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===Local government=== The Borough of Medford Lakes is governed under the [[1923 Municipal Manager Law]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of seven municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this 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 five members, who are elected [[at-large]] in [[non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] elections to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for vote in even-numbered years as part of the May municipal election.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 43.</ref><ref name=BoroughCouncil/><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=9 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 9. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The borough council was expanded from three to five seats, with the two additional council seats added as part of the May 2010 election in which there were two seats up for a four-year term and two others for a two-year term.<ref>Tait III, Adam. [http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2010/05/14/medford_central_record/news/doc4beac16e5b62a503935923.txt "Mayor ousted in Medford Lakes election"], ''Medford Central Record'', May 14, 2010. Accessed November 27, 2013. "Thomas Cranston and Gary Miller led all candidates Tuesday in an election expanding Medford Lakes Council from three seats to five. At the same time, Mayor Paul Weiss, badly battered last year by a disputed proposal to merge the borough's police force with Medford's, placed third in a four-candidate race, and will leave council when his term expires June 30."</ref> {{As of|2025}}, members of the borough council are Mayor William R. Fields (term of office on council ends June 30, 2028; term as mayor ends 2026), Deputy Mayor Dennis P. O'Neill (term on council and as deputy mayor ends 2026), Councilman Matthew R. Bailey (2028), Thomas J. Cranston (2026) and Gerald Yowell (2028).<ref name=BoroughCouncil>[https://www.medfordlakes.com/191/Borough-Council Borough Council], Borough of Medford Lakes. Accessed January 11, 2025. "The Borough operates under the New Jersey Municipal Manager Law of 1923. This form of government separates policy making (the work of the Borough Council) from the execution of policy (the work of the Borough Manager). This maintains professional management and a Borough-wide perspective through: nonpartisan election, at large representation, concentration of executive responsibility in the hands of a professional manager accountable to the Borough Council, concentration of policy making power in one body - a five-person Mayor and Council."</ref><ref>[https://www.medfordlakes.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/87#page=11 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Medford Lakes. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref><ref name=Burlington2024Municipal>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Burlington/121611/web.317647/#/summary Non-Partisan Municipal Election May 14th, 2024 Unofficial Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated June 4, 2024. Accessed January 11, 2025.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022Municipal>[https://co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/4565/May-Municipal-Elections May 10, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated May 17, 2022. Accessed July 25, 2022.</ref> In February 2021, the borough council appointed Dennis P. O'Neill to fill the seat expiring in June 2022 that had been held by Robert D. Hanold Sr. until his death the previous month. O'Neill served on an interim basis until the May 2021 municipal election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Woolston, George. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2021/05/12/bordentown-medford-lakes-voters-turn-out-may-municipal-elections/5053679001/ "Bordentown City, Medford Lakes voters turn out for May municipal elections"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', May 12, 2021. Accessed July 25, 2022. "Incumbent Dennis P. O'Neill beat out Joseph Aromando 418 votes, or 70% of the total vote, to 170 votes, or 28% of the total vote, according to unofficial results. O'Neill was appointed to the seat on the five-member council in February after the January death of borough mayor Robert D. Hanold Sr."</ref> In March 2015, the borough council selected Kathy Merkh to fill the vacant seat of Deputy Mayor Jeff Fitzpatrick, who had submitted his resignation from office the previous month. Gary Miller was chosen to fill the vacant position of deputy mayor.<ref>Lucas, Jenn. [http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/articles/2015/03/10/news/doc54ff76c9c3894156299084.txt "Second woman ever appointed to Medford Lakes Council"], ''The Central Record'', March 10, 2015. Accessed June 12, 2015. "Kathy Merkh was chosen by council to fill the seat of Jeff Fitzpatrick, who announced his resignation from council during the previous meeting. Since Fitzpatrick was also the deputy mayor, council voted Gary Miller to fill that position. Both were sworn-in during the last meeting."</ref>
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