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===Local government=== Since 1950, Haddon Township has been governed under the [[Walsh Act]] with a governing body comprised of a three-member commission. The Township is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide governed under the [[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> Commission members are elected at-large on a [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] basis as part of the May municipal election to serve four-year concurrent terms of office. At a reorganization meeting held after the election, each commissioner is assigned responsibility for supervising a specific department. The commissioners select one of their members to serve as a part-time mayor, who presides over meetings but has no independent executive function.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 33.</ref><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> Haddon Township has had only three mayors in its history: William Rohrer, William J. Park. Jr., (1997 [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]] Mayors Hall of Fame),<ref>[http://www.njslom.org/hallmay1997.html 1997 Mayors Hall of Fame] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518170307/http://www.njslom.org/hallmay1997.html |date=2011-05-18 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> and Randall Teague. {{As of|2023}}, members of the Haddon Township Commission are [[Mayor]] Randall W. "Randy" Teague (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), Ryan Linhart (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and Jim Mulroy (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety); all serving terms of office that end May 16, 2027.<ref name=Commissioners>[https://www.haddontwp.com/government/ Government], Haddon Township. Accessed June 7, 2023. "Under the Walsh Act, Haddon Township has been governed by a three-member commission since 1950. Commission members are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year concurrent terms. Each commissioner is responsible for surveying an assigned department. The three commissioners vote among themselves to choose a part-time mayor, who presides over meetings but has no independent executive function."</ref><ref>[https://www.haddontwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/0416_certifiedintrobudget_2023.pdf#page=14 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Haddon Township. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2023Municipal>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Unofficial_Results_5_9_2023-1.pdf Summary Results Report May 9, 2023 Municipal Election Unofficial Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], updated May 9, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref> Linhart, Mulroy and Teague ran unopposed in the May 2023 municipal election, the fourth consecutive time that township candidates won election to four-year terms, without facing any challengers.<ref>Fox, Joey. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/candidates-win-local-races-uncontested-in-six-towns/ "Candidates win local races uncontested in six towns"], ''New Jersey Globe'', May 9, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023. "In Haddon Township, Mayor Randy Teague and Councilmen James Mulroy and Ryan Linhart have won the townβs fourth consecutive uncontested election."</ref> In November 2018, Ryan Linhart was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Paul Dougherty, who resigned the previous month before he pleaded guilty to a criminal charge.<ref>Walsh, Jim. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2018/11/13/ryan-linhart-appointed-haddon-township-commission/1995466002/ "Haddon Township names Linhart to fill commissioner's seat"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', November 13, 2008. Accessed September 16, 2019. "A financial analyst for the University of Pennsylvania has been appointed to a vacant seat on the township commission. Ryan Linhart succeeds Paul Dougherty, who left the governing body shortly before pleading guilty to a criminal charge last month."</ref> Jim Mulroy was sworn into office in February 2017 to fill the seat vacated by John Foley, who resigned from office earlier that month.<ref>Skoufalas, Matt. [http://www.njpen.com/jim-mulroy-sworn-in-as-haddon-township-commissioner/ "Jim Mulroy Sworn in as Haddon Township Commissioner; The longtime Board of Education member and former Little League president said he looks forward to jumping right into government business. Mulroy replaced outgoing commissioner John Foley."], NJ PEN, February 27, 2017. Accessed May 15, 2017. "Less than a week after Haddon Township Commissioner John Foley announced he was stepping down from his post, his former colleagues had sworn in his interim replacement: longtime township resident Jim Mulroy.... In addition to being tasked with the responsibilities of public safety and public affairs in the three-commissioner government, Mulroy said he's excited to help bring new business into the township."</ref> ====Police, fire, and emergency services==== Haddon Township has three fire districts (a fourth, District 2, was dissolved in 2016), each governed by five elected fire commissioners. Fire District 1 is the Westmont and Bluebird section, protected by the Westmont Fire Company No. 1, which was established in 1902.<ref>[http://www.westmontfireco.org/content/service/ History], Westmont Fire Company No. 1. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> The former Fire District 2 covered the West Collingswood Extension section. Since being dissolved, Haddon Township now contracts directly with the [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Borough of Collingswood]] Fire Department (Station 16-1) for fire protection in the Extension section. Fire District 3 is the Bettlewood, Heather Glen, Heather House and Heather Woods sections and it contracts with the Westmont Fire Company No. 1 for fire protection from District 1. Fire District 4 is the West Collingswood Heights section, protected by the West Collingswood Heights Fire Co., Westmont Fire Co. (Station 15-1) and West Collingswood Heights Fire Co. (Station 15-2) are both Haddon Township companies, but separate entities with their own chiefs.<ref>[http://www.haddontwp.com/?page_id=17 Government], Haddon Township. Accessed October 14, 2013.</ref> Ambulance service throughout the Township is also divided, mirroring the fire service. The Westmont Fire Company No. 1 provides both fire and EMS services. John D. Medes has served as Chief since 2007. Police coverage throughout the entire township is provided by the Haddon Township Police Department, which also provides services for [[Audubon Park, New Jersey|Audubon Park]].<ref>[https://www.haddontwp.com/departmets/police-department/ Police Department], Haddon Township. Accessed March 31, 2020.</ref> The department was established in 1926.<ref>[https://www.haddontwppolice.com/history History of Haddon Township PD], Haddon Township Police Department. Accessed March 31, 2020</ref> As of 2017, it consists of 26 sworn officers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Duhart|first1=Bill|title=Chief accused of sexually harassing 5 cops still on job 9 months later|url=http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2017/11/cop_accused_of_sexually_harassing_5_subordinates_s.html#incart_river_home|access-date=22 November 2017|publisher=NJ.com|date= November 21, 2017}}</ref>
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