People ask me why I’m running for office in Toms River. My reason is that I believe I can do more with less, unlike the current council that does less with more.

When the current incumbents ran for office, the Democrat mayor and the 7-0 Republican Council all promised to “cut spending and hold the line on taxes.”

They promised to eliminate political payoffs and be accountable to the taxpayers.

Mayor And Council Broke Every Promise Made To Voters

In the three years and four months they have held office, the Democrat Mayor and the Republicans on the Council have systematically trashed every promise they made.

Huge Spending And Tax Increases

They have also sponsored huge spending increases with very little benefit to the taxpayers who pay the bills, and given us a 47.2% tax increase in three years, one of the largest major community tax hikes in New Jersey.

Voters Given A Choice In Rare Primary Challenge

They have also violated every Republican principle (transparency, accountability, economical no-boss government, emphasis on basic services, etc) so that no Republican who values the principles of open and honest local government could possible support them if there is a reasonable choice in the Republican primary election.

I Want To Keep The Promises I Make

That’s why I’m running in the Republican Primary election in Toms River: I want to make a real effort to keep the promises I make, and to honor Republican principles instead of disgracing the party of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan.

Our taxes went up; the town’s tax ratables increased significantly with the new housing boom. Voters should ask themselves a couple of questions. Why didn’t we get stable taxes with all of this additional revenue? Did any township services improve during the last three years? Do we really want greedy lawyers with power over our tax dollars?

These questions can be answered by the voters in the Republican Primary Election.