Councilman thankful for chance to have served Marlboro

It has been my privilege to have served the residents of Marlboro for the past four years. When I was elected to the Township Council in 2003, my objective was clear: to work with the current council and administration on restoring integrity and honesty to our government.

Within the past four years I believe that together, the township of Marlboro has made significant strides. Together, we have worked on controlling overdevelopment, stopping corruption, stabilizing our taxes and most importantly provided a more resident driven approach.

Now that the election is over, we need to take a step back and reflect on our actions. During this campaign period, we have seen excessive signs, personal attacks and not to mention the ridiculous amount of dollars spent at all levels. To think, the money that was spent could have been used for a better cause. We need to bottle that same level of intensity and desire to work together for the betterment of our township.

I congratulate Mayor-elect Jon Hornik, Councilwoman-elect Randi Marder and Councilman-elect Frank LaRocca, and urge the current administration and council to work together to continue in the best interest of our town.

I would personally like to thank the clerk’s office, my council colleagues, Mayor Robert Kleinberg, the business administrator’s office, public works, zoning, planning, engineering, the recreation department, finance, building, the township attorney, the swim club, the Nanto committee, the veterans committee, police department, the water and sewer authorities and those that have made my job easier.

A special thank you to Councilwoman Patti Morelli, who shared the same desire and passion as I did for our town, to my wife, Debbie, and to my children, Joseph, Nicole and Jacqueline.

Finally, thank you to the residents for allowing me to serve as your councilman. Together, we made a difference and I am confident that we will continue to flourish on the positives.

Joseph A. Pernice

Councilman

Marlboro