<P> The Township of East Brunswick was established in 1860 . Since January 1, 1965, the Township has operated under the Mayor - Council Plan E form of government pursuant to the Faulkner Act, Chapter 69A of Title 40 of the New Jersey Statutes . </P> <P> The governing body consists of a mayor and a five - member Township Council, with all members elected at - large as part of the November general election in even - numbered years . The mayor and two council seats are up for vote together during Presidential election years, with the other seats up for vote two years later . Serving on a part - time basis as the chief executive of the community, the Mayor votes only in the case of a tie on a vote by the Township Council and can veto ordinances, but vetoes can be overridden by a two - thirds vote of the Council . The Township Council adopts ordinances; adopts a budget after review and revisions; makes appropriations; sets taxes and bond issues; creates and abolishes jobs via ordinance; sets salaries and establishes municipal policy . The Council has the authority to initiate hearings for the purposes of gathering information for ordinance making, airing public problems and supervising the spending of its appropriations . </P> <P> As of 2017, the mayor of East Brunswick is Democrat Dr. Brad J. Cohen . Members of the Township Council are Council President Michael Hughes (R, 2018), Council Vice President James Wendell (D, 2018), Camille Ferraro Clark (R, 2018), Michael Spadafino (D, 2020) and Sterley Stanley (D, 2020). </P> <P> Elected as a Republican, James Wendell announced in July 2017 that he was switching parties, giving Democrats control of the Township Council . </P>

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