Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey facts for kids
The Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey is the main leader of the city of Long Branch, New Jersey, in the United States. This person helps run the city and makes important decisions for its residents.
Long Branch started as part of Shrewsbury, New Jersey, but in 1849, it became part of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Later, on April 11, 1867, it formed its own group called the Long Branch Commission, which had some power to govern the area.
The city officially became an independent city on March 29, 1904. Voters then chose a new way of governing the city on May 17, 1904. Years later, on November 7, 1960, the people of Long Branch voted to change their government again. Instead of commissioners, they chose a Manager-Council system. In this system, the city council was elected by the people, but the mayor was chosen by the nine council members.
Since 1966, Long Branch has been governed under the Mayor-Council system. This means the city has a Mayor and a five-member City Council. These leaders are elected by all the voters in the city. They serve four-year terms at the same time. The elections happen in May, and candidates do not run as part of a political party. The new government leaders start their jobs on July 1.
The next election for Long Branch Mayor and Council is scheduled for May 12, 2026.
Meet the Mayors of Long Branch
| Mayor | Birth and death | Term | Notes |
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| John Pallone | (1955–Present) | 2018 to present | John Pallone is the 36th and current Mayor of Long Branch. He was first elected on May 8, 2018. He was re-elected for a second term on May 10, 2022. His second term as Mayor will end in 2026. Mayor Pallone grew up in Long Branch, just like his family for generations. He is the younger brother of Congressman Frank Pallone. He was sworn into office on July 1, 2018, by Governor Phil Murphy. John Pallone first served on the City Council in 1990. He was re-elected to the Council in 2014. In 2018, he ran for Mayor again and won by a large number of votes. He was re-elected without opposition in 2022. |
| Adam Schneider | (1954–Present) | 1990 to 2018 | Adam Schneider is a lawyer who became Mayor of Long Branch in May 1990. Before becoming Mayor, he was on the Long Branch City Council. He was re-elected six times, making him the longest-serving Mayor in Long Branch history, serving for 28 years. He helped manage the city and the rebuilding of the Long Branch oceanfront after Hurricane Sandy in 2013. His last term ended on June 30, 2018. |
| Philip D. Huhn | (1945–Present) | 1982 to 1990 | Philip D. Huhn won the May 1982 Election in an unexpected victory. He was then re-elected with a very high percentage of votes in 1986. |
| Henry R. "Skip" Cioffi | (1932-2020) | 1970 to 1982 | He put in place rules in 1972 to help keep the peace among young people. |
| Paul Nastasio, Jr. | (1907-1996) | 1966 to 1970 | |
| Vincent J. Mazza | (1925-2016) | 1965 to 1966 | He was appointed in 1965. In 1966, Long Branch changed its government system from council–manager government to mayor-council government. This was the second time in five years that Long Branch changed how it was governed. |
| Milton Ferdinand Untermeyer Jr. | (1914–1980) | 1963 to 1965 | He was part of a group that suggested Long Branch change to a new government system. |
| Thomas L. McClintock | (1926-2016) | 1961 to 1963 | He also served as the Mayor of Colts Neck, New Jersey. He is believed to be the only person to have been mayor of two different towns in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Long Branch adopted a council–manager government during his term. |
| Paul Kiernan | 1958 to 1961 | ||
| Daniel Joseph Maher | (1893-1980) | 1955 to 1958 | |
| Alexander Vineburg | d. 1966 | 1953 to 1955 | |
| J. William Jones | 1948 to 1953 (?) | This was his second time serving as mayor. | |
| Paul Kiernan | (1906/07-1989) | 1944 to 1948 | This was his first time serving as mayor. He started his term on May 9, 1944. He also served as the Sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey. |
| Alton Verran Evans | (1904-1989) | 1933 to 1944 | He began his second term as mayor on May 12, 1936. He was born on August 8, 1904. He went to Swarthmore College and then to New York Law School. He became a lawyer in New Jersey in 1929. He served as a judge in Monmouth County and later on the New Jersey Superior Court. |
| Charles Dorman McFaddin | 1932 to 1936 | He became mayor in 1932. | |
| J. William Jones | 1928 to 1932 | This was his first time serving as mayor. He was born in Long Branch and became mayor in 1928. He also worked as the commissioner for parks and public property. | |
| Frank Leslie Howland | (1877-1946) | 1924 to 1928 | He became mayor in 1924. |
| Clarence James Housman | (1869-1932) | 1920 to 1924 | He became mayor in 1920. There was an effort to remove him from office. He passed away on November 14, 1932. |
| John Walter Flock Sr. | (1873-1952) | 1918 to 1920 | He became mayor in May 1918. He was born on July 30, 1873, and passed away on December 7, 1952. |
| Marshall Woolley | 1916 to 1918 | He became mayor on May 9, 1916. | |
| Bryant Baxter Newcomb | (1867-1945) | 1912 to 1916 | He became mayor on May 7, 1912. He also served on the Board of Chosen Freeholders for Monmouth County. He passed away on February 1, 1945, after being hit by a taxicab. |
| Henry Joline | 1912 | Henry Joline was the city council president and served as acting mayor for a short time in early 1912. This happened when Edwin Washington Packer was away. Joline's role as acting mayor ended when Bryant Baxter Newcomb was appointed in May. | |
| Edwin Washington Packer | (died 1926) | 1910 to 1912 | He became mayor in November 1910. Packer resigned as mayor on April 9, 1912. He passed away on May 18, 1926. |
| Charles O. McFaddin | (1859-1920) | 1906 to 1910 | He became mayor on November 6, 1906. He was born on September 25, 1859. He was the father of a future mayor, Charles Dorman McFaddin. McFaddin was also president of the Long Branch Chamber of Commerce. He passed away on February 25, 1920. |
| Charles Asa Francis | (1855-1934) | 1903 to 1906 | He was the first mayor after Long Branch officially became a city on April 8, 1903. He was born on October 28, 1855, and passed away on April 18, 1934, in Long Branch. |
| Walter S. Reed | 1901 to 1903 | He became mayor on February 22, 1901. He was a doctor. | |
| Benjamin Morris | 1900 to 1901 | His term ended on February 22, 1901. | |
| Augustus Chandler | 1899 to 1900 | He was born in March 1849 and passed away on June 19, 1922, in Long Branch. | |
| Rufus Blodgett | (1834-1910) | 1894 to 1898 | This was his first time serving as mayor. He served seven terms as mayor in total. He also worked as the superintendent of the New York & Long Branch Railroad for 25 years. |
| George W. Brown | 1890 to 1893 | This was his second time serving as mayor. | |
| Thomas Ridge Wooley | 1886 to 1887 | This was his second time serving as mayor. He was elected on September 13, 1886. | |
| Wilbur Arthur Heisley | 1887 to 1890 | ||
| George W. Brown | 1884 to 1886 | This was his first time serving as mayor. | |
| Richard Woodward | 1883 to 1884 | ||
| Thomas Ridge Wooley | (1841-?) | 1879 to 1883 | This was his first time serving as mayor. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 1841. His father, Jordan Woolley, was also a public servant in Monmouth County. The family moved to Long Branch in 1862. |
| Joseph E. Cooper | 1867 to 1879 | Joseph E. Cooper was the first Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey. Long Branch became an official commission-style government on April 11, 1867. |
Images for kids
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Charles Dorman McFaddin in the Asbury Park Press (August 3, 1939)
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Rufus Blodgett served seven terms as mayor
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J. William Jones served two terms
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Alton Verran Evans in the Asbury Park Press (May 11, 1936)
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