Editing Haworth, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
[[File:Haworth, NJ municipal center, Oct. 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Haworth Municipal Center]]
Haworth 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. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by Haworth 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 Haworth is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Heather J. Wasser, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.<ref>[https://www.haworthnj.org/index.asp?SEC=FFC588EA-1A3D-47BB-AAB3-E378F8E13A1C&DE=E1BCB3D7-D2E4-4D87-A1E2-39AAC39DA780 Mayor Heather Wasser], Borough of Haworth. Accessed June 9, 2024.</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Alanna Z. Davis (D, 2025; elected to serve an unexpired terms), Michele DiIorgi (D, 2024;elected to serve an unexpired term), Glenn Poosikian (D, 2024), Michael A. Rodino (D, 2024), Andrew Rosenberg (R, 2025) and Dina Siciliano (D, 2026).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.haworthnj.org/index.asp?SEC=FFC588EA-1A3D-47BB-AAB3-E378F8E13A1C Meet Your Mayor and Council], Borough of Haworth. Accessed June 9, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.haworthnj.org/vertical/sites/%7B3226EF68-541C-456F-8644-AC724E9AC52C%7D/uploads/0226_certifiedintrobudget_2024.pdf#page=13 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Haworth. Accessed June 9, 2024.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/About_Bergen_County/2024-county-directory.pdf#page=46 ''2024 County and Municipal Directory''], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2023>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.gov/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/District%20Canvass%20NEW.pdf Official Statement of Vote 2023 General Election - November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Certified%20Statement%20of%20Vote%20Book%2011-21-22.pdf Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>[https://www.bergencountyclerk.org/_Content/pdf/ElectionResult/Statement%20of%20Vote%2011-17-21(1).pdf Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]], updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In January 2023, Howard Lau was appointed to the council seat expiring in December 2024 that was vacated by Heather Wasser when she took office as mayor. In November 2023, Michele DiIorgi was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Bergen2023/>

In February 2022, the borough council selected Jackie Guenego from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to serve as mayor for a term expiring in December 2022 after Tom Ference stepped down from office following heart surgery.<ref>Noda, Stephanie. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/haworth/2022/02/14/haworth-nj-mayor-tom-ference-steps-down-recovering-heart-surgery/6788177001/ "Haworth mayor steps down to recover from triple heart valve surgery"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 14, 2022. Accessed May 16, 2022. "Mayor Tom Ference has stepped down from his position to focus on recovering from heart surgery.... Ference, who recently underwent triple heart valve repair and replacement surgery, made the announcement at last week’s Borough Council meeting. Jackie Guenego, who served as the council president, became acting mayor, effectively immediately."</ref><ref>[https://www.haworthnj.org/vertical/sites/%7B3226EF68-541C-456F-8644-AC724E9AC52C%7D/uploads/Regular_Meet._MC_-_2-22-22.pdf Borough Council Meeting Minutes for February 22, 2022], Borough of Haworth. Accessed May 16, 2022. "A motion was offered by Mr. Poosikian and seconded by Ms. Siciliano that Ms. Guenego fill the unexpired term of Mayor Ference. On roll call the vote was as follows: Ayes; Poosikian, Bain, Siciliano, Wasser. Declared carried."</ref> In March 2022, Lisa Dhamija was appointed to fill the council seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Jackie Guenego until she took office as mayor.<ref>[https://www.haworthnj.org/vertical/sites/%7B3226EF68-541C-456F-8644-AC724E9AC52C%7D/uploads/Regular_MC_-_3-22-22.pdf Borough Council Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2022], Borough of Haworth. Accessed May 16, 2022. "Selection of Candidate to Fill Unexpired Term of Council Seat Previously held by Mayor Guenego: The Haworth Democratic Committee having submitted candidates for the council’s consideration in filling this unexpired term, a motion was offered by Mr. Poosikian and seconded by Mrs. Wasser to select Ms. Lisa Dhamija.... Mr. Poosikian then administered the Oath of Office to Ms. Dhamija."</ref>