Editing Audubon Park, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
[[File:Audubon Park, NJ municipal building, Nov. 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Borough of Audubon Park Town Center]]
Audubon Park 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. 33.</ref> The borough form of government used by Audubon Park 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 Audubon Park is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Lawrence "Larry" Pennock, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/mayor.html A Note From the Mayor], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President Thomas Geobel ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2025), Judith DiPasquale (D, 2026), Gloria Jones (D, 2025), Karen Lewis (D, 2026), Cathleen Lowe (D, 2027) and Amy Paratore (D, 2027).<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/council.html Council], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/pdf/Budget/2023_Budget_Adopted.pdf#page=13 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref><ref name=Camden2023>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2023/2023_General_Election_Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2023 General Election November 7, 2023], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In January 2014, the borough council selected John Carpinelli from among three names nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Frederick T. Passon until his death. Carpinelli served on an interim basis until the November 2014 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term expiring in December 2015.<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/meetings/2014/2014_0120_min.pdf Minutes of the Working Session held January 20, 2014], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed February 11, 2015. "Councilwoman Hook, Democrat Committee Chair presented three names to the Mayor and Borough Council to fill the seat vacated by Councilman Fred Passon due to his passing away.... Mayor Pennock swears in John Carpinelli while Chief Mark Cavallo holds the Bible."</ref>

In May 2012, the borough council chose Judy DiPasquale from among a list of three names provided to fill the vacant seat of Charles Beeman.<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/Portals/0/May%2021,%202012.doc May 21, 2012, Meeting Minutes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227175332/http://www.audubonparknj.org/Portals/0/May%2021%2C%202012.doc |date=December 27, 2013 }}, Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed December 26, 2013. "Denise Balderama, Camden County Committeewoman presented the Mayor and Borough Council with three names to fill the seat of Charles Beeman.... Councilwoman Lewis nominated Judy DiPasquale for Council. With no further nominations, Councilwoman Jones closed. All ayes."</ref>