Cranbury Election

 We urge Cranbury citizens to vote to re-elect Glenn Johnson and Dan Mulligan for Cranbury Township Committee on November 5, 2013 at Town Hall.  Although they are in different political parties, they have worked effectively together and with their fellow committee members to help all Cranbury citizens. 

We believe Glenn and Dan are the best candidates because they have the experience and a proven track record that demonstrate their ability to handle complex problems such as the upcoming COAH regulations that will define our Mt. Laurel housing obligations.  They have also shown their commitment to preserve farmland and open space, protect our historic village, and keep our taxes low.  

The most important potential issue facing Cranbury is the impact of the future COAH (Council on Affordable Housing) regulations mandated by the recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision.  Those new regulations will determine Cranbury’s obligations to provide additional low and moderate income housing.  Dan and Mayor Johnson have the experience and have been actively involved in dealing with this issue.  They can help lead us to effectively manage these future regulations.

Similarly, Dan and Glenn have helped preserve over 250 additional acres of farmland over the past three years which cost Cranbury taxpayers a fraction of the total cost (the State and County paid the vast majority of the cost).  These efforts continued Cranbury’s tradition of preserving nearly all the farmland west of the Village, which not only makes Cranbury unique, but also keeps our taxes low by reducing school costs.  Dan and Glenn also passed ordinances to implement the new Master Plan which is designed to attract clean and prosperous ratables and enhance our downtown businesses and residences.

Finally, Mayor Johnson and Dan have kept municipal expenditures low during their tenure and maintained the town’s sterling AAA bond rating, which minimizes Cranbury’s borrowing costs.  Indeed, under Dan and Glenn’s leadership, Cranbury has the lowest municipal tax rate in the 38 towns in Mercer and Middlesex counties.

Let’s re-elect Glenn and Dan to continue that sound, prescient, fiscally conservative stewardship of our town.  We applaud all four candidates -- Joe Buonavolonta, Tom Connolly, Glenn Johnson and Dan Mulligan -- for taking the time to run for the Township Committee.  That commitment is the essence of our democracy and gives voters a choice in this election.   Whether you agree with our recommendations or not, please vote  on November 5.

                                             Joan and Tom Weidner