Government Ocean Gate, New Jersey

1 government

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

government
local government

ocean gate 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 ocean gate, 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 ocean gate republican paul j. kennedy, term of office ends december 31, 2018. members of borough council bruce r. cox (r, 2018), mark haug (r, 2017), david kendrick (r, 2018), alex martinez (r, 2017), joella nicastro (r, 2016) , john serpica (r, 2016).

democrats rose kindon , chris theodos replaced frank santarpia , james mcgrath, resigned in february 2014 in protest on increase in mayor s compensation $50,000. mayor later cited , fined ethics violation nj state local finance board illegally accepting pay municipal employee while serving mayor.

federal, state , county representation

ocean gate located in 3rd congressional district , part of new jersey s 9th state legislative district.

new jersey s 3rd congressional district represented tom macarthur (r, toms river). 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 1,287 registered voters in ocean gate, of 336 (26.1%) registered democrats, 387 (30.1%) registered republicans , 563 (43.7%) registered unaffiliated. there 1 voter registered party. among borough s 2010 census population, 64.0% (vs. 63.2% in ocean county) registered vote, including 82.2% of ages 18 , on (vs. 82.6% countywide).

in 2012 presidential election, republican mitt romney received 50.4% of vote (415 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 47.9% (395 votes), , other candidates 1.7% (14 votes), among 835 ballots cast borough s 1,335 registered voters (11 ballots spoiled), turnout of 62.5%. in 2008 presidential election, republican john mccain received 52.7% of vote (504 cast), ahead of democrat barack obama 44.5% (426 votes) , other candidates 2.0% (19 votes), among 957 ballots cast borough s 1,314 registered voters, turnout of 72.8%. in 2004 presidential election, republican george w. bush received 61.2% of vote (2,125 ballots cast), outpolling democrat john kerry 37.5% (1,304 votes) , other candidates 0.7% (34 votes), among 3,475 ballots cast borough s 4,769 registered voters, turnout percentage of 72.9.

in 2013 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 70.9% of vote (458 cast), ahead of democrat barbara buono 27.4% (177 votes), , other candidates 1.7% (11 votes), among 664 ballots cast borough s 1,264 registered voters (18 ballots spoiled), turnout of 52.5%. in 2009 gubernatorial election, republican chris christie received 60.3% of vote (420 ballots cast), ahead of democrat jon corzine 30.7% (214 votes), independent chris daggett 5.9% (41 votes) , other candidates 1.4% (10 votes), among 697 ballots cast borough s 1,284 registered voters, yielding 54.3% turnout.