Editing Stillwater Township, New Jersey (section)

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
[[File:Stillwater Township, NJ municipal building, Sept 2022.jpg|thumb|Stillwater Township Municipal Building]]
Stillwater 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. 110.</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> At an annual reorganization meeting held during the first week of January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Stillwater Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Lisa Chammings ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends December 31, 2023), Deputy Mayor Vera A. Rumsey (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Paul Barta (R, 2024), Dawn A. Delaney (R, 2025) and George E. Scott (R, 2024).<ref name=Committee>[https://stillwatertownshipnj.com/government/township-committee/ Township Committee], Stillwater Township. Accessed January 15, 2023. "Stillwater is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor."</ref><ref name=Directory>[http://www.stillwatertownshipnj.com/Directory.html Directory], Stillwater Township, New Jersey. Accessed January 15, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://stillwatertownshipnj.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1920_certifiedintrobudget_2022.pdf#page=12 2022 Municipal Data Sheet], Stillwater Township. Accessed January 15, 2023.</ref><ref name=Sussex2022>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NOV-8-2022-GE-Official-County-Summary.pdf Sussex County, New Jersey General Election November 8, 2022, Official Results Summary Report], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Sussex2021>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/official-11-22-21.pdf Summary Results Report November 2, 2021 General Election Official Results], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Sussex2020>[https://sussexcountyclerk.org/docs/elections/2020/General/Official/Amended-SUMMARY.html Election Summary November 3, 2020 General Election Official Amended Results], [[Sussex County, New Jersey]], updated December 10, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

====Local emergency services====
As of 2010, the Township Committee disbanded the Stillwater Police Department. Pending a lawsuit against the township, the [[New Jersey State Police]] assumed police coverage on a full-time basis. The township estimated savings of $482,000 by having State Police coverage; as a rural community, the township would not pay a fee to the State Police.<ref>Keller, Elisa D. [https://www.njherald.com/article/20091203/NEWS/909018286 "Stillwater disbands police department"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', December 3, 2009. Accessed October 31, 2017. "There were tears and quiet complaints from a defeated crowd of police supporters Thursday night, as a special meeting of the Stillwater Township Committee ended with a unanimous vote to disband the municipality’s local police force in favor of coverage by the New Jersey State Police.... Under current state guidelines for rural communities, the Stillwater committee does not expect to pay for New Jersey State Police coverage. Ehrenburg’s report had estimated a total operating cost for the Stillwater Police Department in 2010 would be more than $482,000."</ref>

The Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire Company provide fire and rescue services to the township<ref>[http://www.stillwatertownshipnj.com/Fire___Rescue.html Fire & Rescue], Stillwater Township. Accessed November 6, 2013.</ref> Stillwater station houses CAFS Pumper 42–62, Rescue-Pumper 42–61, Tanker/Pumper 42–71, Tanker 42–72, Rescue 42–75 and utility and special operations 42–81.

In February 2016, the township disbanded the Swartswood Volunteer Fire Department and reclaimed township-owned vehicles and other property.<ref>Constock, Lori. [http://www.njherald.com/article/20160216/ARTICLE/302169979 "Stillwater claims Swartswood fire truck"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', February 16, 2016. Accessed May 16, 2016.</ref>

In 2020 The Stillwater Emergency Rescue Squad combined with the Stillwater Area Volunteer Fire Department. The Fire department took ownership of both ambulances, personnel and equipment. The Fire Department now provides emergency medical services to the township, utilizing two full-size ambulances.

=== Federal, state, and county representation ===
Stillwater Township is located in the 7th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 24th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#24 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,009 registered voters in Stillwater Township, of which 468 (15.6% vs. 16.5% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,384 (46.0% vs. 39.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 1,153 (38.3% vs. 44.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-sussex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Sussex], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 25, 2013.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 73.4% (vs. 65.8% in Sussex County) were registered to vote, including 94.0% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 86.5% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 25, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 1,283 votes (61.9% vs. 59.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 735 votes (35.5% vs. 38.2%) and other candidates with 49 votes (2.4% vs. 2.1%), among the 2,073 ballots cast by the township's 3,079 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.3% (vs. 68.3% in Sussex County).<ref>[http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html General Election November 6, 2012: District Report - Group Detail] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606114607/http://www.sussexcountyclerk.com/election_results/General%20Election%20Results/Amended-2GNJSUSS-District-Detailed.html |date=June 6, 2013 }}, [[Sussex County, New Jersey]] Clerk, run date November 30, 2012. Accessed February 25, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 1,389 votes (59.7% vs. 59.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 872 votes (37.5% vs. 38.7%) and other candidates with 52 votes (2.2% vs. 1.5%), among the 2,328 ballots cast by the township's 2,978 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.2% (vs. 76.9% in Sussex County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-sussex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Sussex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 25, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 1,473 votes (65.0% vs. 63.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 754 votes (33.3% vs. 34.4%) and other candidates with 35 votes (1.5% vs. 1.3%), among the 2,267 ballots cast by the township's 2,832 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.0% (vs. 77.7% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_sussex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Sussex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 25, 2013.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 71.5% of the vote (844 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 24.9% (294 votes), and other candidates with 3.6% (43 votes), among the 1,193 ballots cast by the township's 3,075 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.8%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-sussex.pdf |title=Governor - Sussex County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-sussex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Sussex County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,036 votes (63.3% vs. 63.3% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 406 votes (24.8% vs. 25.7%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 157 votes (9.6% vs. 9.1%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.5% vs. 1.3%), among the 1,637 ballots cast by the township's 2,991 registered voters, yielding a 54.7% turnout (vs. 52.3% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-sussex.pdf 2009 Governor: Sussex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606051254/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-sussex.pdf |date=June 6, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 25, 2013.</ref>