[23][24][25] It was incorporated as a borough on December 22, 1894, from portions of the now-defunct municipalities of Lodi Township (now South Hackensack) and Saddle River Township (now Saddle Brook), at the height of Bergen County's "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day.

[31] The 2010 United States census counted 24,136 people, 9,471 households, and 6,109 families in the borough.

[41] As of the 2000 United States census[17] there were 23,971 people, 9,528 households, and 6,097 families residing in the borough.

The council is an exclusively legislative body, with responsibility for day-to-day operation of the borough assigned to a manager who acts as the municipal chief executive and executes laws and policies, prepares the budget for council consideration and attends and participates at meetings with a voice, but no vote.

The manager recommends improvements and implements those approved, as well as oversees contracts and franchises and reports violations.

[5] As of 2024[update], members of the Lodi Township Council are Mayor Scott A. Luna, Deputy Mayor Vincent Martin, Emil Carafa Jr., Joseph P. Leto IV and Bruce T. Masopust, all of whom were initially elected in May 2019, and serve terms of office that expire on June 30, 2027.

[48] In January 2016, the Township Council appointed Albert DiChiara to fill the seat vacated by Bruce Masopust when he took office as Borough Manager; DiChiara will serve until a special vote held as part of the November 2016 general election.

[49] In February 2015, the township council selected Emil Carafa Jr., to fill the vacant council seat of Mayor Marc Schrieks, who left office to take a position in the administration of County Executive James J. Tedesco III, while Bruce Masopust was chosen to succeed Schrieks in his role as mayor.

[51] Karen Viscana was the first woman in Lodi history to serve as mayor when she was sworn into office in 2008.

[57][58] Prior to the 2010 Census, Lodi had been part of the 9th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

[59] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon)[60] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

[61] For the 2024-2025 session, the 38th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Lagana (D, Paramus) and in the General Assembly by Lisa Swain (D, Fair Lawn) and Chris Tully (D, Bergenfield).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[63] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[64] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[65] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[66] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[67] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[68] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[69] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[78][79] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[80][81] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[85] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 46.3% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 58.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[103] The Fire Department is staffed by approximately 81 volunteer firefighters consisting of four different companies with three firehouses throughout the borough.

The Lodi Fire Department responds to about 500+ calls per year, including mutual aid to neighboring municipalities including Garfield, Saddle Brook, Hasbrouck Heights, Rochelle Park, Maywood, Elmwood Park, Wallington and other South Bergen towns when needed.

The Lodi Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

[122] Felician College, an independent Catholic institution, is located in Lodi, and also has a satellite campus in nearby Rutherford that opened in '97.

[128][129] Lodi High School, various stores and houses, and Route 17 in the borough were also featured as the series was largely filmed on location in North Jersey.