 In January 2017, the Township Committee selected Azunnah C. Amutah from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to assume the term expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Barbara Perkins, who resigned from office in December 2016.Chief Robert D. Hess is the Police Chief of the Edgewater Park Township Police Department.Edgewater Park is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.