Editing Gloucester City, New Jersey (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
Gloucester City is governed under a [[Special charter (New Jersey)|special charter]], which was originally granted in 1868 by the [[New Jersey Legislature]].<ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/A5000/4521_I1.HTM Assembly Bill, No. 4521 - 215th Legislature], [[New Jersey Legislature]], introduce November 25, 2013. Accessed August 12, 2020. "Synopsis: Amends special charter of Gloucester City in Camden County to revise method of election of members of Common Council..... Statement: This bill would amend the special charter, granted by the Legislature in 1868, of the City of Gloucester City in Camden County."</ref> The city is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use a special form.<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 six-member City Council. The Mayor is elected [[at-large]] and serves a four-year term. The six members of the council are elected in a three-year cycle with three elected [[at-large]] one year and one each from three [[Ward (United States)|wards]] to three-year terms the next year, so that there are no council seats up for vote in one year in the three-year cycle. The Mayor and Common Council are responsible for making public policy that addresses the needs of the City and its residents. The Mayor and Common Council also appoint members of the Planning and Zoning Board, as well as the Board of Health.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 28.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=15 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 15. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[http://www.cityofgloucester.org/mayorcouncil.htm The Mayor & Common Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907174734/http://cityofgloucester.org/mayorcouncil.htm |date=September 7, 2013 }}, City of Gloucester. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the Mayor of Gloucester City is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Dayl R. Baile, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026; he was first elected in November 2021 to serve the balance of the term of office of Dan Spencer, expiring in December 2022.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.cityofgloucester.org/people/dayl-baile Dayl Baile], Gloucester City. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref> Members of the City Council are Nancy Randolph Baus (D, 2024; Third Ward), George Berglund (D, 2024; First Ward), Ed Cilurso III (D, 2025; At Large - appointed to serve an unexpired term), James "Bowie" Johnson (D, 2024; Second Ward), Robert J. Page (D, 2025) and Derek Timm (D, 2025).<ref name=GoverningBody>[https://www.cityofgloucester.org/mayor-and-common-council-gloucester-city Mayor and Common Council], Gloucester City. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.cityofgloucester.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5381/f/uploads/0414_certifiedintrobudget_2023.pdf#page=14 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Gloucester City. Accessed May 3, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2020>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2020/2020-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In December 2024, the city council appointed Ed Cilurso to the at-large seat expiring December 2025 that had been held by Sam Budesa until he left office; Cilurso will serve until the November 2024 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>[https://www.cityofgloucester.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5381/f/uploads/277-2023.pdf Resolution Filling Vacancy For The Position Of An At-Large Common. Council Seat], City of Gloucester City. December 28, 2023. Accessed April 20, 2024. "WHEREAS, a vacancy became available in the Office of an At-Large Common Council seat held by Samuel Budesa... Edward Cilurso is hereby nominated to fill the vacancy of Councilperson At-Large until such time as the November 5, 2024 election is duly certified."</ref>

