Editing River Edge, New Jersey (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
River Edge 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 a mayor and a 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. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by River Edge 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|2025}}, the [[mayor]] of the Borough of River Edge is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Thomas R. Papaleo, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.riveredgenj.org/mayor Mayor Thomas Papaleo], Borough of River Edge. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref> The members of the Borough Council are Council President Lissa Montisano-Koen (D, 2025), Barry Benson (D, 2025), Priti Dhariwal (D, 2027), David Glass (D, 2026), Indira Kinsella (D, 2026) and Klodiana Malellari (D, 2027).<ref>[https://www.riveredgenj.org/council Council], Borough of River Edge. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.riveredgenj.org/media/BUDGETS/2024%20Budget%20-%20Adopt.pdf#page=5 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of River Edge. Accessed January 9, 2025.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=59 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2024>[https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/bergennjenr/16/en/Index_16.html 2024 General Election Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In January 2020, the borough council selected Indira Kinsella from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Thomas Papaleo until he resigned to take office as mayor.<ref>[https://www.riveredgenj.org/vertical/sites/%7BAADBD388-AFA1-4782-A407-5570AB2FC2F8%7D/uploads/1-21_Minutes.pdf Regular Meeting Minutes for January 21, 2020], Borough of River Edge. Accessed March 4, 2020. "The River Edge Democratic Political Party would like to submit the following three names to be considered for replacement of the council seat of Thomas Papaleo.... On motion by Councilman Chinigo, seconded by Councilwoman Busteed to nominate Indira Kinsella to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Papaleo’s Council seat through 12/31/20 was unanimously approved."</ref>

In February 2016, the borough council selected Mary Davis from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that was vacated by Edward Mignone when he took office as mayor.<ref>Krulish, Mark. [http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/town-government/davis-fills-vacant-seat-on-the-council-1.1509556?page=all "Mary Davis tapped to fill council seat in River Edge"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 11, 2016. Accessed June 16, 2016. "The Borough of River Edge added the missing piece to its governing body when it appointed long-time resident Mary Davis to its vacant council seat on Feb. 1. Davis was approved unanimously to fill the open seat vacated by Mayor Edward Mignone, who had a year left on his council term prior to taking the mayor's seat in January."</ref>

In October 2015, council member Anthony Cappola resigned from office and left the race for an Assembly seat in the [[New Jersey's 38th legislative district|38th Legislative District]], following disclosures that he had written and published a 2003 book titled ''Outrageous'' that was described as "full of racial slurs, rants and stereotypes".<ref>Ensslin, John C.; and Pugliese, Nicholas. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/author-of-book-filled-with-racial-slurs-rants-resigns-as-river-edge-councilman-1.1424432 "''Outrageous'' author quits council seat in River Edge"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 2, 2015. Accessed October 7, 2015. "Embattled Republican Anthony Cappola resigned as a River Edge councilman Friday, one day after stepping down as a GOP Assembly candidate following disclosures that he had authored a book full of racial slurs, rants and stereotypes."</ref>

