Editing Harvey Cedars, New Jersey (section)

=== Local government ===
The Borough of Harvey Cedars has operated under the [[Walsh Act]] form of New Jersey municipal government since 1923.<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> The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use 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> The governing body is comprised of the three-member Board of Commissioners whose members are elected [[at-large]] on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis to serve concurrent four-year terms of office in voting held as part of the November general election.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 49.</ref> Each commissioner is assigned to oversee and administer a department. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the Board from among its members. The mayor has no veto power.

{{As of|2024}}, members of the Harvey Cedars Board of Commissioners are
[[Mayor]] Johnathan M. Imperiale (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety),
Joseph F. Gieger (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property) and 
Paul George Rice (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), all of whom are serving concurrent four-year terms of office that expire on December 31, 2027.<ref name=Government>[https://www.harveycedars.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=14905 Government], Borough of Harvey Cedars. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/Finance/2024%20Adopt%20Budget%20Website.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Harvey Cedars. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanProfile>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=214 Borough of Harvey Cedars], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 2, 2024.</ref><ref name=OceanOfficials>[https://co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf ''2024 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated April 2, 2024. Accessed April 17, 2024.</ref><ref name=Ocean2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/119025/web.317647/#/summary General Election Results November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref>