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INSIDE THIS ISSUECandidate profiles

Three vie for mayor; six viefor two council seats. PAGE 5

Courtesy Mike Schwartz Photography/www.mssphoto.com

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North junior Leigh Calotta battles one of Hopewell Valley Central High Schools players for theball at their game on Sept. 11, where HSN fell to CHS, 3-2.

West Windsor falls to Hopewell ValleyGroverFarmstead

demolitionapproved

By HEATHER FIOREThe West Windsor Sun

After years of debate, theGrover Farmsteads fate has final-ly been decided.

The township administrationis moving forward with the demo-lition of all five buildings on theproperty, said Marlena Schmid,township administrator.

The Township Council ap-proved the demolition of thebuildings by a 3-2 vote. CouncilPresident George Borek andCouncil members Kamal Khannaand Linda Geevers voted in favorof the resolution, while Councilmembers Bryan Maher andKristina Samonte dissented.

The township awarded a

$45,900 contract to the Avon ByThe Sea-based company, FrankLurch Demolition Co., Inc. tocomplete the demolition.

Frank Lurch Demolition Co.,Inc. was the lowest of seven bid-ders. The highest bid came in at$116,400.

The Township Council justwrapped up some of the neces-

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By HEATHER FIOREThe West Windsor Sun

After months of urging thetownship to create sidewalks onthe heavily traveled CranburyRoad between Princeton-Hight-stown Road and Millstone Road,residents will finally see achange, as the Township Council

begins to pursue safety improve-ments.

At the Councils Sept. 16 meet-ing, Council members excludingCouncil Chair George Borek, whowas absent unanimously ap-proved a resolution to submit arequest for proposal to engineer-ing firms for analysis of thatstretch of Cranbury Road.

Residents filled almost every

seat in the meeting room thatnight, expressing their support ofthe resolution and intent to workwith the township to ensure theprocess is expedited.

This is the first tangible resultof our collective efforts, saidScott Davis, a resident of Cran-bury Road. And I believe that ittruly reflects what this project is

about.Neighboring residents on

Cranbury Road, Sarah Thomsonand Samirah Akhlaq-Rezvi,spearheaded the effort to improvethe safety on Cranbury Road sev-eral months ago. Together, theycreated the Cranbury Road Side-walk and Safety Project a com-

Council moves towardsafety improvements

for Cranbury Road

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munity-wide effort to make Cran-bury Road a Complete Streetwith sidewalks and petitioned179 residents to help persuade thetownship.

They also created a Facebookpage and website cr-safety.org to inform the community of theirobjectives and rally for the cause.

As stated on cr-safety.org, thespace set aside for Cranbury Roadis 33 feet across (and occasionallymore), according to the townshiptax maps. The existing roadway is

just 22 feet wide. That leaves 5 1/2feet on each side that is already inthe public domain that can beused for...something. And wethink that something is a side-walk or other pathway, and can bedone without infringing on pri-vate property.

That doesnt rule out trying to

tweak the roadway when a houseis set particularly close to theroad, if the landowner on theother side of the street is willingto give up some property.

Over the years, Cranbury Roadhas become one of the manyareas in the township that has ex-perienced rapid growth. As a re-sult, residents believe that side-walks are needed to improve thequality of life in the area, as wellas neighborhood access to nearby

area resources, such as Van NestPark, the Princeton Junctiontrain station and the newly rede-veloped shopping center.

As the road is now, with nosidewalks and continuous speed-ing, residents believe it is too dan-gerous to walk on, the main com-plaint and one of the main rea-sons why the Council ultimatelydecided to act on the RFP.

Akhlaq-Rezvis son, Kazim,whose bus stop is on Cranbury

Road, stated his fear each day hehas to head to school.

I can honestly say that gettingon and off the bus in the morningand after school are the most dan-gerous parts of my day, and itshouldnt be, he said. CranburyRoad needs sidewalks with cross-ings, and the drivers on the roadneed to understand its not a high-way; its a community road.

Another resident involved withthe CRSSP, Heather Buchanan,reiterated Kazims comments,stating that her 9-year-old daugh-

ter was almost struck while wait-ing for the bus by an out-of-con-trol car that was speeding on theroad.

This is a fight that we need tohave before there are tragic con-sequences, she said.

As stated in the resolution, thetownship administration will beworking with Mercer County topropose and execute solutions,which would protect residentswho live along the road and allusers, pedestrians, bicyclists and

motorists.The resolution ensures the

township will ultimately con-struct child-friendly pathways forpedestrians and bicyclists,whether it be sidewalks and bikelanes or bike-compatible shoul-ders, a shared-use path or someother configuration, togetherwith traffic-calming elements.

It also requests that MercerCounty work with the townshipto establish a bicycle and pedes-

trian route from the PrincetonJunction train station at WestWindsor to Plainsboro Townshipalong Cranbury Road.

Discussions of improvementswill continue at the TownshipCouncils next meeting on Sept.30, where Council will discuss indetail the RFP for CranburyRoad.

For more information on thecause, go to cr-safety.org or visitthe CRSSP Facebook page.

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Six vie for two council seats, threefor mayoral seat in West Windsor

In West Windsor Township,three candidates are running formayor and six candidates arerunning for two four-year termson council in the Nov. 5 election.

Mayoral candidates includecurrent mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh,current West Windsor-PlainsboroBoard of Education President He-mant Marathe and RichardRick Visovsky. Council candi-dates include incumbents LindaGeevers and Kamal Khanna, andchallengers Eric Payne, Peter

Mendonez Jr., Deborah Heplerand Martin Whitfield.

Following are profiles on eachcandidate. Check back in withThe Sun over the next month forour Meet the Candidates series,featuring more detailed informa-tion about each candidate.

Linda GeeversAge: 54Occupation: Member of a resi-

dential real estate referral net-work and former radioreporter/producer

Volunteer Work: member ofWest WindsorCouncil (2005-present); WestWindsorCouncil Presi-dent (2006-2007), VicePresident (twoyears); WestWindsor

TownshipPlanningBoard Class IIIMember (2010-2011); Affordable Housing Com-mittee member (two years); liai-son to Environmental Commis-sion and WW-P School District(2013); member of West Windsor-Plainsboro School Board (1999-2002); vice president and chair ofvarious Committees; member of

West Windsor Arts Council,WWB&PA, HSN PTSA; CYO vol-unteer in Trenton helping chil-dren with reading and math (sum-mer 2013); and coached WW-Pgirls recreational basketball (10years).

Why are you running?I am running to bring about

greater openness and inclusive-ness to governance in West Wind-sor. When key decisions are made,it is important to get residentsinput early in the process. I will

continue to foster a greater collab-oration between the mayor andCouncil to get issues resolved in amore timely manner. It is also im-portant for information to beshared openly on key projects. Forexample, I have asked that the ren-ovation proposal for the munici-pal building and post office be

GEEVERS

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Fall is officially here, and that

can mean only one thing. No,

not football. Or pumpkin spice

lattes. Or back to school. Or Hal-

loween. Or Thanksgiving.

Its election season!

OK, so maybe youre not as excited

as we are, but you should be. You cantvote on the next president of the Unit-

ed States this fall that wont come for

another three years but the 2013 elec-

tion will probably have a greater im-

pact on your day-to-day life than that

anyway.

Thats because New Jerseys guber-

natorial race will highlight the Nov. 5

General Election, with incumbent Re-

publican Chris Christie taking on

state Senate Democrat Barbara

Buono.

Didnt realize this was happening?

Then you probably havent watched

any television, listened to any radio,

read any newspapers or surfed the

web at all over the last few months.

That barrage of political advertising

is only going to increase as we creepcloser and closer to election day.

The governor in New Jersey has a

much bigger impact on your day-to-

day life than the president of our na-

tion. His or her administrations deci-

sions affect you more immediately,

from the taxes you pay, to the cost of

your insurance, to the availability of

jobs, to how fast youre allowed todrive on the highway, and so on.

Sure, the president gets more public-

ity for his actions, but what his admin-

istration does has more of a longer-

lasting impact on your life.

The point here is that, despite its

less attractive appeal although this

Christie vs. Buono race certainly is at-

tractive as a New Jersey resident,

you should be just as interested in this

election, and just as willing to vote, as

you are for the next president.

So go to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast

your vote.

In addition to the governors race,

you will have the chance, in many

towns and boroughs, to vote for schoolboard candidates and council/commit-

tee/mayoral candidates. When the

dust has settled, this could end up

being one of the more impactful elec-

tions on your daily life in recent mem-

ory.

Dont be lazy. Dont feel like Nov. 5,

2013, isnt as special as Nov. 6, 2012,

was or as special as Nov. 8, 2016, will

be. Thats simply not true for New Jer-

seyans. And if youre really in the vot-

ing spirit now, dont forget you can

vote on Oct. 16 in a special election for

a U.S. Senate seat between Democrat

Cory Booker and Republican Steve

Lonegan.

This is going to be fun. Are you

ready to participate?

in our opinion

Get up off your couch and voteThis election is more impactful for N.J. residents than presidential race

Your thoughts

Do you plan on voting in the Nov. 5General Election? Why or why not? Doyou think it holds the same importanceas a presidential election? Let yourvoice be heard through a letter to theeditor.

West Windsor History Museuman asset to community

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, I attended the offi-cial grand opening of the West WindsorHistory Museum at Schenck Farmstead. Itwas a very memorable and emotional expe-rience.

Sitting at a student desk with an ink well

in the one-room school house brought backmemories. Mary Schenck, in period dress,and Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh talked to theattendees about the history and back-ground of this structure.

The restored barn, with its original adze

marked beams and dowels, mortises andtendons for joints, showed me the histori-cal originality of this structure. My sistersbarn in upstate New York used the samemethods of construction and that barnwas built in the early 1800s.

Another memorable exhibit was thefarm store. You announced your presenceby ringing a small high-pitched bell on thecounter, which I was able to do. The store

included old typewriters and cash regis-ters.

Finally, tired, after doing all this walk-ing, I headed over to the farmhouse to takea rest in one of the old classic rockingchairs on the porch with several of the

farmers who are still farming in WestWindsor. We talked about farmland preser-vation and keeping that land productiveusing crop rotation, such as planting alfal-fa and soybeans.

This museum showing West Windsorsfarm history is a milestone for the entirecentral New Jersey area.

The Historical Society of West Windsor,Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh and Sam Surtees,

West Windsor Land Use manager, deservelots of respect and credit for bringing thismuseum to us, the public and our children.

Paul Eland

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The sale is located in the lobbyduring normal library hours. Filla bag for only $3 per bag. We sup-ply the plastic grocery-size bag.

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THURSDAYSEPT. 26Picture Books and Craft: Ages 3 to

5. 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the WestWindsor Library. Join us for sto-

ries, finger plays, clotheslinerhymes and music, followed by acraft. No registration required.

FRIDAYSEPT. 27Sing and Play: 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

at the West Windsor Library. Joinus for a sing along program withguitar and CD music. Actionsongs, finger plays and musicalinstruments encourage audienceparticipation. No registrationrequired.

SATURDAYSEPT. 28West Windsor Community Farm-

ers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at theVaughn Drive commuter parkinglot. This week is Local AuthorDay. There will be a cookingdemonstration by DorothyMullen, Founder of The Suppers

Program; blood pressure screen-ings by Twin W Rescue Squad andvoter registration by the Leagueof Women Voters. Live music willbe provided by Avi Wisnia, andthe Girl Scouts and Friends ofWest Windsor Open Space will bepresent to provide information.

SUNDAYSEPT. 29Chess Class: Ages 6 to 9. 3 p.m. to

4:30 p.m. at the West WindsorLibrary. This chess class isdesigned for all levels. Childrenwill learn tactics and strategies,and will also have time to playeach other. Participants must

bring their own chess set. Onlineregistration is required. Go tomcl.org to register.

The Bravura Philharmonic Orches-tra Season Opening Concert: 7

p.m. at the Princeton AllianceChurch at 20 Schalks CrossingRoad in Plainsboro at the inter-section of Scudders Mill Road andSchalks Crossing Road. For allages. General admission is $15per person, and $12 for studentsand seniors. Premium seating isavailable at $25 each. Ticketspurchased in advance are $12,and can be obtained by calling(609) 790-9559, (732) 792-2070,or (609) 933-4729 (Chinesespeaking), or by emailing bravu-ra.orchestra@ gmail.com.

MONDAYSEPT. 30Alphabet Time: Ages 4 to 6. 6 p.m.

to 6:45 p.m. at the West WindsorLibrary. Join Ms. Lisa for thebeginning of a new weekly pro-gram, Alphabet Time for ages 4-6. Besides focusing on one lettereach week, Ms. Lisa has planneda few surprising new ways topractice your alphabet. We'll hearstories, sing songs and do a let-ter-related craft. Registrationrequired. There are 15 spaces

available. Go to mcl.org to regis-ter.

