In a referendum held on June 9, 1931, Midland Park acquired additional land from Wyckoff (which until 1926 had been known as Franklin Township).

[1][2] Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Wortendyke.

[28][29][30] The borough is divided by Prospect Street, a main road running north–south through the center of the town.

Wortendyke borders Wyckoff and is home to longtime retailers such as Rosario's, Romeo's Barber Stylists, and Creations by Fran, and other small businesses; this is the other, quieter downtown region of Midland Park, near Wortendyke Station.

[7][44] The borough form of government used by Midland Park 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.

[45][46] As of 2023[update], the mayor of Midland Park Borough is Republican Harry Shortway Jr., whose term of office ends on December 31, 2023.

Members of the Borough Council are Mark Braunius (R, 2025), Lorenzo Damiano (R, 2023), Keith DeBlasio (R, 2024), Lorraine DeLuca (R, 2023), Kenneth Kruis (R, 2024) and Nancy Cronk Peet (R, 2025).

[3][47][48][49][50][51][52] In June 2016, the borough council selected Jerry Iannone to fill the seat expiring in December 2016 that had become vacant following the resignation of Jack Considine who stepped down from office earlier in the month after he lost the Republican primary.

[53] In November 2013, the borough council selected former councilmember Mark Braunius from among three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat of Michael Junta, who had resigned in the previous month as he was moving out of the borough.

[54] Jack Considine was appointed in January 2012 to fill the vacant seat on the borough council expiring in December 2013 that had been held by Patrick "Bud" O'Hagan, who had taken office as mayor.

[57] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).

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

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

[69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[77][78] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[79][80] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[90] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 66.7% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 88.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[114][115] Midland Park is served by a 15-man police force, including a Chief (Michael Powderley), two Lieutenants, a Detective, three Sergeants and eight patrolmen.

The Midland Park Police Department responds to all variety of emergencies (including medical and fire) within the Borough, as well as special events.

[117] Advanced Life Support services (which are billed to the patient or their insurance) are provided by area hospitals through the Northern New Jersey Mobile Intensive Care Consortium (a.k.a.

[118] Dating back to 1909, the Midland Park Fire Department is an all-volunteer organization that provides full-time response to fires, motor vehicle accidents and search and rescue incidents within Midland Park.