Editing Cape May Point, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
[[File:CapeMaYpOINTMuniBldg.jpg|thumb|left|Municipal building]]
Cape May Point operates under the [[Walsh Act]] [[City commission government|commission form of government]], first created to rebuild the city of [[Galveston, Texas]] after the devastating [[Galveston Hurricane of 1900|Hurricane of 1900]].<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 8.</ref> Cape May Point is one of 30 (of the 564) municipalities statewide to use this form of government, most in shore communities, down from a peak of 60 early in the 20th century.<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>Proctor, Owen; and Sobko, Katie. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/nutley/2018/04/30/town-commissions-have-become-nj-rarity-new-jersey/554873002/ "Town commissions have become a New Jersey rarity"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127155936/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/nutley/2018/04/30/town-commissions-have-become-nj-rarity-new-jersey/554873002/ |date=November 27, 2021 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', April 30, 2018, updated May 6, 2018. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Commissions rose in popularity, up to 60 statewide in the early part of the last century, from large cities and older suburbs to seaside resorts.... Today, only about 30 of New Jersey’s 565 municipalities are commissions, including six in North Jersey. There are North Bergen, Union City and West New York in Hudson County, Lyndhurst and Ridgefield Park in Bergen County, and Nutley in Essex County."</ref> In three-member Commissions, as in Cape May Point, the Departments of Public Affairs and Public Safety are combined, as are the Departments of Public Works and Parks and Public Property. Revenue and Finance is the third portfolio. The borough adopted this form of government in 1916.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150605155532/http://www.njstatelib.org/slic_files/imported/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF "The Commission Form of Municipal Government"], p. 53. Accessed June 3, 2015.</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> The governing body is comprised of three commissioners, who are elected [[at-large]] on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis in the November general election to serve concurrent four-year terms of office. Cape May Point shifted its municipal elections from May to November, extending the term-end dates from June 30 to December 31 for the commissioners elected in 2012.<ref>Ianieri, Brian. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/state-will-let-new-jersey-municipalities-abandon-may-elections-next/article_14a7e856-5bc3-11df-9fc4-001cc4c03286.html "State will let New Jersey municipalities abandon May elections next year — if they want to"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812234607/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/state-will-let-new-jersey-municipalities-abandon-may-elections-next/article_14a7e856-5bc3-11df-9fc4-001cc4c03286.html |date=August 12, 2016 }}, ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', May 9, 2010. Accessed June 28, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/candidate-information/municipal-elections/ Municipal Elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615070659/http://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/candidate-information/municipal-elections/ |date=June 15, 2016 }}, [[Cape May County, New Jersey]]. Accessed June 28, 2016.</ref>
The Commissioners exercise complete control of the operation of the borough, with each Commissioner having all aspects of Administrative, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative powers over their department. The three Commissioners choose a mayor from among themselves at a reorganization meeting following each election, with the mayor responsible for leading municipal meetings and general oversight of community affairs.

[[File:Cape may.jpg|thumb|left|Sunset at [[Sunset Beach (New Jersey)|Sunset Beach]], just outside Cape May Point in Lower Township<!--from https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/lower-township-and-cape-may-point-on-the-road/article_c66bf6eb-48cf-5d93-99d9-b07ed4943dae.html-->]]
{{As of|2024}}, the members of the Board of Commissioners of Cape May Point are 
Mayor Robert J. Moffatt (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), 
Deputy Mayor Anita vanHeeswyk (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and 
Catherine Busch (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), all serving concurrent terms of office ending December 31, 2024.<ref name=Commissioners>[https://capemaypoint.org/mayor.php Board of Commissioners], Borough of Cape May Point. Accessed August 29, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://capemaypoint.org/uploaded_files/document/2024/2024%20Adopted%20Budget.pdf#page=17 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Cape May Point. Accessed August 29, 2024.</ref><ref name=CapeMayOfficials>[https://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-All-Elected-Officials-INTERNET-July.pdf 2024 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- July 2024], [[Cape May County, New Jersey]], July 9, 2024. Accessed August 29, 2024.</ref><ref name=CapeMay2020>[https://www.capemaycountyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-Successful-General-Candidates.pdf Cape May County 2020 General Election Successful Candidates], [[Cape May County, New Jersey]], December 14, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>