Editing North Caldwell, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
North Caldwell 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. The mayor is elected [[direct election|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. 125.</ref>

The borough form of government used by North Caldwell 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|2025}}, the [[mayor]] of North Caldwell is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Joshua H. Raymond, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Anthony Floria-Callori (D, 2026), Matthew J. Atlas (D, 2026), Arthur J. Rees (D, 2025), Johanna Stroever (D, 2027), Kenneth Tilton ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2027) and Stephen C. Weinstein (D, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.northcaldwell.org/mayor-council Mayor & Council], Borough of North Caldwell. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.northcaldwell.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif7596/f/uploads/0715_adoptbudget_2024.pdf#page=12 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of North Caldwell. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>[https://essexcountynj.org/county-directory/ County Directory], [[Essex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/122756/web.345435/#/summary General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/119027/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/116147/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022, General Election Unofficial Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In January 2023, the borough council appointed Kenneth Tilton to fill vacant seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Francis Astorino.<ref>Ceva, Claudia. [https://www.newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/news/tilton-to-fill-vacancy-on-north-caldwell-council/article_d6d499f4-9622-11ed-9254-9716c810e4dc.html "Tilton to fill vacancy on North Caldwell council"], ''The Progress'', January 17, 2023. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref>

In October 2014, the borough council appointed Robert Kessler to fill the vacant seat of Patricia Fost.<ref>Bitette, Nicole. [http://newjerseyhills.com/the_progress/news/board-of-education-president-replaces-north-caldwell-councilwoman/article_3bd328d3-47d2-52a0-87e3-7ff91a9fe743.html?TNNoMobile "Board of Education president replaces North Caldwell councilwoman; Bob Kessler succeeds exiting councilwoman Patricia Fost"], ''The Progress News'', October 31, 2014. Accessed December 23, 2014. "The Borough Council appointed North Caldwell Board of Education President Bob Kessler to fill the seat of Councilwoman Patricia Fost at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28."</ref>