Government Ship Bottom, New Jersey

1 government

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

government
local government

ship bottom 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 ship bottom, 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. each council member chairs committee oversees department: revenue , finance; public safety; water/sewer; parks , recreation; public property , community affairs; , public works.

as of 2016, mayor of ship bottom borough republican william huelsenbeck, term of office ends on december 31, 2018. members of ship bottom borough council council president edward english (r, 2017), david hartman (r, 2017), peter j. rossi jr. (r, 2018), richard j. sinopoli (r, 2016), tom tallon (r, 2016) , joseph valyo (r, 2018).

federal, state , county representation

ship bottom located in 2nd congressional district , part of new jersey s 9th state legislative district. prior 2010 census, ship bottom had been part of 3rd congressional district, change made new jersey redistricting commission took effect in january 2013, based on results of november 2012 general elections.

new jersey s second congressional district represented frank lobiondo (r, ventnor city). 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), 9th legislative district of new jersey legislature represented in state senate christopher j. connors (r, lacey township) , in general assembly dianne gove (r, long beach township) , brian e. rumpf (r, little egg harbor township). governor of new jersey chris christie (r, mendham township). lieutenant governor of new jersey kim guadagno (r, monmouth beach).

ocean county governed board of chosen freeholders consisting of 5 members, elected on at-large basis in partisan elections , serving staggered three-year terms of office, either 1 or 2 seats coming election each year part of november general election. @ annual reorganization held in beginning of january, board chooses director , deputy director among members. of 2015, ocean county s freeholders (with party affiliation, term-end year, residence , department directorship listed in parentheses) freeholder director john c. bartlett, jr. (r, term ends december 31, 2015, pine beach; finance, parks , recreation), freeholder deputy director gerry p. little (r, 2015, surf city; human services), john p. kelly (r, 2016, eagleswood township; law , public safety), james f. lacey (r, 2016, brick township; transportation) , joseph h. vicari (r, 2017, toms river; senior services , county operations). constitutional officers elected on countywide basis county clerk scott m. colabella (r, 2015, barnegat light), sheriff michael mastronardy (r, 2016; toms river) , surrogate jeffrey moran (r, 2018, beachwood).

politics

as of march 23, 2011, there total of 988 registered voters in ship bottom, of 142 (14.4%) registered democrats, 497 (50.3%) registered republicans , 349 (35.3%) registered unaffiliated. there no voters registered other parties. among borough s 2010 census population, 85.5% (vs. 63.2% in ocean county) registered vote, including 97.1% of ages 18 , on (vs. 82.6% countywide).

in 2012 presidential election, republican mitt romney received 57.3% of vote (335 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 42.4% (248 votes), , other candidates 0.3% (2 votes), among 590 ballots cast borough s 998 registered voters (5 ballots spoiled), turnout of 59.1%. in 2008 presidential election, republican john mccain received 57.2% of vote (419 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 40.3% (295 votes) , other candidates 1.4% (10 votes), among 732 ballots cast borough s 1,036 registered voters, turnout of 70.7%. in 2004 presidential election, republican george w. bush received 57.3% of vote (449 ballots cast), outpolling democrat john kerry 41.5% (325 votes) , other candidates 0.6% (7 votes), among 784 ballots cast borough s 1,084 registered voters, turnout percentage of 72.3.

in 2013 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 75.3% of vote (381 cast), ahead of democrat barbara buono 23.7% (120 votes), , other candidates 1.0% (5 votes), among 523 ballots cast borough s 967 registered voters (17 ballots spoiled), turnout of 54.1%. in 2009 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 63.2% of vote (349 ballots cast), ahead of democrat jon corzine 29.2% (161 votes), independent chris daggett 5.8% (32 votes) , other candidates 0.9% (5 votes), among 552 ballots cast borough s 1,005 registered voters, yielding 54.9% turnout.