Editing Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Spring Lake Heights 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. 58.</ref> The borough form of government used by Spring Lake Heights 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. 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|2023}}, the [[mayor]] of Spring Lake Heights is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Christopher M. Campion Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the borough council are Council President William K. Graetz (R, 2025), Leonard Capristo (R, 2027), John C. Casagrande (R, 2026), Michele Degnan-Spang (R, 2026), Sara King (R, 2027) and Christopher C. Willms (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://springlakehts.com/mayor-and-borough-council/ Mayor & Borough Council], Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed February 6, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://springlakehts.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1349_certifiedadoptbudget_2024.pdf#page=17 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed February 6, 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 October 2022, the borough council appointed Michele Degnan-Spang to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Peter A. Gallo Jr.<ref>[https://springlakehts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/M2022-10-17.pdf Borough Council Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2022], Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed May 2, 2023. "A motion was made by Mrs. King to nominated Michele Degnan-Spang as council member, motion seconded by Mr. Willms, no other nominations made. Roll Call All Ayes. Resolution R2022-172, Appointing a member to the Borough Council Michele Degnan-Spang. On a motion by Mrs. King, seconded by Mr. Willms, Resolution No 2022-172 was approved by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Capristo, Mr. Casagrande, Mr. Graetz, Mrs. King, Mr. Willms Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: None Councilwoman Degnan-Spang was sworn in by Council President Graetz"</ref>

In January 2016, the borough council selected Arthur Herner from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Thomas O'Brien until he took office as mayor.<ref>[http://www.springlakehts.com/filestorage/554/559/3017/2016-01-25.pdf Borough Council Meeting Minutes January 25, 2016], Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed July 18, 2016.</ref>

In January 2020, the borough council selected John Casagrande from three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Christopher Campion until he took office as mayor.<ref>[https://springlakehts.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/M2020-01-16.pdf], Borough of Spring Lake Heights. February 7, 2020.</ref><ref>Yunker, Scorr. [https://starnewsgroup.com/2020/01/09/council-will-modify-meetings-to-spur-resident-participation/ "Council will modify meetings to spur resident participation"], ''The Coast Star'', January 9, 2020. Accessed February 8, 2020. "Newly-minted Mayor Christopher Campion swore in a new council member and advanced plans to expedite and increase accessibility to borough council meetings, during the council’s annual reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 6. After appointing Councilman John Casagrande to office, he proposed a reshuffled meeting format and announced weekly mayor’s office hours and consistent livestream coverage of future council meetings.... Mr. Casagrande, who was selected from a batch of three candidates, will serve out the remainder of Mr. Campion’s term on borough council, which Mr. Campion left to become mayor."</ref>