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===Local government=== Roseland 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 includes 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. 125.</ref> The borough form of government used by Roseland 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. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=September 24, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</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><ref>[http://roselandnj.org/govgov.html Form of Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605035340/http://www.roselandnj.org/govgov.html |date=June 5, 2012 }}, Borough of Roseland. Accessed August 19, 2013.</ref> {{As of|2025}}, the [[mayor]] of Roseland is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] James R. Spango, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.roselandnj.org/office-mayor The Mayor's Corner], Borough of Roseland. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> Members of the Roseland Borough Council are Christopher J. Bardi (D, 2026), John Biront (D, 2026), Jean Perrotti ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2025), Brian W. Schroeder (R, 2027), Michele Tolli (R, 2027) and Marcelino "Moose" Trillo (D, 2025).<ref name=Govt>[https://www.roselandnj.org/borough-council Borough Council], Borough of Roseland. Accessed January 22, 2025. "The Governing Body consists of the Mayor and six (6) Council members elected at large in the Borough, all of whom shall be elected and take office in the manner provided by law. The term of office of the Mayor and members of Council shall commence on January 1 next following their election."</ref><ref>[https://www.roselandnj.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif3741/f/uploads/2024_adopted_budget.pdf 2024 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Roseland. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>[https://essexcountynj.org/county-directory/ County Directory], [[Essex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/122756/web.345435/#/summary General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/119027/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Essex/116147/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022, General Election Unofficial Results], [[Essex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref> In March 2024, the borough council selected Neil Goldstein from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant when Roger Freda resigned from office the previous month.<ref>[[David Wildstein|Wildstein, David]]. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/roseland-picks-new-councilman/ "Roseland picks new councilman; Democrat Neal Goldstein replaces Roger Freda"], [[New Jersey Globe]], March 6, 2024. Accessed June 26, 2024. "Neal Goldstein, a former school board member, has been appointed to fill a seat on the Roseland Borough Council. He succeeds Roger Freda, who resigned on February 27."</ref> ====Roseland TV - Public Access Television Station==== The Borough of Roseland has a local access television channel, Roseland TV.<ref>[https://www.roselandnj.org/roseland-communications/pages/roseland-tv Roseland TV], Borough of Roseland. Accessed January 19, 2023.</ref> On [[Comcast]], residents can watch Roseland TV on Channel 35. On [[Verizon FiOS]], residents can watch on Channel 46, though the channel will switch to 2146 in HD by the end of 2021.
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