Bordentown has been governed under the Walsh Act since 1913, with a governing body consisting of three commissioners, one of whom is selected to serve as Mayor.
, Bordentown's commissioners are Mayor Joseph R. Malone, III (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance) Deputy Mayor James E. Lynch Jr. (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety) and Zigmont Targonski (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property), all serving terms of office that end in May 2017 [REF].