Editing Glassboro, New Jersey (section)

=== Local government ===
[[File:Glassboro, NJ municipal building, Sept. 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Glassboro Municipal Building]]
Glassboro is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<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 borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected [[direct election|directly]] by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year 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. 24.</ref> The borough form of government used by Glassboro is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<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><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2025}}, the mayor of Glassboro is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] John E. Wallace, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.glassboro.org/john-wallace-bio-1 John E. Wallace III], Borough of Glassboro. Accessed January 23, 2025. "Democrat: Serving Four Year Term ending December 31, 2026. Mr. John Wallace was appointed to fill an unexpired term on Council in January 2015.  John was appointed mayor in May 2018 upon former Mayor Leo McCabe’s retirement."</ref> Members of the borough council, and the years their terms expire, are Council President Anna Miller (D, 2027), Timothy D. Brown (D, 2026), George P. Cossabone Sr. (D, 2025), Deanna L. Garlic (D, 2026), Andrew Halter (D, 2027),  Daniele Brida Spence (D, 2025).<ref name=Government>[https://www.glassboro.org/government Government], Borough of Glassboro. Accessed January 23, 2025. "The Borough Council is the legislative body of the Borough of Glassboro. The council is made up of six Council Members that represent the entire Borough."</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rV3WxRa7_6SqVDuUCRtBrFOrZC1dC-t1 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Glassboro. Accessed January 23, 2025.</ref><ref name=GloucesterDirectory>[https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7330/2024-Directory?bidId= ''Gloucester County 2024 Official Directory''], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/122580/web.345435/#/summary General Election November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/118787/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]], November 20, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Gloucester2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/115746/web.307039/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Summary Report Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]] Clerk, November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In March 2019, Danielle Spence was selected to fill the seat on the Borough Council expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Edward A. Malandro.<ref>[https://www.glassboro.org/glassboro-news-blog/2019/3/28/glassboro-mayor-and-council-welcome-new-councilwoman-daniele-brida-spence  "Glassboro Mayor and Council welcome new Councilwoman Daniele Brida Spence"], Borough of Glassboro, March 28, 2019. Accessed November 8, 2019. "Mrs. Spence was appointed to fill a Borough Council vacancy on March 26, 2019."</ref> Spence served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office and won a full three-year term, while Anthony J. Fiola was elected to serve an unexpired term.<ref name=Gloucester2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Gloucester/98377/web/#/summary General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Unofficial Results], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]] Clerk, November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

Anna Miller was appointed by the borough council in March 2013 from among three candidates offered by the municipal Democratic committee to fill the vacant seat of George Cossabone.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130816063101/http://glassboroonline.com/public/mayor-council/councilwoman-anna-miller/ Councilwoman Anna Miller], Borough of Glassboro. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref><ref>Davis, Phil. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/03/anna_miller_to_fill_vacant_gla.html "Anna Miller to fill vacant Glassboro council seat as councilman steps down"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', March 27, 2013. Accessed August 17, 2013. "Long-time Glassboro resident Anna Miller was appointed by the borough's Democratic Committee on Tuesday to fill the seat left vacant by Councilman George Cossabone's resignation."</ref>