Editing Englishtown, New Jersey (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
Englishtown 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. The 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. 63.</ref> The borough form of government used by Englishtown 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. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</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|2025}}, the mayor of the Borough of Englishtown is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Daniel Francisco, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Borough Council are Kyle Jewusiak (R, 2027), Meaghan Lewis (R, 2025), William L. Lewis Jr. (R, 2027), Alexi Reque (R, 2025; elected to serve an unexpired term), William Sabin Sr. (R, 2026) and Louis E. Sarti Jr. (R, 2026).<ref name=Departments>[https://www.englishtownnj.com/team-2 Mayor and Council], Borough of Englishtown. Accessed January 27, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65cd2ea5193f092dffbdeb8a/t/6776abb851e5131fc473a1e6/1735830457200/1312_certifiedadoptbudget_2024.pdf#page=17 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Englishtown. Accessed January 27, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/122857/web.345435/#/summary November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/119047/web.317647/#/summary November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In January 2024, Alexi Reque was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2025 that became vacant following the resignation of Wayne Krawiec earlier that month.<ref>[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65cd2ea5193f092dffbdeb8a/t/67095b2d5e8e964f374912cc/1728666413770/January+24%2C+2024+Regular+Council+Meeting.pdf Meeting Minutes for January 24, 2024], Borough of Englishtown. Accessed January 27, 2025. "Borough Attorney Jonathan Cohen provided an overview of the Municipal Vacancy Law and explained that this the Council will be making appointments to fill the vacancy created by the election of Mayor Daniel Francisco, and the resignation of Councilman Wayne Krawiec effective January 8th, 2024.... WHEREAS, there currently exists a vacancy on the Borough Council of the Borough of Englishtown due to the resignation of Councilman Wayne Krawiec... NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Englishtown, County of Monmouth that Alexi Reque be and the same is hereby appointed as a member of the Borough Council to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilman Wayne Krawiec for term until the election and qualification of successor pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:16-4(b)"</ref> Reque served in an interim basis until the November 2024 general election, when he was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Monmouth2024/>

In March 2020, Daniel Francisco was chosen to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Lori Cooke until her seat was declared to be vacant after she had missed three consecutive unexcused absences from council meetings.<ref>Sockol, Matthew. [https://centraljersey.com/2019/10/29/englishtown-council-change/ "Englishtown officials select Francisco to fill council seat"], CentralJersey.com, October 29, 2019. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Daniel Francisco has been selected to fill an open seat on the Englishtown Borough Council. The seat on the governing body was previously held by Lori Cooke, who had been a member of the council since 2006. Borough officials said Cooke’s seat was vacated under a state statute after she was absent without an excuse from three consecutive meetings."</ref>

In April 2016, the borough council selected Eric Mann from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring December 2017 that had been held by Rudy Rucker until his resignation; Mann served on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when he was elected to fill the balance of the term.<ref>Rosman, Mark. [https://centraljersey.com/2016/04/28/englishtown-budget-adoption/ "Englishtown council adopts $2.36M budget"], ''News Transcript'', April 28, 2016. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Finally, the council members appointed Eric Mann to fill the seat that was left open by the recent resignation of Rudolph Rucker. Mann will serve the remainder of 2016. Prior to his appointment, Mann had filed to run in the Nov. 8 election to serve the final year of Rucker's term (2017)."</ref><ref name=Monmouth2016>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/64727/184376/Web01/en/summary.html General Election November 8, 2016 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 8, 2016. Accessed January 30, 2017.</ref>

