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Employment
Territory Manager
Education
B.A. - Political Science - The College of New Jersey
Qualifications/Experience
Carl is a lifelong Ewing resident and proud graduate of the Ewing Public Schools. He was elected to the Ewing Township Board of Education, at the age of 20, in 2011. He was re-elected for two subsequent terms and served until 2020. During the time, Carl was chosen by his colleagues to serve as President and Vice President of the board. He also served as a member of the Negotiations and Facilities committees. After leaving the Board of Education, Carl served as President of the Ewing Township Democratic Club for 6 years.
Involvement in Community
Carl served as a member of the Ewing Township Recreation Advisory Board from 2011-2014. He has also served as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment since 2021, and has served as Chair of the Zoning Board for the past 2 years.
Children and Ages
Carl does not currently have any children. He is recently engaged to his fiancé, Jessica, and they look forward to starting their family in Ewing Township.
Slogan
Our Town. Our Future.
Ewing Township, along with most municipalities, counties, and boards of education throughout New Jersey, are facing unprecedented increases in health benefit costs. For the 2026 budget, Ewing saw a 38% increase in premiums for the State Health Benefits plan, totaling approximately $4 million in additional expenses. Currently, the town has been told to expect an approximately 19% increase next year. This explosive increase year over year in health care premiums is unsustainable. The Mayor has proposed using a significant amount of our budget reserves to minimize the impact on residents. The greatest challenge before Township Council is balancing these skyrocketing expenses, while trying to control the tax levy for all of our residents.
During my service on the Ewing Township Board of Education, we oversaw a workforce and a budget that was roughly twice the size of the township. We were also mandated by the State of New Jersey to hold our annual increase on the school tax levy to 2%. This required prudent budgeting with a long term outlook on all major financial obligations. Nearly a decade ago, we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to move the school district into a joint insurance fund, based out of Burlington County, that provided millions in savings for our employee health insurance costs. As a member of Town Council, I will bring this collective experience of handling major fiscal challenges.
In the short term, my budget priorities would be to maintain core township services, protect public safety, and utilize additional shared service opportunities to offset rising costs. With uncertainty lurking at the Federal and State level, we must carefully monitor rising operating costs, while being mindful of the property tax burden we already place on our residents. Long term, we must expand our commercial tax base to drive economic growth that doesn’t necessarily require an additional burden on the services provided by the Township. As is done every year, we must review each department to make sure we are not wasting tax dollars, and services are being delivered as efficiently as possible.
At a minimum, residents expect local government to provide basic essential services. At its best, local government can strengthen the quality of life for all of its residents. We need to utilize the recent development in our town to attract and retain small businesses. We have an outstanding public works department that does its best to maintain and enhance our public parks. There are always areas that can be improved, and we will measure the success and enhancement of Ewing’s vitality with greater participation in public events and meetings, an increased desire for new and growing families to live here, as well as sustained economic growth and activity.
While traditional print media has diminished greatly throughout the country, Ewing is fortunate enough to have a great local publication in the Ewing Observer to reach our residents. Also, with social media being the preferred source of news for many, the township has become more engaging in its social media presence over the last few years. Town Council meetings are now broadcast via Zoom, so residents do not have to physically attend meetings to stay informed. The current members also deserve kudos for beginning the “Coffee with Council” monthly gatherings at local Dunkin Donuts. If elected, I would like to see such forums expanded to formal town halls hosted in different neighborhoods or by the various local civic associations.
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