I did my homework. Here's what I found — and what I'll keep asking about if elected.
35 Years. No Cleanup.
Route 202 Groundwater Contamination
NJDEP Case G000011408 has been open since 1991. No licensed remediation professional is assigned. No formal cleanup design has ever been completed.
OpenedFeb. 2, 1991
LSRPNone assigned
ContaminationConfirmed
Last activityTransfer, Mar 2025
$25M. Light on Details.
The Open Space Purchase
In 2022, voters approved a referendum to purchase North Branch properties — protecting them from warehouse development. The right goal. But Committeeman Young said details were kept "light" and "conceptual" so as not to "telegraph" the township's intentions.
Residents deserved a fuller conversation before the vote. You can make the right call the wrong way.
$70M. 62% Voted No.
School Investment That Works
62% of Branchburg voters rejected the 2025 bond referendum. That's not an anti-school community — that's a community asking for a better plan.
The BOE governs our schools independently. But they deserve a Township Committee willing to coordinate on long-range planning and work toward a path that earns broad community support — not one that works against them.
Time to Choose
Data Centers and Our Future
For too long, Branchburg has let developers and outsiders shape our future. Data centers are changing towns across New Jersey, and our population is growing. It's time we make our own choices instead of waiting until outsiders choose for us.
No data center is confirmed for Branchburg today. I'd rather plan ahead than react after the fact.
750+ Records. Zero Public Votes.
Surveillance Cameras Without Sunlight
The Township paid Flock Safety more than $28,000 this year for license-plate cameras across Branchburg's parks, including at least seven cameras, five at White Oak Park alone, without ever discussing the program at a public meeting. A records request turned up more than 750 internal emails and documents.
I'm not against the technology. I am against installing it in secret. Read my full statement.
2 in 3 Meetings Cancelled
Responsive Government
The Planning Board and Board of Adjustment have cancelled two thirds of their meetings this year. On Readington Road, three new tax-paying businesses ready to open this summer were stuck waiting more than six months for a hearing, costing Branchburg jobs and tax revenue. The Park & Open Space Committee hasn't met in a long time either.
Branchburg deserves boards that show up.
Nearly 10% Jump
Budget Accountability
The 2026 municipal budget's tax levy grew by nearly 10%, from $15 million to $16.5 million in one year, a roughly $200 bump for the average Branchburg family.
There's no long-term plan to fix these budget issues. Branchburg deserves better.
