Regular Meetings of the Mayor and Council are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building at 7:30pm.

During July and August, meetings are held on the second Monday only.

Glen Ridge is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government and consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council.

The Council is comprised of six members all elected at large to serve three-year terms. Two seats come up for election each year.

The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office.