Editing Haddon Township, New Jersey (section)

== Government ==
===Local government===
Since 1950, Haddon Township has been governed under the [[Walsh Act]] with a governing body comprised of a three-member commission. The Township is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under the [[City commission government|commission 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> Commission members are elected at-large on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis as part of the May municipal election to serve four-year concurrent terms of office. At a reorganization meeting held after the election, each commissioner is assigned responsibility for supervising a specific department. The commissioners select one of their members to serve as a part-time mayor, who presides over meetings but has no independent executive function.<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><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"], p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=8 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 8. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> Haddon Township has had only three mayors in its history: William Rohrer, William J. Park. Jr., (1997 [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]] Mayors Hall of Fame),<ref>[http://www.njslom.org/hallmay1997.html 1997 Mayors Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518170307/http://www.njslom.org/hallmay1997.html |date=2011-05-18 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> and Randall Teague.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Haddon Township Commission are 
[[Mayor]] Randall W. "Randy" Teague (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), 
Ryan Linhart (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and 
Jim Mulroy (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety); all serving terms of office that end May 16, 2027.<ref name=Commissioners>[https://www.haddontwp.com/government/ Government], Haddon Township. Accessed June 7, 2023. "Under the Walsh Act, Haddon Township has been governed by a three-member commission since 1950. Commission members are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year concurrent terms. Each commissioner is responsible for surveying an assigned department. The three commissioners vote among themselves to choose a part-time mayor, who presides over meetings but has no independent executive function."</ref><ref>[https://www.haddontwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/0416_certifiedintrobudget_2023.pdf#page=14 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Haddon Township. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2023Municipal>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Unofficial_Results_5_9_2023-1.pdf Summary Results Report May 9, 2023 Municipal Election Unofficial Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], updated May 9, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref> Linhart, Mulroy and Teague ran unopposed in the May 2023 municipal election, the fourth consecutive time that township candidates won election to four-year terms, without facing any challengers.<ref>Fox, Joey. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/candidates-win-local-races-uncontested-in-six-towns/ "Candidates win local races uncontested in six towns"], ''New Jersey Globe'', May 9, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023. "In Haddon Township, Mayor Randy Teague and Councilmen James Mulroy and Ryan Linhart have won the town’s fourth consecutive uncontested election."</ref>

In November 2018, Ryan Linhart was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Paul Dougherty, who resigned the previous month before he pleaded guilty to a criminal charge.<ref>Walsh, Jim. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2018/11/13/ryan-linhart-appointed-haddon-township-commission/1995466002/ "Haddon Township names Linhart to fill commissioner's seat"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', November 13, 2008. Accessed September 16, 2019. "A financial analyst for the University of Pennsylvania has been appointed to a vacant seat on the township commission. Ryan Linhart succeeds Paul Dougherty, who left the governing body shortly before pleading guilty to a criminal charge last month."</ref>

Jim Mulroy was sworn into office in February 2017 to fill the seat vacated by John Foley, who resigned from office earlier that month.<ref>Skoufalas, Matt. [http://www.njpen.com/jim-mulroy-sworn-in-as-haddon-township-commissioner/ "Jim Mulroy Sworn in as Haddon Township Commissioner; The longtime Board of Education member and former Little League president said he looks forward to jumping right into government business. Mulroy replaced outgoing commissioner John Foley."], NJ PEN, February 27, 2017. Accessed May 15, 2017. "Less than a week after Haddon Township Commissioner John Foley announced he was stepping down from his post, his former colleagues had sworn in his interim replacement: longtime township resident Jim Mulroy.... In addition to being tasked with the responsibilities of public safety and public affairs in the three-commissioner government, Mulroy said he's excited to help bring new business into the township."</ref>

====Police, fire, and emergency services====
Haddon Township has three fire districts (a fourth, District 2, was dissolved in 2016), each governed by five elected fire commissioners. Fire District 1 is the Westmont and Bluebird section, protected by the Westmont Fire Company No. 1, which was established in 1902.<ref>[http://www.westmontfireco.org/content/service/ History], Westmont Fire Company No. 1. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> The former Fire District 2 covered the West Collingswood Extension section. Since being dissolved, Haddon Township now contracts directly with the [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Borough of Collingswood]] Fire Department (Station 16-1) for fire protection in the Extension section. Fire District 3 is the Bettlewood, Heather Glen, Heather House and Heather Woods sections and it contracts with the Westmont Fire Company No. 1 for fire protection from District 1. Fire District 4 is the West Collingswood Heights section, protected by the West Collingswood Heights Fire Co., Westmont Fire Co. (Station 15-1) and West Collingswood Heights Fire Co. (Station 15-2) are both Haddon Township companies, but separate entities with their own chiefs.<ref>[http://www.haddontwp.com/?page_id=17 Government], Haddon Township. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>

Ambulance service throughout the Township is also divided, mirroring the fire service.

The Westmont Fire Company No. 1 provides both fire and EMS services. John D. Medes has served as Chief since 2007.

Police coverage throughout the entire township is provided by the Haddon Township Police Department, which also provides services for [[Audubon Park, New Jersey|Audubon Park]].<ref>[https://www.haddontwp.com/departmets/police-department/ Police Department], Haddon Township. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref> The department was established in 1926.<ref>[https://www.haddontwppolice.com/history History of Haddon Township PD], Haddon Township Police Department. Accessed March 31, 2020</ref> As of 2017, it consists of 26 sworn officers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Duhart|first1=Bill|title=Chief accused of sexually harassing 5 cops still on job 9 months later|url=http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2017/11/cop_accused_of_sexually_harassing_5_subordinates_s.html#incart_river_home|access-date=22 November 2017|publisher=NJ.com|date= November 21, 2017}}</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Haddon Township is located in the 1st 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 6th 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#6 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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Haddon Township does not have a dedicated postal [[ZIP Code]], sharing the codes of Collingswood, Haddonfield, Audubon, Audubon Park, and Oaklyn.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 10,876 registered voters in Haddon Township, of which 4,408 (40.5%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 2,036 (18.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,415 (40.6%) were registered as [[Elections in New Jersey|Unaffiliated]]. There were 17 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

In the [[2012 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 60.5% of the vote (4,975 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 37.8% (3,104 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (143 votes), among the 8,272 ballots cast by the township's 11,643 registered voters (50 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 71.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[2008 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 59.7% of the vote (5,185 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received around 37.4% (3,244 votes), with 8,685 ballots cast among the township's 10,887 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.8%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the [[2004 United States presidential election in New Jersey|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 58.7% of the vote (5,021 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 39.8% (3,401 votes), with 8,549 ballots cast among the township's 10,762 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.4.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[2013 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 58.3% of the vote (2,834 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 39.9% (1,941 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (90 votes), among the 4,978 ballots cast by the township's 11,501 registered voters (113 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor - Camden 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-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[2009 New Jersey gubernatorial election|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 49.2% of the vote (2,705 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 43.0% (2,365 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 5.9% (327 votes), with 5,498 ballots cast among the township's 10,864 registered voters, yielding a 50.6% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>