Government Englishtown, New Jersey

1 government

1.1 local government
1.2 federal, state , county representation
1.3 politics

government
local government

englishtown governed under borough form of new jersey municipal government. governing body consists of mayor , borough council comprising 6 council members, positions elected at-large on partisan basis part of november general election. mayor elected directly voters four-year term of office. borough council consists of 6 members elected serve three-year terms on staggered basis, 2 seats coming election each year in three-year cycle. borough form of government used englishtown, common system used in state, weak mayor / strong council government in council members act legislative body mayor presiding @ meetings , voting in event of tie. mayor can veto ordinances subject override two-thirds majority vote of council. mayor makes committee , liaison assignments council members, , appointments made mayor advice , consent of council.

as of 2016, mayor of borough of englishtown republican thomas reynolds, term of office ends december 31, 2019. members of englishtown borough council council president gregory w. wojyn (r, 2016), lori cooke (r, 2018), maryanne krawiec (r, 2018), cindy robilotti (r, 2017), eric mann (r, 2017; appointed fill unexpired term) , lou e. sarti jr. (r, 2016).

in april 2016, borough council selected eric mann 3 candidates nominated republican municipal committee fill seat expiring december 2017 had been held rudy rucker until resignation; mann serve on interim basis until november 2016 general election, when votes choose candidate fill balance of term.

on march 28, 2012, jayne carr s seat on borough council officially vacated in accordance state law after failed appear @ 8 consecutive meetings of borough council dating december 2011. carr claimed had stayed away council meetings after receiving death threat, , had informed monmouth county prosecutor regarding incident. of may 4, 2012, no official statement has ever been made law enforcement agency @ local, state, or federal level confirming carr s claims. in november 2011, carr had been censured conduct detrimental orderly conduct of borough governance , violating standards of decorum , debate of public body , based on statements had made accusing council member , borough employee of breaking state law, , of having claimed have chaired meetings of englishtown development committee. according official records, meetings carr claimed have chaired never held.

on april 25, 2012, council selected lou sarti, retired police officer , long-time resident of englishtown had served president of englishtown fire department, fill unexpired term of vacated seat.

federal, state , county representation

englishtown located in 4th congressional district , part of new jersey s 12th state legislative district. prior 2010 census, englishtown had been part of 12th congressional district, change made new jersey redistricting commission took effect in january 2013, based on results of november 2012 general elections.

new jersey s fourth congressional district represented christopher smith (r). new jersey represented in united states senate democrats cory booker (newark, term ends 2021) , bob menendez (paramus, 2019).

for 2016–2017 session (senate, general assembly), 12th legislative district of new jersey legislature represented in state senate samuel d. thompson (r, old bridge township) , in general assembly robert d. clifton (r, matawan) , ronald s. dancer (r, plumsted township). governor of new jersey chris christie (r, mendham township). lieutenant governor of new jersey kim guadagno (r, monmouth beach).

monmouth county governed board of chosen freeholders consisting of 5 members elected at-large serve 3 year terms of office on staggered basis, either 1 or 2 seats election each year part of november general election. @ annual reorganization meeting held in beginning of january, board selects 1 of members serve director , deputy director. of 2014, monmouth county s freeholders freeholder director lillian g. burry (r, colts neck township; term ends december 31, 2014), freeholder deputy director gary j. rich, sr. (r, spring lake; 2014), thomas a. arnone (r, neptune city; 2016), john p. curley (r, middletown township; 2015) , serena dimaso (r, holmdel township; 2016). constitutional officers elected on countywide basis county clerk m. claire french (wall township), sheriff shaun golden (farmingdale) , surrogate rosemarie d. peters (middletown township).

politics

as of march 23, 2011, there total of 1,115 registered voters in englishtown, of 238 (21.3%) registered democrats, 252 (22.6%) registered republicans , 625 (56.1%) registered unaffiliated. there no voters registered other parties.

in 2012 presidential election, republican mitt romney received 54.3% of vote (428 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 44.5% (351 votes), , other candidates 1.1% (9 votes), among 794 ballots cast borough s 1,281 registered voters (6 ballots spoiled), turnout of 62.0%. in 2008 presidential election, republican john mccain received 52.1% of vote (411 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 45.2% (357 votes) , other candidates 1.0% (8 votes), among 789 ballots cast borough s 1,118 registered voters, turnout of 70.6%. in 2004 presidential election, republican george w. bush received 55.8% of vote (387 ballots cast), outpolling democrat john kerry 42.7% (296 votes) , other candidates 0.5% (5 votes), among 693 ballots cast borough s 1,010 registered voters, turnout percentage of 68.6.

in 2013 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 72.7% of vote (320 cast), ahead of democrat barbara buono 23.6% (104 votes), , other candidates 3.6% (16 votes), among 443 ballots cast borough s 1,283 registered voters (3 ballots spoiled), turnout of 34.5%. in 2009 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 70.2% of vote (358 ballots cast), ahead of democrat jon corzine 22.9% (117 votes), independent chris daggett 5.9% (30 votes) , other candidates 0.8% (4 votes), among 510 ballots cast borough s 1,083 registered voters, yielding 47.1% turnout.