Editing Farmingdale, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Farmingdale 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. 135.</ref> The borough form of government used by Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] James A. Daly, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027; Daly had taken office after having been named as acting mayor following the March 2016 death of John P. "Jay" Morgan.<ref>Ortiz, Jennifer. [https://centraljersey.com/2016/03/31/farmingdale-mayor-john-jay-morgan-passes-away/ "Mayor was dedicated to borough"], ''Tri-Town News'', March 31, 2016. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Mayor John P. 'Jay' Morgan, 53, who became Farmingdale's mayor in 2004, died on March 27 after a battle with cancer. Morgan had served as an elected official since 1992, when he joined the Borough Council.&nbsp;... Daly has been named as acting mayor, but will retain his seat on council. The remaining years of Morgan's term as mayor are expected to be on the November election ballot."</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President Patricia A. Linszky (R, 2027), Erich Brandl (R, 2026), Kaaren L. Corallo (R, 2027), George J. Dyevoich (R, 2025), Colleen Sagan (R, 2025) and Don H. Steinfeld (R, 2026).<ref name=GoverningBody>[https://www.farmingdaleborough.org/government/governing_body.php Governing Body], Borough of Farmingdale. Accessed January 27, 2025. As of date accessed, Brandl is still listed with an incorrect term-end date.</ref><ref>[https://cms8.revize.com/revize/farmingdale/finance/Farmingdale%202024%20Budget%20-%20Adopted.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Farmingdale. 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 July 2020, the borough council appointed Colleen Sagan to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Michael J. Romano until his death two months earlier.<ref>[https://www.farmingdaleborough.org/07-14-2020%20-Minutes.docx Borough Council Meeting Minutes for July 14, 2020], Borough of Farmingdale. Accessed May 2, 2022. "WHEREAS, Farmingdale Councilman, Michael J. Romano was elected to a three-year term beginning January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022 WHEREAS, Councilman, Michael J. Romano passed away on May 15, 2020... NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the governing body of the Borough of Farmingdale that the Borough Council does hereby appoint Colleen D. Sagan as the successor/appointee to fill the vacancy left by former Councilman Romano until the results of the next general election are certified, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:16-5(b). Mayor Daly administered the Oath of Office."</ref> Sagan served on an interim basis until the November 2020 general election when she was chosen to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Monmouth2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/107171/web.264614/#/summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated November 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

The 2012 elections included the election of all six council seats in the wake of the resignation of all six council members during the previous year.<ref>Hochron, Adam. [http://howell.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/election-day-brings-close-results-to-farmingdale "Election Day Brings Close Results to Farmingdale; Official results not finished"], HowellPatch, November 7, 2012. Accessed October 12, 2013. "In a year when the entire borough council resigned with the exception of Mayor Jay Morgan, the residents of Farmingdale will have to wait a little while longer to see who will sit at the dais in January with some of the slots separated by only a few votes."</ref>