TUESDAYOCT. 1Toddler Story Time and Craft:

10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the WestWindsor Library. Join us for a sto-ry and craft geared towards tod-dlers. Siblings are welcome.

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sary paperwork for the process,and the demolition should beginwithin the next couple of weeks,said Brian Aronson, assistantmanager of engineering.

There are five structuresbeing demolished, including the

two-story farmhouse with base-ment, two-story barn with roofcellar, one-story tenant house,one-story barn and one-storyshower/restaurant facility, hesaid.

Aronson said the township isstill working on a timeline as towhen all the work will be com-pleted. However, none of the dem-olition process will affect currenttraffic routes around the GroverFarmstead, he said.

Maher, whos been opposed tothe demolition since discussionbegan, is disappointed with theadministrations decision to ridthe township of a cherished his-torical property.

I think it's just outrageous,he said. I think there were cer-tainly several people from thecommunity who spoke outagainst demolition, but no onewho spoke out in favor of demoli-tion.

Although Maher isnt sur-prised by the townships decision,he thinks there shouldve beenmore deliberation and communi-cation on the townships part.

I don't think it was widelyknown that it was going to be onthe agenda, he said. Maybe theyshould've waited until after nextelection to see if there were otherindividuals who might've donethings differently, like Kristinaand I.

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placed on the municipal web siteas a convenient way for you to re-view the information.

If elected, what is your toppriority?

As I talk with residents from allover town, I know how importantit is to them that reducing our taxburden remain a top priority. Thiscan be achieved through electingCouncil members, like myself,who have a greater appreciation

for analytical discussion on themayors proposed budget before itis introduced for a public hear-ing. Despite numerous motions toreduce the mayors 2013 budget,only one line item change of$8,500 was made to the $37 millionbudget. I also support protectingthe townships AAA bond ratingand for more proactive steps to betaken to attract additional com-mercial ratables. In addition, wemust be careful to evaluate the fis-cal impacts on any potential zon-

ing changes to the 658-acreHoward Hughes property, whichis located across from QuakerBridge Mall. Overcrowdedschools due to increased high resi-dential density and more traffic

jams will be a detriment to ourquality of life. Growth must bemanaged to advance our interestsand not those of outside groups.

Debbie HeplerAge: 53

Occupation: Retired HighSchool Spanish/ French teacherVolunteer Work: Girl Scouts

treasurer for three years fordaughter's troop, volunteer at An-imal Rescue Force and SAVE Ani-mal Rescue and member ofGrover Farmstead Committee.

Why are you running?After having attended most

Council meetings for nearly twoyears now, I saw that our town fi-nances are managed very poorly,and most decisions are made uni-

laterally by a mayor who does notcare about the increasing tax bur-den being put on the residents ofWest Windsor. He also does notseem to care whether the moneythat is spent is actually benefit-

ting the tax-payers. Thereare currentlynot enough

checks andbalances, leav-ing the mayorwith too muchpower. Ourmayor's pen-chant for tax-ing and spend-ing while at the same time re-ducing services (i.e., animal con-trol officer) has to stop. If man-aged properly, I am certain thattaxes could be lowered by allocat-

ing revenues in more efficientand logical ways.If elected, what is your top

priority?My top priority would be to

push for an audit and carefully goover the budget, with the end goalof lowering taxes without takingaway the services that contributeto the quality of life. The taxpay-ers, not the employees/elected of-ficials of the town, must be ourfirst priority. I will insist thatbusiness be conducted in an open

manner and that records will bekept of every transaction made,so that the public can have easyaccess to the workings of theirgovernment. I intend to be firstand foremost a public servant,and never a politician.

Kamal KhannaAge: 70Occupation: Garment manu-

facturing and distribution busi-ness owner (U.S. and Canada)

Volunteer Work: Foundingmember of an educational andcharitabletrust

Why areyou running?

To serve mycommunity. Inthe last fouryears as coun-cilmember,and two con-secutive yearsas president of

the Council,Ive developed an excellent work-ing relationship with my Councilcolleagues, the mayor and the ad-ministration.

If elected, what is your top

priority?I would like to continue work

toward improving quality of lifein West Windsor, maintain a full-

service community, maintain aAAA bond rating, as well as a sus-tainable budget and stable taxes. Iwould also like to keep workingtoward improving parking facili-ties for West Windsor residents,develop sports facilities andparks, develop the best farmersmarket in New Jersey, develop agreat arts center, make WestWindsor the friendliest bicycleand pedestrian facility, maintain50 percent of open space. Lastly, I

would like to attract more busi-nesses to the township; improveefficiency at all levels of our gov-ernment operation; and conductproper development of theEllsworth Center, Town Centerand Howard Hughs properties.

Peter Mendonez, Jr.Age: 29Occupation: Director of Ener-

gy StorageVolunteer

Work: Mem-

ber of theKnights ofColumbus;basketball andsoccer coach(10 years)

Why areyou running?

I am run-ning to pro-mote and cre-ate an energy-sustainable WestWindsor. My professional experi-

ence at PSEG, IBM and the federalgovernment with smart energyinfrastructure can help provideinstant savings and revenues toclient municipalities and their cit-izens. I want to apply those bestpractices in West Windsor with atailored plan to achieve energy re-liability and sustainability. Thetown has done a great job with thegreen certifications, making us aleader in efficiency. However, out-age management and emergencyprocedures need to be changed to

protect our most critical infra-structure, the people in theirhomes. We need thought leadersand industry experts askingsmart and tough questions. WithHemant Marathe and Linda Geev-

ers, we are that team.If elected, what is your top

priority?My top priority when elected is

to organically cultivate WestWindsor's character. It is impor-tant to bring together our uniquecommunities around a positivemovement. Over the last fewyears, West Windsor communitieshave come together for variousconcerns and issues. These move-ments are a great testament to thepeople and create an opportunityto rally the town around the lead-ers who promote West Windsorfamily values. Hemant, Linda and

I can quickly bring the town to-gether moving toward an innova-tive and progressive West Wind-sor.

Eric PayneAge: 39Occupation: Former commer-

cial airline pilot; real estate agent,Weichert Realtors

Volunteer Work: Smart Traf-fic Solutions, West Windsor Af-fordable Housing Committee

Why are you running?

I love this town and want tohelp make sure we continue tomove forward together in theright direction. My family haslived in West Windsor for morethan 100 years. I became very in-volved in the town when I helpedform and became the leader ofSmart TrafficSolutions,which becamea strong, uni-fied voice for

the residentsof West Wind-sor; we formedthis group as aresult of theNJDOT pilotprogram toclose the jug-handles on Washington Road. Myneighborhood was negatively af-fected and I knew I needed to dosomething to help. During thistime, I got to know Mayor Hsuehand he impressed me over and

over with his knowledge and gen-uine care for the residents ofWest Windsor. After working soclosely with Mayor Hsueh andmany other government officialsat the local, state and federal

level, I decided I wanted to take ita step further and run for Town-ship Council.

If elected, what is your top

priority?One of my top priorities is traf-

fic; I'm tired of traffic. West Wind-sor has been growing, but we alsoneed to have our infrastructuregrow so people aren't burdenedwith traffic. Also, taxes are a toppriority, as well and fiscal respon-sibility. You can't just go andspend money everywhere and ex-pect to have low taxes. We have tohave responsible spending. If wedo it responsibly, it works out the

best for everybody.Martin Whitfield

Age: 39Occupation: Marketing/Live

Programming/Broadcasting/Community Relations

Volunteer Work: member andspeaker for Kairos Prison Min-istry; workedat NorthernState Prison inNewark andRahway State

Prison (fiveyears); basket-ball trainerand developer;developmentcoach andmentor for stu-dent athletes(16 years); motivational speakerand mentor at Gates ElementarySchool, San Antonio, Texas (fouryears); educational mentor inMen Of The World at Middlesex

County CollegeWhy are you running?After engaging in so many can-

did, truthful, genuine conversa-tions with the residents of WestWindsor, I have been drawn to runfor public office so that I can effec-tively improve and enhance thequality of life here in this town.From a melting pot and ethnicbreakdown, West Windsor is trulydiverse, but it is now time forthose in public office to bring allof the great ethnic backgrounds,

lifestyles, livelihoods, creativity,intellect and moral/social aspectsof the people who live here to-gether. I have an innate ability to

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please see THREE, page 11

Six running for two four-year terms on council

HEPLER

KHANNA

MENDONEZ

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Township could benefitfrom Marathe as mayor

I am writing to support Dr. He-mant Marathes candidacy formayor of West Windsor.

I was 14 and in the eighth gradethe first time I met Mr. Marathe,when I voiced some concern at aschool board meeting on the lit-eracy in the content area periodsthe district had just adopted.

