving out of Belvidere.<ref>Herzog, Amy. [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2014/12/belvidere_council_seat_vacant.html "Belvidere councilman resigns as he moves out of town"], ''[[The Express-Times]]'', December 16, 2014. Accessed February 25, 2015. "Michael Viglianco resigned from the Belvidere town council on Monday night as he is moving out of town. Viglianco stepped down after months of questions about his residency as he purchased a home in Warren County's Washington Township."</ref><ref>[http://www.belvidere-nj.us/admin/files//M122214(special).pdf Town Council Special Meeting December 22, 2014], Town of Belvidere. Accessed February 25, 2015. "Councilwoman Napolitani presented a letter from the Belvidere County Republican Committee listing the following three individuals for consideration by Council to fill the Council seat of Michael Viglianco who resigned effective December 16, 2014: John Clemmer, Laurel Napolitani and Desmond Fitzgerald. A motion was made by Councilwoman Miers and seconded by Councilman Makatura to nominate Laurel Napolitani to fill the vacated Council seat of Michael Viglianco effective January 1, 2015."</ref> Napolitani served on an interim basis until the November 2015 general election, when Walter Tutka was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Warren2015/>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Belvidere is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 23rd 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 1,687 registered voters in Belvidere, of which 380 (22.5% vs. 21.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 611 (36.2% vs. 35.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 694 (41.1% vs. 43.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered as either [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-warren-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Warren], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref> Among the town's 2010 Census population, 62.9% (vs. 62.3% in Warren County) were registered to vote, including 84.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 81.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 656 votes (53.8% vs. 56.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 521 votes (42.7% vs. 40.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (2.0% vs. 1.7%), among the 1,220 ballots cast by the town's 1,724 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.8% (vs. 66.7% in Warren County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065243/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118065245/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-warren.pdf |date=January 18, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 693 votes (55.0% vs. 55.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 514 votes (40.8% vs. 41.4%) and other candidates with 27 votes (2.1% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,260 ballots cast by the town's 1,684 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8% (vs. 73.4% in Warren County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-warren.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 779 votes (61.9% vs. 61.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 452 votes (35.9% vs. 37.2%) and other candidates with 21 votes (1.7% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,259 ballots cast by the town's 1,640 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.8% (vs. 76.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_warren_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Warren County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 68.3% of the vote (494 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 27.0% (195 votes), and other candidates with 4.7% (34 votes), among the 740 ballots cast by the town's 1,758 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-warren.pdf |title=Governor - Warren 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-warren.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Warren 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 480 votes (56.7% vs. 61.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 221 votes (26.1% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 116 votes (13.7% vs. 9.8%) and other candidates with 18 votes (2.1% vs. 1.5%), among the 847 ballots cast by the town's 1,642 registered voters, yielding a 51.6% turnout (vs. 49.6% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf 2009 Governor: Warren County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230758/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-warren.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed May 31, 2013.</ref>