Editing Pennsauken Township, New Jersey (section)

==Government==

===Local government===
Pennsauken Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<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 Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election 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. 38.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor, each serving a one-year term.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Pennsauken Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Vince Martinez ([[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|D]], term of office on committee ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Patrick Olivo (D, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023; elected to an unexpired term), Marco DiBattista (D, 2024), Jessica Jarbou-Rafeh (R, 2024) and Marie McKenna (D, 2025; appointed to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=Committee>[https://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/content/township-committee Township Committee], Pennsauken Township. Accessed June 8, 2023. "Pennsauken Township is a Township Committee form of government. There are five members of the governing body who are elected by the residents of Pennsauken to staggered three-year terms. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen from and by the members of the Township Committee to serve a one-year term. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are chosen from and by the members of the Township Committee to serve a one-year term."</ref><ref>[https://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/sites/default/files/2023%20Introduced%20Municipal%20Budget.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Pennsauken Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.</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 January 2023, Marie McKenna was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Nicole "Nikki" Roberts who had been elected to a full three-year term in the November 2022 general election and resigned from office as of December 2022.<ref>[https://twp.pennsauken.nj.us/sites/default/files/Agenda%201.19.2023_updated.pdf Township Committee Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2023], Township of Pennsauken. Accessed June 8, 2023. "Names submitted to Committee from the Democrat Club – Pennsauken Committee accepts the name given. A. Appointment Of Committee Person - Marie McKenna Oath of Office performed by: Bill Orth"</ref><ref>[https://twp.pennsauken.nj.us/content/marie-mckenna Marie McKenna], Township of Pennsauken. Accessed June 8, 2023. "Marie McKenna took the oath of office as the newest member of Pennsauken Township Committee on January 19, 2023. Committeewoman McKenna was selected to fill the open position created by Nicole Roberts, who stepped down from Township Committee on December 31, 2022."</ref>

During the 2022 reorganization meeting of Pennsauken Township Committee, Jessica Rafeh was sworn in as the town’s first Hispanic and Middle Eastern mayor; Nicole Roberts became the town’s first African American female deputy mayor; and the pair represent the first time Pennsauken will have an all-female led governing body<ref>[https://twp.pennsauken.nj.us/content/pennsauken-makes-history-during-2022-reorganization-meeting Pennsauken Makes History During 2022 Reorganization Meeting], Pennsauken Township, January 8, 2022. Accessed April 30, 2022. "History was made during the 2022 reorganization meeting of Pennsauken Township Committee on Jan. 6. During the evening’s proceedings, Jessica Rafeh was sworn in as the town’s first Hispanic and Middle Eastern mayor; Nicole Roberts became the town’s first African American female deputy mayor; and the pair represent the first time Pennsauken will have an all-female led governing body."</ref>

In December 2021, the Township Committee selected Nicole Roberts from a list of three candidates submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that was vacated by Almar Dyer when he took office on the Camden County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]].<ref>[https://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/sites/default/files/12.17.2020%20minutes.pdf Meeting Minutes for December 17, 2020], Pennsauken Township. Accessed April 30, 2022. "WHEREAS, as a result of the resignation of Almar Dyer, a Democrat, a vacancy now exists on the Pennsauken Township Committee; and WHEREAS, Committeeman Dyer’s term expires December 31, 2022... NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee in the Township of Pennsauken, County of Camden, State of New Jersey; Nicole Roberts... Is appointed a member of the Pennsauken Township Committee, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Almar Dyer"</ref>

In June 2021, Patrick Olivo was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Tim Killion until he stepped down from office to become the township's administrator.<ref>[https://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/content/pennsauken-announces-personnel-changes-key-township-roles Pennsauken Announces Personnel Changes To Key Township Roles], Pennsauken Township, June 8, 2021. Accessed April 30, 2022. "Pennsauken Township has announced the following changes to its municipal government, administration, and public safety program: Tim Killion has stepped down as a member of Township Committee to become the town’s administrator"</ref><ref>[https://www.twp.pennsauken.nj.us/content/patrick-olivo Patrick Olivo], Pennsauken Township. Accessed April 30, 2022. "Patrick Olivo was sworn in as the newest member of Pennsauken Township Committee on June 17, 2021, filling an open seat on Committee. He was sworn in for his first three-year term after winning in the General Election in November 2021."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Pennsauken Township 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>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 22,704 registered voters in Pennsauken Township, of which 9,989 (44.0%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|Democrats]], 2,263 (10.0%) were registered as [[Republican Party (New Jersey)|Republicans]] and 10,443 (46.0%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 9 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (New Jersey)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party of the United States|Greens]].<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 78.4% of the vote (12,200 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 20.8% (3,233 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (135 votes), among the 15,722 ballots cast by the township's 24,313 registered voters (154 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 64.7%.<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 [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 74.0% of the vote (12,195 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received around 23.2% (3,824 votes), with 16,485 ballots cast among the township's 21,669 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.1%.<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 [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 63.7% of the vote (9,384 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 32.1% (4,720 votes), with 14,726 ballots cast among the township's 20,846 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.6.<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]], Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] received 51.4% of the vote (414 cast), ahead of Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 44.3% (357 votes), and other candidates with 4.2% (34 votes), among the 915 ballots cast by the borough's 2,793 registered voters (110 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.8%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-salem.pdf |title=Governor – Salem 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-salem.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Salem 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 64.% of the vote (5,594 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 28.8% (2,517 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 4.2% (364 votes), with 8,745 ballots cast among the township's 22,497 registered voters, yielding a 38.9% 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>