Though I was chided by teachersand administrators for goingabove my station, Mr. Marathe en-gaged me afterward and listened

carefully to what I had to say.Even as a middle schooler, I wasafforded the respect of a fullmember of our community.

Over the next few years as I

served as WW-P High SchoolNorths student representative onthe school board, I came to ad-mire Hemants ability to listenand bring people together. He iseasy to work with and alwayscivil, no matter how wide the dis-agreement. I witnessed the trans-formation of the board from a di-vided body to a group that soughtconsensus in decision-makingunder his leadership. It is noteasy being a school board presi-

dent, managing a budget fourtimes that of West Windsors, aworkforce several times as large,and twice the constituency. If hecan lead the school board, he cancertainly lead the township.

West Windsor could benefitgreatly from Hemants ability tobring people together. HemantMarathe has a genuine concernfor improving the community, for

building consensus, and for get-ting things accomplished. Nomatter your age, party affiliation,or stance on the issues, you willbe listened to. This is key in a

mayor.West Windsor could use a

change for the better. Please sup-port Hemant Marathe for mayorof West Windsor.

Peter Maa

Hemant Marathe hasskills to lead townshipI am writing to express my sup-

port for Hemant Marathe formayor of West Windsor. I have

known Hemant for 15 years, in-cluding spending a term togetheron our school board nine yearsago, and believe he has the skillsand leadership style to be an ex-cellent leader for our township.

A friend recently asked mewhy someone who is generallyagreed to be an excellent schoolboard president would make agood mayor. Certainly, there are arange of differences between theneeds of a township and those ofa school district. Township lead-

ers worry about land use, roads,public service and public safety,while school leaders focus on edu-cation. Yet, many of the issuesand management skills are thesame. Each includes fiscal man-agement, contract negotiations,infrastructure creation and main-tenance, long-term planning,working with county and stateagencies, and, perhaps key, listen-ing to staff and community mem-bers. Hemant was not an experton education when he joined theschool board, but his backgroundin Engineering and experiencerunning his own business provid-ed him the skills to understandbudgets, analyze district growthto create facility plans, and askthe hard questions in curriculumreviews to keep our district onthe cutting edge academically. Asboard president, he demonstrateda style of transparency and com-munication that allowed theboard, administration, staff and

community to work together ef-fectively and amicably. If Hemantis elected mayor, I am certain hewill use these same skills to un-derstand the range of township

issues and work to create an envi-ronment in which problems canbe solved effectively with a long-term vision.

The role of a school boardmember is to ensure that theschools are well run, not to runthe schools. Similarly, a mayorneeds to ensure that the townshipis running well, not to do each jobhimself. Two characteristics thatcontinue to strike me about He-mant are his seemingly limitless

energy and interest in network-ing with others. Years after beingon the board together, Hemantwill still call me when key ques-tions come up to see what I amhearing. Im sure he is callingmany others to get their impres-sions, because he wants to under-stand the concerns of the commu-nity. Hemants management andleadership style is not to make adecision first and then get buy-infor it, but to ask the hard ques-tions, get input from experts and

staff, volunteers and communitymembers, and then figure out thebest decision.

Hemant is intelligent and ana-lytical, someone who listens andresearches, a problem-solver andconsensus-builder. A good leaderlooks at where an organizationwants to go and then helps allstakeholders understand theirrole in getting there. We haveseen the role Hemant has playedin leading our schools over thepast 12 years. I am thrilled thatHemant now wants to take on thechallenges of the township, andlook forward to seeing what WestWindsor could be under the lead-ership of Hemant Marathe asmayor.

Diane Hasling

Marathe would be anhonest, direct mayorIve had the pleasure to know

Hemant Marathe for nine years,

and I have come to greatly admirehis energy, intelligence, thought-fulness and dedication to the com-munity.

I believe that in his many yearson the school board (most of them

as president), he has proved thathe has the expertise and experi-ence to be an excellent mayor. Myhusband, Bob Johnson, workedclosely with Hemant for nine

years on the board, so I was ableto closely observe Hemants dedi-cation to ensuring that all sides ofan issue were considered before adecision was made. I came to un-derstand how much work was in-volved in presiding over a boardthat oversaw hundreds of admin-istrators and staff delivering edu-cation to 10,000 students, and thevery many decisions he was facedwith. I came to greatly admire hisability to balance the needs and

desires of many competing inter-ests, and to manage tough and im-portant decisions in a thorough,considered, mature way.

