Editing Brigantine, New Jersey (section)

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
Since 1989, the City of Brigantine has been governed within the [[Faulkner Act]] (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form (Plan 5), implemented by direct petition effective as of January 1, 1991.<ref>[http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf "The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012040522/http://www.dudley-2010.com/Faulkner%20Act%2046pages.pdf |date=October 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], July 2007. Accessed November 15, 2013.</ref> The city is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this 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''] {{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 (elected at large), two [[at-large]] council members and four [[Ward (United States)|ward]] council members, all of whom serve terms of office of four years. The mayor and the two at-large council seats come up for vote as part of the November general election in leap years, with the four ward seats up for vote simultaneously two years later. The Mayor presides over the meetings of the City Council. The Council adopts the municipal budget and enacts ordinances to promote and ensure the security, health, government and protection of the City and its residents.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], April 2006, p. 13.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "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=12 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://bb-nj.org/city-council-mega/form-of-government/ Form of Government] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629004347/http://bb-nj.org/city-council-mega/form-of-government |date=June 29, 2016 }}, Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 18, 2017.</ref><ref name=Govt />

{{As of|2024}}, the [[Mayor]] of Brigantine is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Vince Sera, who is serving a term of office ending December 31, 2026; he had been first elected to serve the balance of the term that became vacant following the death of Andy Simpson. Members of the City Council are Deputy Mayor Karen Bew (R, 2024; Ward 1), Rick DeLucry ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2024; Ward 4), Dennis Haney (R, 2024; Ward 3), Neal Kane (R, 2026; At-Large), Paul Lettieri (R, 2024; Ward 2) and Michael Riordan (R, 2026; At-Large).<ref name=CityCouncil>[https://www.brigantinebeach.org/municipal/government/ City Council], City of Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 23, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://brigantinebeach.org/wp-content/uploads/Intro-Budget-2024.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], City of Brigantine Beach. Accessed May 23, 2024.</ref><ref name=Govt>[https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/municipal-governments Municipal Governments], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 23, 2024.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2022>[https://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-General-Election-Results-Amended-v.1.pdf 2022 General Election Results - Amended] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514213955/https://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022-General-Election-Results-Amended-v.1.pdf |date=May 14, 2023 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]] Clerk, updated December 5, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207130020/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/111509/web.278093/#/summary |date=December 7, 2021 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated January 4, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Atlantic2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/107166/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127110529/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/107166/web.264614/#/summary |date=January 27, 2021 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], update January 4, 2021. Accessed February 1, 2021.</ref>

In September 2020, the city council appointed Vince Sera as mayor to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that became vacant following the death of Andy Simpson the previous month.<ref>Fairfield, CJ. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-council-appoints-vince-sera-to-replace-simpson-as-mayor/article_9ba4b746-824b-52cf-b3b4-78bc6d3dfc2a.html "Brigantine council appoints Vince Sera to replace Simpson as mayor"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515045546/https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-council-appoints-vince-sera-to-replace-simpson-as-mayor/article_9ba4b746-824b-52cf-b3b4-78bc6d3dfc2a.html |date=May 15, 2022 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 3, 2020. Accessed May 15, 2022. "City Council appointed Republican Vince Sera the city's new mayor Wednesday night. The appointment came after the city's elected mayor, Andy Simpson, died Aug. 24 at 62 after a battle with kidney disease. Simpson was elected in 2018 and had served since January 2019."</ref> Later that month, Tom Kane was selected from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Sera until he took office as mayor.<ref>Fairfield, CJ. [https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantines-bew-appointed-deputy-mayor-first-woman-to-hold-position/article_9cd71a76-73cc-51b2-b381-77e018f81659.html "Brigantine's Bew appointed deputy mayor, first woman to hold position"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515045548/https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantines-bew-appointed-deputy-mayor-first-woman-to-hold-position/article_9cd71a76-73cc-51b2-b381-77e018f81659.html |date=May 15, 2022 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 16, 2020. Accessed May 15, 2022. "Council also voted in Neil Kane to fill Sera's at-large council seat. Three names — Kane, Tom Repici and Frank Koch — were put forth by the Atlantic County Republican Committee. Kane, who is a member of the Brigantine Board of Education, was voted in unanimously."</ref>

In January 2019, the city council selected Paul Lettieri to fill the Ward 2 seat that had been held by Michael Riordan unil he vacated it to take the at-large seat he won in the November 2018 general election; Lettieri served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>[http://www.brigantinebeach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/01-16-19-council-meeting-minutes.pdf City Council Minutes for January 16, 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924232150/http://www.brigantinebeach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/01-16-19-council-meeting-minutes.pdf |date=September 24, 2019 }}, City of Brigantine. Accessed September 24, 2019. "By voice resolution, Councilwoman Bew moved, seconded by Councilman Haney to nominate Paul Lettieri, Bill Ferris and Ralph Palatucci for Second Ward Council. Mayor Simpson recommends Paul Lettieri and spoke of his many accomplishments... Paul Lettieri was accompanied by his two daughters and was sworn in by Mayor Simpson."</ref><ref name=Atlantic2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/99000/web/#/summary General Election Results – November 5, 2019] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726115443/https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Atlantic/99000/web/#/summary |date=July 26, 2020 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]], updated November 19, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In December 2015, John Withers IV was selected from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 3 seat expiring in December 2016 that had been vacated following the resignation of Joseph M. Picardi earlier that month.<ref>Lowe, Claire. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/withers-to-fill-vacant-seat-on-brigantine-council/article_d80716ca-ae77-11e5-b796-e7159aa0d7f7.html "Withers to fill vacant seat on Brigantine council"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808114913/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/withers-to-fill-vacant-seat-on-brigantine-council/article_d80716ca-ae77-11e5-b796-e7159aa0d7f7.html |date=August 8, 2016 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 29, 2015. Accessed June 14, 2016. "City Council voted to approve Democrat John Withers IV to replace former Councilman Joseph Picardi, who resigned earlier this month, when it met Tuesday."</ref>

