Editing Point Pleasant, New Jersey (section)

=== Local government ===
Point Pleasant 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''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601184216/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf |date=June 1, 2023 }}, [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the six-member 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. 53.</ref> The borough form of government used by Point Pleasant 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"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604040836/https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 |date=June 4, 2023 }}, p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

The mayor is the head of municipal government; sees that state laws and borough ordinances are faithfully executed; presides over the council. votes only to break ties; can veto ordinances subject to override by two-thirds majority of Council; and appoints subordinate officers with council approval. After thirty days or upon council disapproval, Council fills posts. The borough council is the [[legislative]] body of municipality. The Council overrides a mayor's veto by two-thirds majority of all members, confirms mayor's appointments. The council gains appointment power upon failure to confirm mayor's appointee or after office vacant for thirty days. The council has all executive responsibility not placed in office of mayor.

{{As of|2022}}, the [[mayor]] of Point Pleasant is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Robert A. Sabosik, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. The members of the Borough Council are Borough President Charlene Archer (R, 2022), William T. Borowsky (R, 2024), Valerie Coulson (R, 2023), Antoinette "Toni" DePaola (R, 2024), Joseph Furmato Jr. (R, 2022) and John R. Wisniewski (R, 2023).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.ptboro.com/government/mayor-council/ Mayor and Borough Council], Borough of Point Pleasant. Accessed May 7, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://ptboro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1524_introbudget_2022.xlsb.pdf 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Point Pleasant. Accessed May 7, 2022.</ref><ref name=OceanProfile>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/frmGovDirPage.aspx?ID=229 Borough of Point Pleasant], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 7, 2022.</ref><ref name=OceanOfficials>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/70fc90f8-5e4e-4454-a3c1-8ca3d0911f87.pdf ''2022 Ocean County & Municipal Elected Officials''], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated April 1, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Ocean2021>[https://www.co.ocean.nj.us/WebContentFiles/07aecb2a-f6ce-4ef4-a6c3-7b7546fc9e3f.pdf 2021 General Election Official Results], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Ocean2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/106715/web.264614/#/summary 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official results], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]], updated December 2, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Ocean2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/98863/web/#/summary 2019 General Election Official Results November 5, 2019], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=Ocean2018>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/92666/Web02.213202/#/ 2018 General Election Official Results November 6, 2018], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 19, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

In the November 2022 election, Mayor Robert A. Sabosik defeated independent challenger William "Bill" Borowsky, securing another four-year mayoral term. Sabosik received 63.34% of votes, while Borowsky received 36.40% of votes. Republican incumbents Joseph Furmato Jr. and Charlene Archer will each serve another three-year term after running unopposed for borough council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ocean County General Election Results |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/116150/web.307039/#/summary}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Allison |date=November 8, 2022 |title=Sabosik the apparent winner in Point Boro mayoral race |url=https://starnewsgroup.com/2022/11/08/sabosik-the-apparent-winner-in-point-boro-mayoral-race/}}</ref>

In February 2015, the borough council selected Michael Thulen Jr., from a list of three candidates recommended by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had been held by Robert A. Sabosik vacant until he was sworn in as mayor the previous month.<ref>Miller, Patricia A. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/new-point-pleasant-council-member-takes-his-seat-dais "New Point Pleasant Council Member Takes His Seat on the Dais; Michael Thulen Jr. will serve out the remainder of now-Mayor Robert Sabosik's term."], Point Pleasant Patch, February 3, 2015. Accessed August 11, 2015. "The makeup of the Point Pleasant Borough Council will remain all Republican after the swearing-in of Michael Thulen Jr. at the Feb. 2 meeting. Thulen was chosen from three qualified candidates submitted by the local GOP organization to fill out the unexpired term of now-Mayor Robert Sabosik."</ref> In the November 2015 general election, Thulen was elected to serve the one year remaining on the term of office.<ref name=Ocean2015>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Ocean/57818/157041/en/summary.html 2015 General Election Official Results November 3, 2015], [[Ocean County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated November 10, 2015. Accessed July 26, 2016.</ref>