Editing Mantua Township, New Jersey (section)

=== Local government ===
Mantua 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. 19.</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><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> At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.<ref name=Committee/>

{{As of|2025}}, members of the Mantua Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Robert T. Zimmerman ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term on committee December 31, 2027; term as mayor ends 2025), John Legge (D, 2026), Eileen Lukens (D, 2025), Jason Snyder (D, 2027) and Jack Steen (D, 2025; appointed to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=Committee>[https://mantuatownship.com/government/township-committee/ Township Committee], Mantua Township. Accessed January 24, 2025. "Mantua Township operates under the 'Township Committee' form of municipal government and is comprised of five members elected at-large through partisan elections. Members of township committee serve staggered three-year terms and reorganize annually during which the mayor is elected amongst members of township committee."</ref><ref>[https://mantuatownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mantua-Twp-2024-Budget-Adopted.pdf#page=4 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Mantua Township. Accessed January 24, 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 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>

In December 2024, Jack Steen was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2025 that had been held by Peter Scirrotto until he resigned from office the previous month; Steen will serve on an interim basis until the November 2025 general election, when voters will choose a candidate to serve the remainder of the term of office.<ref>Metz, Joseph. [https://southjersey.media/mantua-news/one-committeeman-sworn-in-another-has-his-last-meeting/ "One committeeman sworn in, one bids farewell"], South Jersey Local News, December 17, 2024. Accessed January 24, 2025. "The Mantua Township Committee meeting on Dec. 16 saw a temporary committeeman sworn in to serve the remainder of former committeeman Peter Scirrotto's term. John 'Jack' Steen will replace Scirrotto, who officially retired at the end of November after 33 years on the committee. Steen's name was one of three put forth by the township's Democrat Committee; he was then chosen by the full committee to serve until Dec. 31 of next year."</ref>