Editing Allenhurst, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
Since 1916, Allenhurst has been governed by a three-member Commission, under the terms of the [[Walsh Act]].<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><ref>Cerra, Michael F. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref> The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use the 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> The governing body is comprised of the three-member Board of Commissioners, whose members are elected [[at-large]] in [[Non-partisan democracy|non-partisan]] elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis 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. 58.</ref> Each Commissioner is assigned responsibility for a specified department within the Borough; one of the commissioners is chosen to serve as mayor and another as deputy mayor.

{{As of|2024}}, the members of Allenhurst's Board of Commissioners are 
Mayor Frieda O. Adjmi (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), 
Deputy Mayor Theresa Manziano-Santoro (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and 
Joseph R. Dweck (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety), all serving concurrent terms of office ending in May 2028.<ref name=Commissioners>[https://www.allenhurstnj.org/board-commissioners Board of Commissioners], Borough of Allenhurst. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://www.allenhurstnj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif5496/f/uploads/2024_adopted_budget.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Allenhurst. Accessed December 12, 2024.</ref><ref name=Monmouth2024Municipal>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Monmouth/121673/web.317647/#/summary May 14, 2024 Municipal Elections - Allenhurst, Deal, Keansburg and Loch Arbour Unofficial Results], [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], updated June 3, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/allenhurst-incumbents-ousted-deal-and-keansburg-incumbents-win-in-landslide/ "Allenhurst Incumbents Ousted; Deal And Keansburg Incumbents Win In Landslide"], [[New Jersey Globe]], May 15, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024. "Theresa Manziano-Santoro, a one-time lifeguard at the Allenhurst Beach Club, emerged as the top vote-getter in the race for the Board of Commissioners with 247 votes, followed by her two running mates, Joseph Dwek (237) and Frieda Adjmi (227), a 24-year Planning Board member. Mayor David McLaughlin finished fourth with 117 votes, and another incumbent, Richard Cumiskey, received 103. Mark Horowitz finished sixth with 98."</ref>