Editing Ogdensburg, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Ogdensburg 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 [[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. 110.</ref> The borough form of government used by Ogdensburg 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=2014-09-24 }}, [[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"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the [[mayor]] of Ogdensburg Borough is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] George P. Hutnick, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Ogdenburg Borough Council are Council President Alfonse A. DeMeo (R, 2026), Nelson R. Alvarez (R, 2024), Steven Ciasullo (R, 2026), Brenda Cowdrick (R, 2025), Kenneth Poyer (R, 2024) and Caren Ruitenberg (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[http://www.ogdensburgnj.org/departments/mayor-and-council/ Mayor and Council], Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://ogdensburgnj.org/wp-content/documents/finance/OGDENSBURG%20BUDGET%202023.pdf?v=2 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed May 24, 2024.</ref><ref name=Sussex2023>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nov-7-2023-GE-OFFICIAL-summary-rpt-with-write-ins-suppressed.pdf Summary Results Report Official Results November 7 2023 General Election], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], November 22, 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Sussex2022>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NOV-8-2022-GE-Official-County-Summary.pdf Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results Summary Report], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], dated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Sussex2021>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/official-11-22-21.pdf Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In June 2019, Nelson Alvarez was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by David Astor.<ref>[http://www.ogdensburgnj.org/wp-content/documents/minutes/township-council/2019/council_meeting_06_10_19.pdf Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2019], Borough of Ogdensburg. Accessed March 2, 2020. "Mayor Hutnick commented as you all know we are in the middle of candidate presentations to fill David Astor spot who resigned. Tonight will be the final decision.... Councilman Nardini made a motion for the Council to nominate Nelson Alvarez.... At this time the Borough Clerk administered the oath of office to Nelson Alvarez for Council member."</ref> In the November 2019 general election, Alavarez was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Sussex2019>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/docs/elections/2019/20191105/official/OFFICIAL-SUMMARY.html Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 5, 2019, Official Results Summary Report], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], dated November 8, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In December 2019, Juan Cruz was appointed to fill the balance of the term expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Peter G. Opilla until he left office.<ref>Olinski, Vera. [http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/news/local-news/ogdensburg-lost-all-power-in-snowstorm-DK738261 "Ogdensburg lost all power in snowstorm"],''Advertiser-News'', December 16, 2019. Accessed March 2, 2020. "Councilman John Cruz took the oath of office as an interim Ogdensburg council member. Cruz will fill former Councilman Peter Opilla's remaining term through Dec. 31, 2020."</ref>