On March 28, 2012, Jayne Carr's seat on the borough council was officially vacated in accordance with state law after she failed to appear at eight consecutive meetings of the borough council dating back to December 2011. Carr claimed that she had stayed away from council meetings after receiving a death threat, and had informed the Monmouth County Prosecutor regarding the incident.<ref>Rossos, Katrina. [http://manalapan.patch.com/articles/englishtown-claims-council-member-jayne-carrs-seat-vacant "Englishtown Council Passes Resolution Vacating Councilwoman's Seat: Carr has not attended Englishtown Council meetings since December 2011, causing the council to deem her seat vacant according to New Jersey statute."], ''Manalapan, NJ Patch'', March 30, 2012. Accessed March 31, 2012. "At the Englishtown Council Meeting on Wednesday, a resolution was unanimously passed deeming Councilwoman Jayne Carr's seat vacant; Carr was absent.... Carr has been absent from Englishtown Council meetings since December 2011, Youssouf said, so Carr's seat must be deemed vacant according to New Jersey law. The council was enforcing the state law by approving this resolution. Carr has not been at Englishtown Council meetings because she said she did not want to endanger the lives of the public and other council members since she received a death threat in the mail last year."</ref> As of May 4, 2012, no official statement has ever been made from any law enforcement agency at the local, state, or federal level confirming Carr's claims. In November 2011, Carr had been censured "for conduct detrimental to the orderly conduct of borough governance and violating standards of decorum and debate of a public body", based on statements that she had made accusing a council member and borough employee of breaking state law, and of having claimed to have chaired meetings of the Englishtown Development Committee. According to official records, the meetings Carr claimed to have chaired were never held.<ref>Rosman, Mark. [http://nt.gmnews.com/news/2011-11-23/Front_Page/Englishtown_council_censures_Councilwoman_Carr.html " Englishtown council censures Councilwoman CarrBorough official says she has missed meetings because of a death threat"], ''News Transcript'', November 23, 2011. Accessed February 17, 2015. "The Englishtown Borough Council has passed a resolution censuring and reprimanding Councilwoman Jayne Carr.... According to the title of the resolution, Carr was censured 'for conduct detrimental to the orderly conduct of borough governance and violating standards of decorum and debate of a public body.'"</ref>

On April 25, 2012, the council selected Lou Sarti, a retired police officer and long-time resident of Englishtown who had served as president of the Englishtown Fire Department, to fill the unexpired term of the vacated seat.<ref>Rossos, Katrina. [http://manalapan.patch.com/articles/lou-sarti-sworn-in-as-new-englishtown-councilman "Englishtown Fire Dept. President Sworn in as New Councilman; The Council unanimously voted to have Lou Sarti fill the vacant seat."], ManalapanPatch, April 30, 2012. Accessed December 3, 2012. "The Englishtown Council chose and swore in a new Republican Council member at their Mayor and Council meeting on Wednesday. Lou Sarti, President of the Englishtown Fire Department, will be filling Jayne Carr's unexpired term until Dec. 31 of this year."</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Englishtown is located in the 3rd 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 12th 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], [[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''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#12 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,115 registered voters in Englishtown, of which 238 (21.3%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 252 (22.6%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 625 (56.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-monmouth-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 54.3% of the vote (428 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 44.5% (351 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (9 votes), among the 794 ballots cast by the borough's 1,281 registered voters (6 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 62.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-monmouth.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Monmouth 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-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Monmouth 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 52.1% of the vote (411 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.2% (357 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (8 votes), among the 789 ballots cast by the borough's 1,118 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.6%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-monmouth.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 55.8% of the vote (387 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 42.7% (296 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (5 votes), among the 693 ballots cast by the borough's 1,010 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.6.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_monmouth_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 72.7% of the vote (320 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 23.6% (104 votes), and other candidates with 3.6% (16 votes), among the 443 ballots cast by the borough's 1,283 registered voters (3 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-monmouth.pdf |title=Governor - Monmouth 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-monmouth.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Monmouth 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 70.2% of the vote (358 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 22.9% (117 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 5.9% (30 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (4 votes), among the 510 ballots cast by the borough's 1,083 registered voters, yielding a 47.1% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf 2009 Governor: Monmouth County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230351/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-monmouth.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 3, 2012.</ref>