As president of the schoolboard, Hemant handled a budgetthat is three times the size of thetownship budget. He proved hisleadership skills in tackling fiscalchallenges, like the massive slashin state aid to schools severalyears ago. He successfully man-aged two referendums that result-ed in major necessary and essen-

tial improvements and additionsto our schools.

And its pretty remarkable thatduring the past 12 years, underHemants leadership, as our stu-dents performances soared,school spending has been con-trolled far better than neighbor-ing districts and by other high-performing districts around thestate.

This budget discipline is evenmore remarkable when you con-sider that township taxes have in-creased three times as fast as theschool taxes over this period.Were all dealing with challenges

Hemant has shown that withthe right leadership, challengescan be overcome.

I have known and worked withmany executives at the local, stateand national levels in a long ca-reer in public safety, and its al-ways most gratifying to workwith those, like Hemant, who arehonest and direct no sidestep-

ping and evasion and who ap-preciate your being honest and di-rect. I know I look for that in amayor, and I will be voting for He-mant on Nov. 5. Time for change.

Linda Tartaglia

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empower, enlighten and galvanizethose I come in contact with, de-riving from my foundationalbackground and from the timethat I have committed to improv-ing others peoples lives. Born andraised in central New Jersey, I at-tained valuable and uncanny per-sonable skills from my parentswho are retired teachers. I havebeen described as a team playerand true leader with very high

standards who communicates ef-fectively, is successful in the at-tainment of goals, thoroughly en-

joys direct interaction with peopleand has excellent interpersonalskills. Simply put, I am a commu-nity activist who truly believes inthe creed of integrity, truth, hon-esty, enlightenment, commitment,perseverance, hard work, unityand togetherness. All and all, Ihave the goal and intention ofcontinuing to do this valuable andcommitted community work

through the awesome and privi-leged position of public office.


My top priority is unification ofthe masses so that we all can growtogether, understand one another,communicate with each other,and of all, appreciate the back-ground, hard work, dedicationand drive of each and every resi-dent. I plan on working with theresidents of this town, the mayor,Council and administration withsupportive legislature, increasedcommunity involvement, politicalefficiency, fiscally conservativemeasures, maintaining academicstandards and improving recre-ational/family activities. For us togrow together, be on one accordwith each other and progress as acommunity, we must first come to-gether as one with the plan topush West Windsor and its resi-dents to anotherlevel.

Shing-Fu HsuehAge: 69Occupation: Professional engi-

neer and planner (Ph. D. in Chem-ical/Environmental Engineering,

Rutgers Uni-versity)

VolunteerWork: Former

AdministratorNJ Water Sup-ply Adminis-tration andState Brown-fields Redevel-opment pro-gram director;former ad-

junct professor, Rutgers, Environ-mental Engineering/Science; for-mer board member of NJ HealthCare Financing Authority (1997-

2002); Stony Brook-Millstone Wa-tershed Association (1998-2004);NJ Agricultural Experiment Sta-tion, Rutgers (2002-2005); boardmember of NJ Water Supply Au-thority (2002-present); RWJHealth Care Corp. Hamilton (2001-present); NJ League of Municipal-ities Legislative Committee - Fi-nance and Taxation (2002-pres-ent); NJ State Planning Commis-sion (2007-present); NJ Confer-ence of Mayors (2013-present);American Cancer Society-

Asian/Pacific Initiative AdvisoryBoard (2011-present); National Ad-visory Board of Smart GrowthAmerica Local Leaders Council(2012-present); NJLOM EconomicDevelopment Task Force (2011-present) West Windsormayor/Council president/Coun-cil member (1993-present); mem-ber of West Windsor Board ofHealth, Environmental Commis-sion (1986-1993); and volunteerTai-Chi instructor in West Wind-sor for 19 years.

Why are you running?During my tenure, West Wind-

sor became the first town in ourstate to be recognized as GreenTown USA. We preserved 50 per-cent of our land as open space andpreserved farmland; created theHistory Museum at the SchenckFarmstead to celebrate our farm-ing roots; restored the historicGrovers Mill Pond; became one ofthe states most bicycle-friendlycommunities; and expanded our

recreational and cultural opportu-nities to include a nationally ac-credited senior center, a state-wide recognized farmers marketand a dynamic arts center. Ourroads and bridges have been dra-

matically improved. We con-structed the Alexander RoadBridge and roundabout and re-built and realigned Meadow Road.

