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Netcong is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.

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    Walter A. Barbero
    (Rep)

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    Michele A. Franchi-Ruocco
    (Ind)

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    Robert E. Hathaway, Jr.
    (Dem)

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    Thomas A. Laureys
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

What do you consider the most important challenge(s) facing your town and how do you plan to address it/them?

What in your personal and/or professional experience prepares you for this office?

What will you do to support a vibrant economy in our community?

How has federal immigration policy affected your town and how would you address it?

How would you protect/improve your town's environmental quality while providing adequate transportation infrastructure and development in your town?

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Being a very small town geographically and of a correspondingly smaller tax base brings unique challenges to the Borough. There is a constant pressure to find economies as expenses are very directly connected to tax payers. Preserving Netcong’s unique communities autonomy while maintaining a responsible tax burden to residents can only be addressed by expanding the tax base. As chairman of the Netcong Borough Economic Development Committee I have been able with the cooperation of the Borough council to inspire significant development in Netcong dramatically increasing tax revenues allowing for the preservation and improvement of services and ultimately autonomy.
I graduated From Tulane University with degrees in economics and sociology. I have been a successful business owner for over thirty years. My contributions as a volunteer in many facets of the Netcong community and government are well known. It is this record of successful volunteerism and public service that has prepared me to continue my commitment to represent the residents of Netcong Borough
Continued expansion of Netcong’s tax base and the responsible planning for and spending of that tax base are my highest priority
Federal policy is not at issue in Netcong Borough. The law of the land must be respected. Netcong must retain its focus on the preservation of the integrity and stability of its community as a priority
NETCONG Borough through initiatives that myself and the Borough Council have advanced connect residents to the lake and parks in a way that makes Netcong the envy of many communities. Continuing to maintain, improve, and expand our infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and transportation access is a mission that I will endeavor to build on our many successes
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