Editing Guttenberg, New Jersey (section)

==Government==
[[Image:GuttenbergTownHall.jpg|thumb|left|The town hall of Guttenberg]]

===Local government===
Guttenberg operates under the [[Town (New Jersey)|Town]] form of New Jersey municipal government. The town is one of nine municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this traditional form of government.<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 five-member Township Council, all elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters. Town council members are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats up for election in one year and three seats together with the mayoral seat up for election in the following year, followed by two years with no elections.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 145.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=5 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 5. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2022}}, the [[Mayor]] of Guttenberg is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Wayne D. Zitt Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2025. Members of the Guttenberg Town Council are Richard Delafuente (D, 2025), Monica Fundora (D, 2025), John D. Habermann (D, 2025), William Hokien (D, 2022) and Juana Malave (D, 2022).<ref name=Officials>[http://www.guttenbergnj.org/directory Directory], Town of Guttenberg. Accessed April 27, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.guttenbergnj.org/_Content/pdf/budgets/2022-Adopted-Budget.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Town of Guttenberg. Accessed July 26, 2022.</ref><ref name=HudsonDirectory>[https://www.hudsoncountyclerk.org/elected-officials/ Elected Officials], [[Hudson County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed April 27, 2022.</ref><ref name=Hudson2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Hudson/111524/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official results], [[Hudson County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Hudson2018>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Hudson/92899/Web02.222611/#/c/C_4 November 6, 2018 General Election], [[Hudson County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 29, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

In December 2015, Wayne Zitt was selected from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2017 of Efrain Velez, who resigned earlier that month.<ref>Schwartz, Art. [http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/27015289/article-Wayne-Zitt-is-new-Gutt-councilman--Will-continue-to-serve-as-chief-of-staff-to-Assemblywoman-Jimenez-? "Wayne Zitt is new Gutt councilman; Will continue to serve as chief of staff to Assemblywoman Jimenez"], ''[[The Hudson Reporter]]'', December 27, 2015. Accessed April 17, 2016. "The Guttenberg Town Council received the names of three candidates for the vacant position of councilman on Monday, Dec. 14, and by Wednesday they had sworn in their newest member. Wayne D. Zitt Jr. will serve both as councilman and chair of the Guttenberg Department of Public Works, replacing Efrain Velez, who retired effective Dec. 4."</ref>

====Political scandals====
Political scandals in the 21st century have included the 2008 convictions of then-mayor David Delle Donna and his wife, a member of the town planning board, on federal extortion and mail fraud charges, for which they were each sentenced to four years in federal prison.<ref>Conte, Michaelangelo. [http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/guttenberg/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1224916016161280.xml&coll=3 "Guttenberg mayor, wife found guilty of extortion, tax charges"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', October 25, 2008. Accessed September 10, 2013. "Corrupt former Guttenberg Mayor David Delle Donna and his wife Anna were each sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison yesterday for tax evasion and extorting cash and gifts from a town bar owner in exchange for official favors."</ref> A former mayor, Peter LaVilla, pleaded guilty in 2003 to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account. In addition, a councilman resigned in 2002 after being accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary, and the same year, a chief financial officer pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds.<ref>Miller, Jonathan. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/nyregion/16gberg.html "F.B.I. Raids on the Mayor Make Him Topic A in a Small Town"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 16, 2007. Accessed October 6, 2007. "In 2003, the former mayor, Peter LaVilla, pleaded guilty to misappropriating campaign funds and using the money for a private brokerage account after an investigation by the United States attorney's office. In 2002, a councilman accused of receiving illegal advances on his salary resigned, although he was never formally charged. The same year, the town's chief financial officer pleaded guilty to misappropriation of funds."</ref>

====Public safety====
Guttenberg is served by [[North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue]], a regional fire department established in 1999 serving communities in northern Hudson County, that also serves North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken and West New York, replacing the five independent departments that had served each of the communities.<ref>[http://northhudsonfire.com/about-north-hudson-regional-fire-rescue/ About North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue], [[North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue]]. Accessed October 26, 2017. "In 1999, North Bergen, Union City, West New York, Weehawken and Guttenberg combined their fire departments into an award-winning and nationally recognized fire-protection unit called North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue. Before regionalization, the area was served by five small fire departments, each with their own management structure, maintenance program and administrative staff."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Guttenberg is located in the 8th 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 33rd state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
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|+ Presidential Elections Results
!Year
![[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republican]]
![[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democratic]]
![[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2024]]<ref name="2024Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2024/2024-official-general-results-president-hudson.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 5, 2024 - Hudson County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2024}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.5% ''1,290''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.8%'''  ''1,971''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.7% ''74''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2020|2020]]<ref name="2020Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2020/2020-official-general-results-president-hudson.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 3, 2020 - Hudson County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2020}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.1% ''1,090''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''70.2%'''  ''2,634''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.7% ''26''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2016|2016]]<ref name="2016Elections">{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2016/2016-gen-elect-presidential-results-hudson.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 8, 2016 - Hudson County|publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections|access-date=December 31, 2017}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.9% ''749''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''75.2%''' ''2,574''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.9% ''92''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012]]<ref name=2012Election>{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-hudson.pdf|title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hudson County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref>'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.4% ''692''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''77.4%''' ''2,507''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |1.2% ''41''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hudson.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hudson County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 24, 2024.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.5%  ''928''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''71.2%''' ''2,524'' 
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |2.3% ''45''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004]]'''<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hudson_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hudson County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520184200/http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hudson_co_2004.pdf |date=May 20, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.1% ''1,035''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.3%'''   ''2,172''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;" |0.6% ''19''
|-
|}