The Lenape Native Americans used Lonaconing Trail to describe the travel route that ran through the area, connecting the Jersey Shore to the Delaware River.

Another tradition cites early European visitors who found a stream at the head of the Great Egg Harbor River and appreciated the respite as being "long a coming".

[6] The borough form of government used by Berlin is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[39][40] As of 2024[update], the mayor of Berlin Borough is Independent Rick Miller, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027.

[3][41][42][43][44] In January 2020, the borough council appointed Patricia Cummings to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Ron Rocco until he resigned from office and also appointed Jake Miller to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Rick Miller until he stepped down to take office as a mayor.

[45] In September 2019, Keith Hohing was appointed to serve the term expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Mike Buchanan until he resigned after purchasing a home outside of Berlin Borough.

[46] In May 2019, the borough council selected Andy Simone to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that had been vacated by Daniel MacDonell until he resigned from office the previous month.

[52] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

[55] For the 2024-2025 session, the 8th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township) and in the General Assembly by Andrea Katz (D, Chesterfield Township) and Michael Torrissi (R, Hammonton).

[64][57][65][66][67] Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029)[68][69] Sheriff Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027)[70][71] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).

[75] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 68.9% (vs. 57.1% in Camden County) were registered to vote, including 89.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[84] The Berlin Historic District is a 28-acre (11 ha) national historic district along Washington, East Taunton, and Haines avenues and parts of South White Horse Pike, Jackson Road, and Jefferson Avenue in the community.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1995, for its significance in architecture and community development.

[87] The Victorian-style John Westcott House on Washington Avenue was built in the 1860s and features a cupola.

The Dr. William C. Raughley House was built 1888–1889 with Queen Anne style and is a key contributing property.

The Victorian Joseph N. Ross House was built in 1870 and features a scalloped vergeboard and spindlework.

[93] Students from Berlin Borough, and from all of Camden County, are eligible to attend the Camden County Technical Schools, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at the Gloucester Township Campus in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township or the Pennsauken Camps in Pennsauken Township.

[99][100] NJ Transit bus service is available in the borough on the 554 route, which operates between the Lindenwold train station and Atlantic City.

[101][102] This service is also available on the 406[103] route, which will take you from Berlin, NJ to Philadelphia, PA. Camden County Airport is located one mile southwest of the central business district.