Hanover Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.
The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.
A Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected at the annual reorganization meeting by the committeemen from among the members of the Township Committee.

As of 2020, members of the Township Committee are Mayor John L. Ferramosca (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2021; term as mayor ends 2020), Deputy Mayor Thomas A. "Ace" Gallagher (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2022; term as deputy mayor ends 2020), Brian J. Cahill (R, 2020), Ronald F. Francioli (R, 2022), Michael A. Mihalko (R, 2020).
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In July 2020, Ronald F. Francioli stepped down as mayor, while retaining his committee seat.
John L. Ferramosca moved from deputy mayor and took over as mayor while Thomas A. "Ace" Gallagher was chosen as deputy mayor.

Township Hall, which was renovated and enlarged in 2003, is located at the corner of Jefferson Road and Route 10.
 It contains all Township offices, the Township Municipal Court, the Police Department and the Whippanong Public Library.

The 2014 township budget was $24,927,191.79, with a combined property tax rate in Cedar Knolls of $1.705 per $100 in assessed value and $1.670 for Whippany, reflecting differences in fire district assessments.
The Township's NJ Treasury/Taxation code is 1412.
Hanover Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. A Mayor and Deputy Mayor are selected at the annual reorganization meeting by the committeemen from among the members of the Township Committee.
As of 2020, members of the Township Committee are Mayor John L. Ferramosca (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2021; term as mayor ends 2020), Deputy Mayor Thomas A. "Ace" Gallagher (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2022; term as deputy mayor ends 2020), Brian J. Cahill (R, 2020), Ronald F. Francioli (R, 2022), Michael A. Mihalko (R, 2020).<
In July 2020, Ronald F. Francioli stepped down as mayor, while retaining his committee seat. John L. Ferramosca moved from deputy mayor and took over as mayor while Thomas A. "Ace" Gallagher was chosen as deputy mayor.
Township Hall, which was renovated and enlarged in 2003, is located at the corner of Jefferson Road and Route 10.  It contains all Township offices, the Township Municipal Court, the Police Department and the Whippanong Public Library.
The 2014 township budget was $24,927,191.79, with a combined property tax rate in Cedar Knolls of $1.705 per $100 in assessed value and $1.670 for Whippany, reflecting differences in fire district assessments. The Township's NJ Treasury/Taxation code is 1412.
Hanover Township, New Jersey