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Mayors of Ocean City, New Jersey

Mayors of Ocean City, New Jersey

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The Mayor of the City of Ocean City is the head of the executive branch of government of Ocean City, New Jersey, United States.

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Since Ocean City was chartered as a borough in 1884, 22 individuals have held the office of mayor. Four mayors served two or more non-consecutive terms. Gainer P. Moore was the inaugural mayor of the city, who served on three separate occasions for a total of ten years. The current mayor is Jay Gillian, who was first elected in May 2010, and re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022.[1]

History

Beginning in 1879, when the Lake Brothers founded a Christian retreat on the island, the Ocean City Association handled official business, which continued in this capacity until 1884.[2] Based on a referendum on April 30, 1884, the borough of Ocean City was formed from portions of Upper Township, following an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 3, 1884.[3] At this time, the town was governed by a mayor and four members of a City Council.[2] On March 31, 1890, the borough of Ocean City was reincorporated. On March 25, 1897, Ocean City was again reincorporated, this time as a city.[3] At this time, the City Council expanded to six members. In 1911, Ocean City switched to a city commission government, in which voters picked three commissioners, with one designated as mayor.[2] On July 1, 1978, Ocean City switched to a mayor–council form of government, in which there are seven council members, and a directly-elected mayor.[4]

Mayors

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Higher offices held

The following is a list of higher public offices held by mayors, before or after their mayoral term(s).

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References

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    Fred Miller (2006). Ocean City 1950-1980. Arcadia Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 0-7385-4536-8.
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