Editing Hanover Township, New Jersey (section)

== Government ==
===Local government===
[[Image:HanoverTownshipHall NJ.JPG|thumb|Hanover Township Hall at Jefferson Road and [[New Jersey Route 10|Route 10]] in August 2007]]
Hanover 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. 121.</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> A mayor and deputy mayor are selected at the annual reorganization meeting by the committeemen from among the members of the Township Committee.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Township Committee are Mayor Thomas A. "Ace" Gallagher ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Michael A. Mihalko (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Brian J. Cahill (R, 2023), John L. Ferramosca (R, 2024) and Ronald F. Francioli (R, 2025).<ref name=GoverningBody>[https://www.hanovertownship.com/236/Township-Committee Township Committee], Township of Hanover. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.hanovertownship.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/158 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Hanover. Accessed April 26, 2023.</ref><ref name=MorrisManual>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/3/manual/mc-manual-2024-web-040924.pdf#page=35 ''Morris County Manual 2024''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=MorrisOfficials>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/v/9/elections/2024-municipal-elected-officials-032224.pdf ''Morris County Municipal Elected Officials For The Year 2024''], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk, updated March 20, 2024. Accessed May 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Morris2022>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2022-general-municipality-report-official.pdf General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 28, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Morris2021>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2021-general-winners-121421.pdf General Election Winners For November 2, 2021], [[Morris County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Morrs2020>[https://www.morriscountyclerk.org/files/sharedassets/clerk/elections/past-results/2020-general-summary-report-official.pdf General Election 2020 November 3, 2020 Summary Report Official Results], [[Morris County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In July 2020, Ronald F. Francioli stepped down as mayor, while retaining his committee seat. John L. Ferramosca moved from deputy mayor and took over as mayor while Thomas A. "Ace" Gallagher was chosen as deputy mayor.<ref>Ceva, Claudia. [https://www.newjerseyhills.com/hanover_eagle/news/francioli-steps-down-as-mayor-in-hanover-township-ferramosca-appointed-to-take-take-over/article_d08bec22-a3bc-510a-b23d-6c3737dd0ae1.html "Francioli steps down as mayor in Hanover Township, Ferramosca appointed to take over"], ''Hanover Eagle'', July 11, 2020. Accessed July 13, 2020. "Ronald Francioli turned the reins of township governance over to new Mayor John Ferramosca, who was appointed to take the position via a unanimous vote of the all-Republican Township Committee at the municipal building and virtually on Thursday, July 9. Ferramosca had been the township’s deputy mayor."</ref><ref>Westhoven, William. [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2020/07/09/hanover-nj-gets-new-mayor-new-redevelopment-plan-pine-plaza/5409860002/ "Hanover gets new mayor, new redevelopment plan for Pine Plaza"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', July 9, 2020. Accessed July 13, 2020. "Minutes after the committee appointed Deputy Mayor John Ferramosca to replace Ron Francioli, it passed a landmark resolution adopting a long-awaited redevelopment plan for Pine Plaza shopping center on Route 10.... Gallagher was selected and sworn in as the new deputy mayor, replacing Ferramosca.... Earlier in the week, Francioli laughed at some of the speculation surrounding his leaving the mayor's seat. He still plans to serve out his committee term, which ends in 2022, and received new committee assignments from Ferramosca Thursday."</ref>

Township Hall, which was renovated and enlarged in 2003, is located at the corner of Jefferson Road and Route 10. It contains all Township offices, the Township Municipal Court, the Police Department and the Whippanong Public Library.

The 2014 township budget was $24,927,191.79, with a combined property tax rate in Cedar Knolls of $1.705 per $100 in assessed value and $1.670 for Whippany, reflecting differences in fire district assessments.<ref>[http://www.hanovertownship.com/Departments/Finance/Finances.aspx Your Tax Dollars at Work], Township of Hanover. Accessed January 19, 2015.</ref> The Township's NJ Treasury/Taxation code is 1412.

===Township services===
[[Image:Malapardis Park Cedar Knolls NJ.jpg|thumb|Malapardis Park in the Cedar Knolls section of Hanover Township]]
[[Image:BeeMeadowConcertHanoverTwpNJ.jpg|thumb|Bee Meadow Park in the Whippany section of Hanover Township during the Summer Concert Series]]
[[Image:Central_Park_Whippany_NJ.jpg|thumb|Central Park in the Whippany section of Hanover Township]]
The Township has its own Police Department consisting of about 30 officers in addition to a Public Works Department which handles the Township's sanitation and recycling needs. The Cedar Knolls First Aid Squad provides emergency medical coverage for the entire township.<ref>[http://cedarknollsfd.com/ems/ EMS], Cedar Knolls Fire Department. Accessed September 10, 2013.</ref> [[Morristown Medical Center]], a level-2 regional [[trauma center]], is about three miles away.

There are two combination volunteer/career fire districts in the Township:
*Whippany Fire District #2 is located on the corner of Troy Hills Road and Route 10. They maintain three pumpers, swift water rescue team vehicle and a hazardous materials response ([[Dangerous goods|hazmat]]) team truck.<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/whippanyfire/history History], Whippany Fire Department. Accessed September 10, 2013.</ref>
*Cedar Knolls Fire District #3 is located at the corner of Ridgedale and Mountain Avenues. They maintain two pumpers, aerial ladder and the Township's [[emergency medical services]] (EMS) ambulance.<ref>[http://cedarknollsfd.com/history/ History], Cedar Knolls Fire Department. Accessed September 10, 2013.</ref>

The Hanover Sewerage Authority provides sewerage service for the Township. It has a treatment plant located on Troy Road.<ref>[http://www.hanovertownship.com/HSA.htm Hanover Sewerage Authority] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329165330/http://www.hanovertownship.com/HSA.htm |date=2013-03-29 }}, Township of Hanover. Accessed September 10, 2013.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Hanover Township is located in the 11th 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 26th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,317 registered voters in Hanover Township, of which 4,356 (46.8%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], 1,606 (17.2%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], and 3,350 (36.0%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 5 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-morris-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Morris], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 61.0% of the vote (4,384 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 38.1% (2,740 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (67 votes), among the 7,243 ballots cast by the township's 9,782 registered voters (52 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 74.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-morris.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Morris 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-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Morris 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]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 60.2% of the vote (4,544 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 38.3% (2,894 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (78 votes), among the 7,553 ballots cast by the township's 9,478 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.7%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-morris.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 61.2% of the vote (4,474 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 37.5% (2,740 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (69 votes), among the 7,312 ballots cast by the township's 9,226 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 79.3.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_morris_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Morris County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 73.3% of the vote (3,337 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 25.4% (1,156 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (60 votes), among the 4,635 ballots cast by the township's 9,849 registered voters (82 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-morris.pdf |title=Governor - Morris 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-morris.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Morris 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]], Republican Chris Christie received 64.5% of the vote (3,314 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 27.0% (1,388 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 7.2% (368 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (16 votes), among the 5,138 ballots cast by the township's 9,358 registered voters, yielding a 54.9% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf 2009 Governor: Morris County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231210/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-morris.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 18, 2012.</ref>