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===Local government=== Since 2011, the Loch Arbour has been governed under the [[Walsh Act]] form of government. The village is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this [[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><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><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> The governing body is comprised of a Board of Commissioners, whose three members are chosen by the voters [[at-large]] on a [[Non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis to serve concurrent three-year terms of office as part of the May municipal election. At a reorganization meeting held after each election, each commissioner is assigned a department to oversee and administer, and the commissioners select one of their members to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor.<ref name=Form/> In December 2011, residents voted to switch from the Village form to the current Walsh Act form of government.<ref name=APP2011/> {{As of|2025}}, members of Loch Arbour's Board of Trustees are Mayor Saul M. Tawil (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Deputy Mayor Jack D. Hedaya (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property) and Jason Elo (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), all of whom are serving concurrent terms of office ending May 31, 2028.<ref name=Commissioners>[https://www.locharbournj.us/board-commissioners Board of Commissioners], Village of Loch Arbour. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.locharbournj.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5551/f/uploads/2024_adopted_budget.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Village of Loch Arbour. Accessed January 29, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.locharbournj.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5551/f/minutes/minutes_sine_die_reorganization_meeting_-board_of_commissioners_6.5.2024.pdf Board of Commissioners Reorganization Meeting Minutes for June 5, 2024], Village of Loch Arbour. Accessed December 13, 2024. "Department of Public Affairs and Public Safety β Mayor Saul Tawil... Department of Revenue and Finance β Commissioner Hedaya... Department of Public Works, Public Property and Beaches β Commissioner Elo"</ref><ref>[https://www.locharbournj.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5551/f/uploads/2023_budget_-_intro.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Village of Loch Arbour. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024Municipal>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/121673/web.317647/#/summary May 14, 2024 Municipal Elections - Allenhurst, Deal, Keansburg and Loch Arbour Unofficial Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated June 3, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/allenhurst-incumbents-ousted-deal-and-keansburg-incumbents-win-in-landslide/ "Allenhurst Incumbents Ousted; Deal And Keansburg Incumbents Win In Landslide"], [[New Jersey Globe]], May 15, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024. "Jack Hedaya (105), Paul Fernicola (65), and Jason Elo (105) were unopposed for three Loch Arbour Village Commission seats, but there were 220 write-in votes cast."</ref><ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/challenge-to-loch-arbour-election-dismissed/ "Challenge to Loch Arbour election dismissed"], [[New Jersey Globe]], July 17, 2024. Accessed December 13, 2024. "Incumbents Jack Hedaya (114) and Jason Elo (113) won new terms, but the third seat was captured by Tawil. With 104 votes, Tawil defeated Fernicola (69), whose name remained on the ballot, Jeffrey Schwartz (62), and two former commissioners, Alfred Cheswick (61) and Denis DβAngelo (2)."</ref>
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