Government Fair Haven, New Jersey

1 government

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

government
local government

fair haven 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 fair haven, 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 2017, mayor of borough of fair haven republican benjamin lucarelli, term of office ends on december 31, 2018. lucarelli chosen in february 2012 fill vacancy caused resignation of mike halfacre, , left office take position in new jersey division of alcoholic beverage control, eric r. jaeger in turn chosen in march 2012 fill lucarelli s vacancy on borough council. members of fair haven borough council council president jonathan peters (r, 2019), eric r. jaeger (r, 2018), robert a. marchese (r, 2018), christopher rodriguez (d, 2017; appointed serve unexpired term), susan a. sorensen (r, 2017) , rowland o. wilhelm jr. (r, 2019).

in february 2017, borough council selected christopher rodriguez list of 3 candidates nominated democratic municipal committee fill seat expiring in december 2017 had been held aimee humphreys until resigned office moving out of borough; rodriguez serve until november 2017 general election, when voters choose candidate serve two-month balance of term , fill new three-year term.

fair haven participating municipality in initiative study regionalization of municipal police force 1 or more municipalities. borough received grant new jersey department of community affairs in amount of $40,950 along boroughs of rumson, little silver, oceanport , shrewsbury hire professional consultants conduct study on behalf. report due before end of 2007. on or july 1, 2009, fair haven close , move police, fire , ems dispatching on little silver. after deadlines begin operation missed, dispatching of police , emergency services handled monmouth county sheriff s office october 1, 2009.

federal, state , county representation

fair haven located in 4th congressional district , part of new jersey s 13th state legislative district. prior 2011 reapportionment following 2010 census, fair haven had been in 12th state legislative district. prior 2010 census, fair haven 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), 13th legislative district of new jersey legislature represented in state senate joseph m. kyrillos (r, middletown township) , in general assembly amy handlin (r, middletown township) , declan o scanlon (r, little silver). 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 4,201 registered voters in fair haven, of 1,049 (25.0%) registered democrats, 1,286 (30.6%) registered republicans , 1,865 (44.4%) registered unaffiliated. there 1 voter registered party.

in 2012 presidential election, republican mitt romney received 53.7% of vote (1,679 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 45.1% (1,411 votes), , other candidates 1.2% (37 votes), among 3,141 ballots cast borough s 4,379 registered voters (14 ballots spoiled), turnout of 71.7%. in 2008 presidential election, democrat barack obama received 50.5% of vote (1,765 cast), ahead of republican john mccain 47.6% (1,664 votes) , other candidates 0.9% (33 votes), among 3,498 ballots cast borough s 4,343 registered voters, turnout of 80.5%. in 2004 presidential election, republican george w. bush received 51.8% of vote (1,765 ballots cast), outpolling democrat john kerry 47.1% (1,604 votes) , other candidates 0.6% (27 votes), among 3,407 ballots cast borough s 4,184 registered voters, turnout percentage of 81.4.

in 2013 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 68.7% of vote (1,275 cast), ahead of democrat barbara buono 29.5% (547 votes), , other candidates 1.8% (33 votes), among 1,873 ballots cast borough s 4,362 registered voters (18 ballots spoiled), turnout of 42.9%. in 2009 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 58.8% of vote (1,459 ballots cast), ahead of democrat jon corzine 32.9% (817 votes), independent chris daggett 7.2% (178 votes) , other candidates 0.6% (14 votes), among 2,480 ballots cast borough s 4,238 registered voters, yielding 58.5% turnout.