All accomplished while maintain-ing our triple-A bond rating andproviding tax stability. I am proudof our accomplishments the past12 years. By every measure, wehave helped make West Windsor agreat place to live, and I want tocontinue to do so.


The next four years are criticalfor West Windsor. With manyyears of government experience

at all levels, I have established re-lationships and networks for thebenefit of West Windsor and atrack record of accomplishments.I remain dedicated to the successof this township. To address fu-ture challenges effectively, weneed healthy and constructive dis-cussion of the issues and timelydecision-making. I am pleasedthat Kamal Khanna and EricPayne will be joining me in thisnext chapter of West Windsors fu-ture. These two individuals share

a vision for West Windsor, as do I.Let us work together and continueto move this town forward.

Hemant MaratheAge: 51Occupation: Small business

ownerVolunteer

Work: Mem-ber of theWest Windsor-Plainsboroschool board(12 years);president ofthe WW-Pschool board(nine years);coach in WestWindsor recreational soccerleague; member of the LionsClub; member of PTA; and class-room volunteer in every schoolmy kids attended.

Why are you running?The next four years will be crit-

ical for West Windsor Townshipas the largest piece of land in thetownships history will be devel-oped during that period. It will bea defining moment for our town-ship. West Windsor needs a leader

who can work well together witheveryone involved and get thingsaccomplished. I have the skillsnecessary and the demonstrated

ability to lead West Windsor atthis critical time. As president ofthe school board, we completedmultiple referendum projects.And, despite increased enroll-ment and severe cuts in state aid,our school taxes grew at about thesame pace as inflation. I can keepour municipal taxes in check aswell.


As mayor, my first priority will

be to establish a clear vision forour town. My goal is to restore asense of community to WestWindsor, to make it a place whereeveryone is proud to be a residentof our great town. To do that, Iwill get all of the stakeholdersworking together. We have top-notch schools, beautiful farmlandand open space, and the conven-ience of the train station. Weneed a leader who will protectthose assets, while keeping ourbudget and taxes under control.

Richard "Rick" VisovskyAge: 56Occupation: International

businessVolunteer Work: West Wind-

sor Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 (vol-unteer member 12 years); presi-dent of West Windsor VolunteerFire Co. eight out of last 10 years;baseball and softball little leaguecoach (eight years); presidentWW-P High School North FootballBooster Club (four years); andmember of St. David's ChurchKnights of Columbus.

Why are you running?Based on my many conversa-

tions with citizens of West Wind-sor, I believe that the time hascome for a change. We have hadthe present mayor in office for 12years and the school board presi-dent for 10 years; neither of thetwo other candidates represents achange in ideas, thoughts or man-agement. I believe I will bring new

ideas to West Windsor that willlead to better, more efficient gov-ernment. We have already misseda number of opportunities to addhigh quality ratable developmentto West Windsor, including the

new hospital that went to Plains-boro, which shows the foresightand wisdom of Mayor Cantu. Sec-ondarily, Dwight and Church just

relocated their corporate officesfrom Prince-ton to Ewing; Ibelieve thathad WestWindsor pur-sued this com-pany, it wouldhave consid-ered a WestWindsor op-tion.

This corpo-

rate assetcould have been the first step inproviding opportunities to resi-dents of West Windsor. Finally,Costco is building a new store di-rectly across Quakerbridge Roadfrom this property, and as a result,West Windsor will receive all theproblems associated with Costcobut none of the benefits from at-tracting them as a tax paying enti-ty.

This type of growth alwaysstrains a community that prides

itself on a high quality of life.If elected, what is your top

priority?I believe in truth, honesty and

transparency in government. I be-lieve in a government "Of the peo-ple, by the people and for the peo-ple. Taxpayers in West Windsorwill be able to know what is in ourbudget and why. They will be ableto see their local government ad-heres to the budget, and they willbe able to see the goals of thetownship.

There will be no hidden agen-das, and our local governmentwill be transparent for all citizensof West Windsor to see. We willmake sure the taxpayers fundsare spent in an efficient and effec-tive manner and be effective man-agers and stewards of taxpayerfunds. Finally, West WindsorTownship will be open for busi-ness; we will encourage high qual-ity ratable projects to considerWest Windsor, not be adverse to

new development as exists todayunder the current mayor, and willlook to provide an opportunity forall residents of West Windsor tonot only live in West Windsor butto work in West Windsor.

THREEContinued from page 9

Three seek mayoral seat in West Windsor Township

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