Category: opinion/the_princeton_packet

PRINCETON PACKET EDITORIAL    Voters in the 14th legislative district, which includes West Windsor and Plainsboro, need to keep two things in mind when they walk into the voting booths on Nov. 6: their property-tax bills and the state’s reputation as an ethical cesspool.    Reforming the state’s tax and budget process and cleaning up government are…

PRINCETON PACKET EDITORIAL    On the Nov. 6 ballot in Princeton Township, two Democratic incumbents, Phyllis Marchand and Lance Liverman, are being challenged by Republicans Cindy Randazzo and Esther Mills in a race for two committee seats.    Ms. Marchand, who is also the township’s mayor, and Mr. Liverman have been endorsed in the past by The…

PRINCETON PACKET EDITORIAL    Democratic incumbents Louise Wilson and Brad Fay are being challenged by Republicans Frank Drift and Patricia Graham for two seats on the Montgomery Township Committee and Democrat Michael Joye and Republican Kacey Dyer are competing to fill a vacant seat.    We are endorsing Ms. Wilson, Ms. Graham and Mr. Joye.    Ms. Wilson’s…

I am a concerned citizen raising my hand to try and make a difference in a community struggling towards fundamental changes. The citizens are asking for help with reducing their taxes, they want combined services from the two municipalities to reduce the excessive spending, and many are concerned with maintaining safety in their neighborhoods.    I’ve…

Submitted by the candidate    When Senator Turner was elected to serve in the Legislature, she went with a commitment to all residents of the 15th District. She has helped to improve child safety, consumer protection, public health, education, ethics, and efficiency in government services.    As chair of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Turner was the…

PRINCETON PACKET EDITORIAL    Every year around this time, the federal government issues a report describing how many of your tax dollars are being returned to your state of residence.    And every year around this time, politicians in New Jersey use the occasion to deliver empty promises about how they’re going to transform the Garden State…

Submitted by the candidate Since January 2000, Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein has served as a full-time legislator in the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 14th Legislative District. She is Deputy Speaker of the General Assembly. The Home News Tribune, in its recent endorsement of the Assemblywoman, stated: “Scant few lawmakers in Trenton have stood up…

Submitted by the candidate Denise Coyle, Candidate, New Jersey Assembly 16th District Denise Coyle joined the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders in January 1996 after four years as a Township Committeewoman and Mayor in Branchburg. She has served as Freeholder Director and Deputy Director. Denise spearheaded two Economic Development Summits which resulted in award-winning,…

Submitted by the candidate Biographical Information for Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and Campaign Positions Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman is the Majority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly. She is the highest ranking African-American and woman in the State Legislature. She is the first African-American woman to serve as Majority Leader and the first woman to…