Karen Bew was selected in January 2015 from among three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the Ward 1 seat that was vacated by Andrew Simpson when he took office in an at-large seat.<ref>Feely, Michael. [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/brigantine/news/61195-karen-bew-is-1st-ward-council-selection-in-brigantine.html "Karen Bew is 1st Ward council selection in Brigantine"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213053651/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/brigantine/news/61195-karen-bew-is-1st-ward-council-selection-in-brigantine.html |date=2015-02-13 }}, ''The Beachcomber'', January 16, 2015. Accessed February 12, 2015. "The Brigantine Republicans selected Karen Bew as the replacement for Councilman Andy Simpson, who resigned the 1st Ward seat to assume the councilman at large seat he won in the November election."</ref> In November 2015, she was elected to serve the balance of the term.<ref name=Atlantic2015>[http://www.aclink.org/elections/results_11_15/2015%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf#page=9 General Election November 3, 2015 Official Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401015030/http://www.aclink.org/elections/results_11_15/2015%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf#page=9 |date=April 1, 2016 }}, [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed June 14, 2016.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Brigantine is located in the 2nd 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202014/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf |date=February 19, 2020 }}, [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120165412/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf |date=November 20, 2021 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105221009/https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf |date=November 5, 2019 }}, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#2 Districts by Number for 2011–2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714024328/https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#2 |date=July 14, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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=== Politics ===
As of March 23, 2011, there was a total of 6,430 registered voters in Brigantine City, of whom 1,219 (19.0% vs. 30.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,679 (41.7% vs. 25.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and 2,524 (39.3% vs. 44.3%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 8 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-atlantic-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Atlantic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004912/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-atlantic-co-summary-report.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> Among the city's 2010 Census population, 68.0% (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 81.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 76.6% 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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |date=July 9, 2021 }} , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 2,462 votes (53.5% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 2,068 votes (44.9% vs. 57.9%) and other candidates with 49 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,605 ballots cast by the city's 6,944 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.3% (vs. 65.8% in Atlantic County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Atlantic County] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004603/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Atlantic County] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004857/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 2,652 votes (53.2% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 2,218 votes (44.5% vs. 56.5%) and other candidates with 67 votes (1.3% vs. 1.1%), among the 4,984 ballots cast by the city's 7,214 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.1% (vs. 68.1% in Atlantic County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004852/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 2,627 votes (53.7% vs. 46.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 2,181 votes (44.6% vs. 52.0%) and other candidates with 36 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,888 ballots cast by the city's 6,847 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.4% (vs. 69.8% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225004123/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf |date=December 25, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
![[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential November 5, 2024 General Election Results Atlantic County|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''59.2%''' ''2,785''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.0% ''1,833''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.8% ''63''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential November 3, 2020 General Election Results Atlantic County|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.4%''' ''3,020''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.6% ''2,185''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.0% ''54''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 8, 2016 – Atlantic County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.6%''' ''2,335''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|39.3% ''1,620''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |4.1% ''167''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name="2012Elections">{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2012/2012-presidential-atlantic.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results – November 4, 2012 – Atlantic County |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.5%''' ''2,462''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.9% ''2,068''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.1% ''49''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]<ref name="state.nj.us">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2008/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-atlantic.pdf], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.2%''' ''2,652''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.5% ''2,218''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.3% ''67''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref name="Presidential Election 2004">[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2004/2004-presidential_atlantic_co_2004.pdf], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.7%''' ''2,627''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.6% ''2,181''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''36''
|}

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 2,270 votes (73.2% vs. 60.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 715 votes (23.1% vs. 34.9%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.1% vs. 1.3%), among the 3,099 ballots cast by the city's 6,977 registered voters, yielding a 44.4% turnout (vs. 41.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-atlantic.pdf 2013 Governor: Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133326/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-atlantic.pdf |date=September 24, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Atlantic County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133254/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-atlantic.pdf |date=September 24, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,877 votes (57.7% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,147 votes (35.2% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 173 votes (5.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 26 votes (0.8% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,255 ballots cast by the city's 6,632 registered voters, yielding a 49.1% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-atlantic.pdf 2009 Governor: Atlantic County] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112193846/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-atlantic.pdf |date=2016-01-12 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 24, 2014.</ref>