Currently holds the office of Essex County: West Orange Township Council until December 31, 2028.
Candidate for Essex County: West Orange Township Mayor in 2026 New Jersey General Election.
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Get StartedIncrease focus on supporting small businesses and reducing regulatory burdens. Learn more
Protect trees as town policy, strengthen environmental ordinances, and prosecute violators. Purchase the Mount Pleasant Forest property to prevent erosion-causing development. Ensure the Crestmont Forest is cleaned up and protected. Learn more
Restore Council meetings to less-restrictive public comment rules — re-allowing Zoom participants and open public comment. Learn more
The Township's valuable jitney service costs taxpayers over a million dollars a year — and charges riders nothing. Joe will ask riders to contribute their fair share and bring in advertising revenue to reduce the taxpayer subsidy. He'll also pursue residency verification to ensure the service goes to West Orange residents first. Learn more
Collaborate with county and state to improve major roads. Implement more recommendations from the Township's Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board. Improve efficiency in the street paving and rebuilding program. Learn more
Joe proposed the first ordinance to create a Senior Citizens Advisory Board. As Mayor, he'll fight for policies that help seniors age in place and stay in the community they built. Learn more
Stop granting 30-year property tax abatements to wealthy developers along with 50% discounts to assessments — doubling the harm to property taxpayers. Learn more
Execute the debt reduction plan to eliminate debt entirely within 12 years — and reinvest the savings directly into capital improvements on a pay-as-you-go basis. Learn more
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