Editing Interlaken, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Interlaken 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 the mayor and the 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 is comprised of 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. 58.</ref> The borough form of government used by Interlaken 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. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</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|2025}}, the mayor of Interlaken is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Michael Nohilly, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2027.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.interlakenboro.com/mayors-message.html Mayor's Message], Borough of Interlaken. Accessed December 12, 2024.</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President John Rush Butler (R, 2025), Leonard Blasucci Jr. (R, 2025), Michael Delia (R, 2024), Michael DeSarno (R, 2027), Mervin Franks (R, 2026), Daniel T. Griffin ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2027) and Mindy Horowitz (R, 2026).<ref name=Council>[https://www.interlakenboro.com/borough-council.html Borough Council], Borough of Interlaken. Accessed January 28, 2025. As of date accessed, 2024 council is still listed.</ref><ref>[https://www.interlakenboro.com/uploads/2/1/3/0/21304132/2024_adopted_municipal_budget.pdf#page=6 2024 User Friendly Budget], Borough of Interlaken. Accessed January 28, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/122857/web.345435/#/summary November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/119047/web.317647/#/summary November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/116246/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In July 2018, the borough council selected Rick Menditto to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Republican John Gunn until he resignedfrom office the previous month.<ref>[https://www.interlakenboro.com/uploads/2/1/3/0/21304132/071818.min.pdf Meeting Minutes for July 18, 2018], Borough of Interlaken. Accessed February 24, 2020. "Whereas, Councilman John Gunn resigned from his position on June 13, 2018 and;... Councilman Robert White made a motion to nominate Rick Menditto as the Councilmember to fill the vacancy, seconded by Councilwoman Horowitz and unanimously carried by roll call vote."</ref> In the November 2018 general election, Democrat Arthur Fama defeated Menditto and was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Monmouth2018>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/100184/web/#/summary General Election November 6, 2018 Official Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated January 7, 2020. Accessed February 8, 2020.</ref>

In September 2016, the borough council selected John Rush Butler to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Keith Miller until his resignation earlier that month; Butler will serve on an interim basis until the November 2016 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>[https://www.interlakenboro.com/uploads/2/1/3/0/21304132/093015.min.pdf Meeting Minutes September 30, 2015], Borough of Interlaken. Accessed July 15, 2016. "Whereas, Councilman Keith Miller resigned from his position on September 2, 2015 and... Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Borough Council of the Borough of Interlaken, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey that John Rush Butler be and is hereby appointed until such time as an election is held to fill the remaining unexpired term of the vacated position pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:16-11 and a successor is duly qualified."</ref>