1. TAXES

We will not give risky tax breaks PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) to developers who are indicted felons. Mayor Sobel and the current council agreed to this sweetheart deal for Mirror Lake developer Anthony Spalliero

Retain an auditing firm that will help us find innovative ways to reduce taxes. The current firm, who’s principal, is a convicted felon, would be terminated immediately upon our taking office. We see no need to continue doing business with a firm that can’t find creative ways for Aberdeen to move out of being one of the top 5 highest taxed municipalities in Monmouth County.

Stop the overdevelopment which contributes to the negative cost impact on the school system. This inflates our taxes. The school system does not create the demand for revenue, it is the mayor and council who control it because they make the appointments to the Township Planning and Zoning Boards.

2. Overdevelopment

Stop Grand Central Station from coming to Aberdeen. Their plan includes elevated parking garages for twelve thousand cars for the train station. That's TWELVE THOUSAND additional vehicles rolling through our town every weekday, clogging our roads and polluting the air we breathe. Our responsible plan, develop a small, pedestrian downtown hub around the train station. We want a business district with a small town atmosphere. If elected we will not allow for multiple ten story structures in the heart of our town! This is out of character with our town. Main Street USA or Metro park, we believe most of our neighbors want Main Street.

We are committed to having a county park created in Freneau. The freeholders are in litigation to acquire the land that was deeded to them in a will. The mayor and council favor indicted felon Anthony Spalliero’s development. Once this beautiful lake and natural habitat are gone we can never get it back!

Mayor Sobel and the council are willing to pave paradise and put up a parking lot!

3. Open Government

What are they hiding?

How long have Mayor Sobel and the council known about the train station plans? In 2003, They said "There were no plans". Quoting Mayor Sobel, The Independent newspaper, Sept. 14, 2005 “The misconception that we wanted a metro park south continued to play out daily”.  However, Silver Oaks (The developer chosen by the mayor and council); states in their proposal that "The closest comparison to their development is metro park."

Who is telling the truth?