2023 Mayor and Borough Council
| William Brown, Councilman | wbrown@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2024* |
| Peter Folz, Councilman | pfolz@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2025 |
| Rebecca Hendricks, Councilwoman | rhendricks@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2023 |
| Thomas Hunt, Councilman | thunt@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2025 |
| Ken Kozuhowski, Councilman | kkozuhowski@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2024 |
| Michael Mann, Council President | mmann@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2023 |
| Aaron R. Lipsen, Mayor | alipsen@stocktonboronj.us | term expires 12/31/2026 |
* currently filling unexpired term. This position will be on the ballot to finish the term until 2024
Stockton is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is the most common government form in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general election.
The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.