 The commissioners elect one commissioner as mayor, however the mayor is only responsible for his or her departments and serves as the chair of the commission.The popularity of the Walsh Act form of government declined from a peak of about 60 in the early years after it was created to a total of approximately 30 statewide in 2018, of which Ridgefield Park is one of six in North Jersey., the members of the Ridgefield Park Board of Commissioners are 
Mayor George D. Fosdick (Commissioner of Public Safety), 
John H. Anlian (Commissioner of Public Affairs), 
Theresa Kohles (Commissioner of Parks and Public Property; appointed to serve an unexpired term), 
Adam MacNeill (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) and 
Hugo R. Poli (Commissioner of Public Works), all serving concurrent terms of office ending in May 2020.