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Democrats Putting Piscataway Working Families First
I’m a lifelong Piscataway resident. I graduated from PHS, earned my degree in business with a minor in management and pursued a master’s degree in the same field. I’m a proud homeowner, mom, lifelong Democrat and small business entrepreneur. I know that our local government can do more to meet the needs of our neighbors who are launching their futures and their dreams. I have over 25 years’ experience in Property Management and I’m an active participant in our community, including as a Trustee of the historic River Road Rescue Squad, one of our community’s longest operating volunteer emergency services institutions. I serve as the recording secretary of the Piscataway Progressive Democratic Organization. I’m a member of Piscataway’s Well Church and I was the Treasurer for Quibbletown Middle School PTO. I am running to represent Ward 3 on our Township Council so we have a strong advocate, not a rubber stamp. I believe our government works best when it listens to the people it serves, ensuring every voice is heard and respected.
My priorities are to stand up to Donald Trump, stop ICE from using our town’s resources and be a responsive elected official. We need someone who will stop rubber stamping warehouses in our community, keep our neighbors healthy and safe, and ensure we have a transparent and accountable local government. I will work with Council colleagues to refuse to let ICE use our township resources to carry out a mass deportation agenda, including preventing ICE from using warehouses in Piscataway. I will refuse to approve donor and developer giveaways and sweetheart PILOT deals for warehouses and other buildings that drain our school resources and shift Piscataway’s taxes to the rest of us. I will fight to make Piscataway affordable for working families and seniors by ensuring corporations and billionaires pay their fair share of taxes. I will be a local leader for national and state policies, like Medicare for All, that lower costs for everyone. I will be an independent voice for our Ward and not a rubber stamp for the Mayor’s agenda. We need our local elected officials to address the water contamination in the Raritan River at Riverside Park. Our current Ward Council representative has publicly said she thinks this “is not a Piscataway issue.” I think it is - because it impacts our neighbors and our neighborhood. We deserve a Council representative who will make it their business to help solve this issue and not pass the buck.
I approach divisive issues from a place of practicality, faith and lived experience. My priority is making sure decisions actually help people in their daily lives.When conversations become polarized, I believe in cutting through the noise and bringing the focus back to real impacts. I would advocate for honest, accessible communication so that everyday residents understand how decisions affect them. For example, if there were disagreements around housing or school funding, I would push for solutions that center working families, like ensuring affordable options remain available and resources are distributed fairly. I’ve learned that people may disagree on the “how,” but often agree on the “why.” By keeping the focus on shared struggles and real-life outcomes, I would work to build understanding and move conversations toward solutions that make life better for those who need it most.
Our Township Council can and should address ICE activities in our community, and do everything in our power to limit the harm caused to our neighbors. I will work with my Council colleagues to require training for our law enforcement and other municipal employees about their rights and responsibilities when interacting with ICE. Piscataway is among the most diverse communities in NJ, and more than a third of our residents are foreign born. Our Township communications should include immigration and Know Your Rights information in multiple languages and provide other support to people at risk of ICE action. I will refuse to let ICE use our township resources and other facilities, like warehouses, to carry out a mass deportation agenda. Instead, I will use the power of my Council office to help our neighbors and keep us safe.
The same political machine has been running our community for more than fifty years. Politics as usual isn’t delivering for working families. Now that we have fair ballots, without the County Line, we have an opportunity to elect independent, progressive leaders who will fight for our future. We need an independent ethics board so we have real ways to stop nepotism, cronyism and corruption in our local government. For decades, Piscataway’s entrenched machine has allowed the Mayor to select the Ethics Board. It’s time to end that loophole. Voters deserve modern, accessible and responsive elected officials who communicate with all residents. My opponent still does not use an official government email address, hiding communications and limiting ways residents can interact with their representative. We deserve someone who will respond to and fight for us.