====List of mayors====
{|class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! align=center|#
! Mayor
! Term start
! Term end
! colspan=2 | Party
! Elections won
! Notes
|-
|align=center|1
|John G. Webb
|align=center|{{Dts|1894}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1897}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|
|Webb was the first mayor of River Edge following incorporation.
|-
|align=center|2
|Joseph A. Brohel
|align=center|{{Dts|1897}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1899}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|
|Resigned in August 1899.
|-
|align=center|3
|David A. Zabriskie
|align=center|{{Dts|1899}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1900}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|
|Acting mayor following Brohel's resignation.
|-
|align=center|4
|Louis L. Rolland
|align=center|{{Dts|1900}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1903}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|
|Resigned in November 1903
|-
|align=center|5
|Henry Lozier
|align=center|{{Dts|1903}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1904}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|N/A
|Acting mayor following Rolland's resignation. Did not seek election to a full term.
|-
|align=center|6
|Joseph A. Brohel
|align=center|{{Dts|1904}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1912}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911
|Only Mayor to serve non-consecutive terms. Resigned in January 1912.
|-
|align=center|7
|Albert Z. Bogert
|align=center|{{Dts|1912}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1930}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1912 (special), 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927
|Acting mayor following Brohel's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a ninth full term.
|-
|align=center|8
|Elmer F. Howell
|align=center|{{Dts|1930}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1931}} 
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1929
|Resigned in February 1931. Name of the Borough changed from Riverside to River Edge during his tenure.
|-
|align=center|9
|J. Pell Zabriskie
|align=center|{{Dts|1931}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1938}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1931, 1933, 1935
|Acting mayor following Howell's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a third full term.
|-
|align=center|10
|Martin J. Ferber
|align=center|{{Dts|1938}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1948}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1937, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945
|Also elected Bergen County Freeholder in 1943. Did not seek reelection to a sixth term.
|-
|align=center|11
|James Farrell
|align=center|{{Dts|1948}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1956}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
|Did not seek reelection to a fifth term.
|-
|align=center|12
|F. Walton Wanner
|align=center|{{Dts|1956}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1962}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1955, 1957, 1959
|Retired to run for [[New Jersey General Assembly|General Assembly]].
|-
|align=center|13
|Kenneth B. George
|align=center|{{Dts|1962}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1965}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1961, 1963
|Died in February 1965.
|-
|align=center|14
|Karl C. Christiansen
|align=center|{{Dts|1965}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1972}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1965, 1967, 1969
|Acting mayor following George's death. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a fourth full term.
|-
|align=center|15
|John Curran
|align=center|{{Dts|1972}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1978}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1971, 1975
|First Democratic mayor. First mayor elected to a four-year term. Resigned upon election to the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders in December 1978.
|-
|align=center|16
|William Doyle
|align=center|{{Dts|1978}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1984}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1979
|Acting mayor following Curran's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Lost reelection to a second full term.
|-
|align=center|17
|Edward P. Raffo
|align=center|{{Dts|1984}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1988}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1983
|Lost reelection to a second term.
|-
|align=center|18
|Robert Graillat
|align=center|{{Dts|1988}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1988}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1987
|Resigned in December 1988.
|-
|align=center|19
|Kevin Rigby
|align=center|{{Dts|1988}}
|align=center|{{Dts|1992}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1989 (special)
|Acting mayor following Graillat's resignation. Selected to fill balance of the term. Did not seek reelection to a full term.
|-
|align=center|20
|James T. Kirk
|align=center|{{Dts|1992}}
|align=center|{{Dts|2000}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|1991, 1995
|Lost reelection to a third term.
|-
|align=center|21
|Margaret Falahee Watkins
|align=center|{{Dts|2000}}
|align=center|{{Dts|2012}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|1999, 2003, 2007
|First female mayor of River Edge. Lost reelection to a fourth term.
|-
|align=center|22
|Sandy Moscaritolo
|align=center|{{Dts|2012}}
|align=center|{{Dts|2016}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2011
|Lost reelection to a second term.
|-
|align=center|23
|Edward Mignone
|align=center|{{Dts|2016}}
|align=center|{{Dts|2019}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|2015
|Resigned in August 2019.
|-
|align=center|24
|Ellen Busteed
|align=center|{{Dts|2019}}
|align=center|{{Dts|2020}}
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|N/A
|Acting mayor following Mignone's resignation. Did not seek election to a full term.
|-
|align=center|25
|Thomas R. Papaleo
|align=center|{{Dts|2020}}
|align=center|Incumbent
|bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|2019
|Papaleo is the current mayor of River Edge.
|}

===Federal, state and county representation===
River Edge is located in the 5th 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], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 38th 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#38 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

{{NJ Congress 05}} {{NJ Senate}}

{{NJ Legislative 38}}

{{NJ Bergen County Freeholders}}

===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,776 registered voters in River Edge, of which 1,961 (28.9% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,329 (19.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 3,485 (51.4% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-bergen-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Bergen], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 15, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 59.8% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 80.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 15, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016 presidential election]], Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] received 3,107 votes (55.3% vs. 54.2% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Donald Trump]] with 5,618 votes (40.5% vs. 41.1%) and other candidates with 235 votes (4.2% vs. 4.6%), among the 5,690 ballots cast by the borough's 7,477 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.1% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/elections/BC-Statement-of-Vote-Book-11-08-2016.pdf Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2020</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 2,723 votes here (53.0% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 2,337 votes (45.5% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 58 votes (1.1% vs. 0.9%), among the 5,134 ballots cast by the borough's 7,065 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.7% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211248/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 15, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207211038/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 15, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 2,965 votes here (52.6% vs. 53.9% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 2,577 votes (45.7% vs. 44.5%) and other candidates with 45 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,633 ballots cast by the borough's 7,100 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.3% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-bergen.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 15, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>[http://dng.northjersey.com/media_server/tr/smaps/2008/electionresults2008/att/North_Jersey_election_results_75.html 2008 General Election Results for River Edge], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''. Accessed August 29, 2011.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 58.3% of the vote (2,007 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 40.7% (1,400 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (35 votes), among the 3,522 ballots cast by the borough's 6,801 registered voters (80 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 51.8%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-bergen.pdf |title=Governor - Bergen 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-bergen.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Bergen 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 1,714 votes here (46.2% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,702 votes (45.9% vs. 48.0%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 230 votes (6.2% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 11 votes (0.3% vs. 0.5%), among the 3,707 ballots cast by the borough's 6,921 registered voters, yielding a 53.6% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf 2009 Governor: Bergen County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207010131/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-bergen.pdf |date=December 7, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 15, 2013.</ref>