She stated that she hopes "that serves as an example that young women can step up to take leadership positions and be involved in things like this, and they don’t have to do it before or after their child-bearing years [...] There’s no reason why we should have to sit that out.”[15] In 2012, a pool of "16 to 18" candidates were screened to run for Township Council by the Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee (MRMC).

The committee opted against endorsing then-Mayor John Button for re-election, citing differences of opinion as well as his inability to work with Councilwoman Stacey Jordan and Councilman Chris Chiacchio.

[16] Instead, the Republican Party chose to run Victoria Napolitano along with Recreation Advisory Committee Chair Phil Garwood and Pete Palko, the CEO of an environmental remediation company.

[20] In May 2012, Mayor John Button announced that though he was not selected to run as a Republican, he would be seeking reelection as part of an Independent slate of candidates that included developer Randy Cherkas and businesswoman Elaine Goralski.

[22] During the campaign, Napolitano knocked on over 5,000 doors and ran on a message centered around bringing attention to the Lenola section of Moorestown, preserving the Open Space Trust Fund, and completing the rebuild of the Town Hall Complex, which had burned down in a 2007 fire.

[25] During her first two years on the Township Council, Napolitano spearheaded the creation of the Lenola Advisory Commission to address the problems facing the western portion of Moorestown.

At Napolitano's urging, Mayor Stacey Jordan proclaimed April as Autism Awareness Month for the first time in town history.

"[39] In April 2015, Napolitano led the Township Council in passing ordinances that would protect municipal open space land from encroachments and to crack down on vacant or abandoned homes and properties.

The marker tells the story of the "saving of Stokes Hill" by local artist and activist Carol Mastran, who led townspeople against the development of the plot of land in the early 1990s.

At the ceremonial unveiling, Napolitano said, "Carol Mastran's work to preserve Stokes Hill is an important part of our town's history.

She nominated her Deputy Mayor, Phil Garwood, to be her successor, and the motion carried in a 4-0-1 vote, with the lone Democrat on the council abstaining.

The candidates ran on a platform of lower taxes, business development, updating Moorestown's aging infrastructure and water facilities, protecting open space, and increasing transparency.

Napolitano praised the news, stating that the Township Council was able to invest in infrastructure and water improvements, protecting our open spaces, upgrading our various athletic facilities, and increasing business ratables while still delivering a tax decrease.

Napolitano, who serves as the governing body's Technology and Telecommunications Committee Liaison, lauded the move and called it a "major priority" for the elected officials on the Township Council.

[64] Upon State Senator Diane Allen's announcement that she would not seek re-election, Napolitano's name was circulated by numerous sources as a potential Republican candidate for the open seat.

[65] Napolitano, along with the other members of the Republican majority, voted in May 2017 to support a request from the Moorestown Police Department to acquire a non-weaponized military vehicle from the federal government surplus program.

[68][69] In late June 2017, it was announced that Moorestown would be receiving $971,520.00 in grant dollars to revitalize the Lenola Town Center, a project pushed by Napolitano since she assumed office in 2013.

[72] Napolitano introduced a municipal ordinance in October 2017 banning the sale of animals from puppy and kitten mills within Moorestown Township.

The ordinance, which ultimately was passed unanimously across party lines, was praised by numerous organizations including The Humane Society of the United States.

According to the NFWL, "this award was created to identify women who have worked tirelessly, often breaking down barriers and overcoming obstacles that once seemed insurmountable, to serve their communities.