Mayor Dan Spencer stepped down from office in June 2021 from a term of office expiring in December 2022.<ref>Cleary Sr., William E. [https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2021/04/gloucester-city-mayor-dan-spencer-this-evening-announced-his-retirement-from-office-effective-june-1-2021-the-announcemen.html "Mayor of Gloucester City Makes Surprise Announcement, Will Resign June 1st"], CNBNews, April 26, 2021. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Gloucester City Mayor Dan Spencer this evening made a surprise announcement that he was resigning from office effective June 1, 2021."</ref> In June 2021, the City Council appointed councilmember-at-large Patrick Keating to fill the mayoral seat on an interim basis.<ref>Cleary Sr., William E. [https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2021/06/gloucester-city-finally-has-a-mayor.html "Gloucester City Finally Has A Mayor"], CNBNews, June 24, 2021. Accessed May 3, 2022. "It is official, Gloucester City's new mayor is Patrick Keating, longtime Gloucester City Democrat councilman, and a former Gloucester City Administrator. His term as councilman-at-large ends December 31, 2022."</ref> Based on the results of the November 2021 general election, Dayl Baile was sworn into mayor, having been elected to fill the seat that had been held by Dan Spencer, while Robert Page took office in the at-large council seat that had been held by Patrick Keating.<ref name=Camden2021/><ref>[https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2021/11/gloucester-city-new-mayor-and-councilman-take-oath-of-office-permanent-city-administrator-job-still-vacant.html "Gloucester City New Mayor and Councilman Take Oath of Office; Permanent City Administrator Job Still Vacant"], CNBNews, November 28, 2021. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Prior to the beginning of the November 23 Gloucester City Council meeting, Dayl Baile and Robert Page took the oath of office for mayor and council. Baile was elected on November 2 to the one-year unexpired term of the former mayor, Dan Spencer, and Page was elected to the one-year unexpired term of Patrick Keating. Both positions will be up for election in November 2022."</ref> In January 2022, the city council appointed Derek Timm to fill the at-large seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Dayl Baile before he took office as mayor.<ref>[https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2022/01/gloucester-city-resident-derek-timm-is-the-newest-member-of-gloucester-city-council-filling-the-councilman-at-large-seat-of-d.html "Newly Named Councilman-at-large Derek Timm Addresses Citizens of Gloucester City"], CNBNews, January 7, 2022. Accessed May 3, 2022. "Gloucester City resident Derek Timm is the newest member of Gloucester City Council filling the councilman-at-large seat of Dayl Baile who is now serving as Mayor. The unexpired terms of both Timm and Baile will be up for election in November 2022."</ref>

====Emergency services====
Gloucester City is protected by a career fire staff 24/7 Located at 1 N. King Street. The fire department operates 1 Squad Company 51 (rescue engine), 1 Quint Company 51 (105' ladder), 1 Battalion 504, 1 Hazardous Material (Hazmat 5), 2 Engine Companies (52,54 volunteer stations), 2 Marine (boat) units and several support units.

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is operated by Virtua EMS formally Lourdes Health. Virtua EMS is operated daily with two NJ state certified EMTs and/or paramedics and serve as a Basic Life Support (BLS) unit. BLS 557 and 558 is located at 230 Nicholson Road at the Gloucester Heights Fire Association building.

===Federal, state and county representation===
Gloucester City is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#5 Districts by Number for 2011-2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714024328/https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#5 |date=July 14, 2019 }}, [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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The sheriff of Camden County had been Charles H. Billingham, a resident of Gloucester City who had previously served as the city's mayor.<ref>[http://www.camdencounty.com/sheriff/sheriff%20billingham.htm Charles H. Billingham Sheriff] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112015543/http://www.camdencounty.com/sheriff/sheriff%20billingham.htm |date=January 12, 2013 }}, [[Camden County, New Jersey]]. Accessed October 14, 2013. "He previously held public office for nearly four years as a Councilman and Mayor of Gloucester City.... A resident of Gloucester City with his wife Marion and their two sons, Chuckie and Michael, Sheriff Billingham's commitment to the citizens of Camden County is governed by his concern for family and community."</ref>

===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 6,726 registered voters in Gloucester City, of which 3,320 (49.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 660 (9.8%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 2,744 (40.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 2 voters registered to other parties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 65.6% of the vote (2,624 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 32.6% (1,303 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (72 votes), among the 4,058 ballots cast by the city's 7,177 registered voters (59 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 56.5%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 59.2% of the vote here (2,611 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received around 37.0% (1,631 votes), with 4,411 ballots cast among the city's 6,711 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.7%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 58.9% of the vote here (2,698 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 38.3% (1,755 votes), with 4,578 ballots cast among the city's 6,653 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 68.8.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 59.0% of the vote (1,309 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 39.2% (870 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (41 votes), among the 2,310 ballots cast by the city's 7,097 registered voters (90 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor - Camden County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 54.8% of the vote here (1,473 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 36.0% (969 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 4.2% (113 votes), with 2,689 ballots cast among the city's 6,708 registered voters, yielding a 40.1% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>