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Letters to the Editor

October 29, 2023

To Save Taxes, the Morris County Commissioners Should Do More on Shared Services For years, the Morris County Commissioners have been ignoring great opportunities to bring down costs – and therefore taxes – for not only the County government but also for every individual municipality within the ...

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To the Editor, Now that we’re deep into the fall season, our favorite neigh-‘bears’ are desperate for as much food as they can find to prepare for hibernation. While bears are in this period of frenzied eating (known as “hyperphagia”), it's important for New Jerseyans to be "bear aware" to ...

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As many other parents in Randolph, I received a communication from our school district regarding what they call a “device insurance program”. The lack of transparency from the administration about the program itself and how it is administered has concerned many families in town. As such, I have ...

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A concerned Randolph citizen alerted Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey that full-time NJEA employee Amanda Adams was recently elected to Randolph's school board. As a full-time NJEA employee, Adams has a conflict of interest that is qualitatively different from that of a teacher and needs to be ...

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To all Randolph Parents and Residents, After I resigned from the Randolph Board of Education due to my wife’s health issues, board president Ron Conti made a statement about why he refused to read my resignation statement at the December board meeting. Mr. Conti’s statement was published in ...

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The ability of non-profit agencies in Morris County to provide services to the homeless is strained and will become even more so with the approaching cold weather. Relief for these agencies may be attained through the creation of a homeless trust fund.  A homeless trust fund will help the ...

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I am writing this letter in support of Joe Hathaway for Town Council member in Randolph. One of the reasons I moved to Randolph over 24 years ago with my wife of 25 years, was the school system and fiscally responsible values.  Save valuable tax dollars and spend wisely to not only keep the town ...

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One aspect that makes Randolph Township such a wonderful place to raise a family is its diversity. We have a healthy mixture of cultures, religions, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and personal values that result in our community having varying needs and viewpoints. Therefore, we need ...

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I am a 20+ year Randolph resident writing in support of Joe Hathaway to be able to continue his commitment to Randolph and its residents through his Town Council work. Joe brings a new perspective to Randolph with his focus on young families as well as recognizing the needs of all Randolph ...

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I am officially endorsing the team of Ball, Epstein, and Adams for BOE. I have read their website bios, platform, and FAQ’s. I find their qualifications, experience and vision refreshing and much needed on the Randolph BOE.  Hazel Ball has extensive Human Resources experience which will be ...

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     After having been a resident of Randolph for some 25 years, coaching rec wrestling, baseball for the town’s little league team and NNJ Babe Ruth Baseball, serving on various township committees, being elected to the Board of Education (BoE) and serving for 12-years of which 2-years were as BoE ...

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Hello Randolph, I am writing to endorse Hazel Ball, Sheldon Epstein, and Amanda Adams for the BOE. My husband and I moved to Randolph in 1994, and our children attended Randolph public schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. I am also a teacher with 40 years of experience as a middle ...

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I am writing to endorse Debby Rauch Lissaur, Candidate #4, for BOE. Like many of you, I have listened and watched what has transpired in our town in recent years and have seen a significant shift from what once was a relatively amicable town to our current divisive state.  Disagreements over ...

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For 34 years I called Randolph home. The last seven years I was privileged to be first appointed and then elected to the Board of Education. During that time I had the opportunity to work with Sheldon Epstein, much of that time sitting next to him during our meetings. There were times we didn't ...

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Vote Ball Epstein Adams! Dear Randolph Family, This letter is to endorse the Ball, Epstein, Adams ticket for the Randolph Board of Education. All three candidates have a wealth of knowledge and experience within both education and community involvement and will be highly productive as your ...

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Local school boards are intended to be apolitical entities. If you look closely at your mail-in ballot, or at the screen on which you make choices in the ballot box, you will notice that the BOE election candidates are not listed along party lines. This particular aspect of school boards is ...

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It’s Randolph Board of Education election time again. Back to basics for me, so I’ll be putting the fog of school board wars, personal agendas and bizarre distractions behind and voting for Randolph long timer and mom Layne Broyles. An easy choice!  Layne grew up in Randolph, is now raising ...

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Dear Fellow Randolph Residents, I am writing this letter to explain why I will be voting for Jon Torres in the upcoming special election for Town Council. I originally ‘met’ Jon and his wife Nicole in one of the town Facebook groups. He always had a kind word or a good idea, but I still didn’t ...

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Randolph Needs Rauch Respectful, Optimistic, Professional and Compassionate-  Debby Rauch Lissaur is what we need on our Board of Education right now.  At a time when our community is facing such great challenges, we need someone who can bring fresh ideas, solutions and an open mind to the ...

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If you decided to click on this article, you’re probably wondering who Megan Mariani is and why the heck does she think I care who she’s voting for?  But I may be more like you than you think.  I moved to Randolph in 2015 and up until recently I have had zero idea who the candidates running for ...

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I am writing to you as a 25+ year resident of Randolph who voted for and supports Jonathan Torres for Randolph Council.  Jon Torres doesn’t just talk about community involvement, he acts.  I first met Jon as a Cub Scout leader as his oldest son was crossing into Boy Scout Troop 50 where my son ...

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  Dear Letter to the Editor: My husband and I moved to Randolph in the hopes of starting a family in a safe town filled with programs, an enriched library, excellent schools, and supported emergency services.  We have found nothing less than that in Randolph.  With two children in the school ...

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I am writing to express my support for Joe Hathaway for Randolph Township Council in the November election. Joe's work as a volunteer in town shows his commitment to ensure Randolph Township remains a best in class community to live in.  I believe he will work with the council to maintain the high ...

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I am writing this letter to the editor because I support Joe Hathaway. I already voted for him using a mail-in ballot and I encourage you to vote for him, too. Why?  Commitment, experience and concern for keeping Randolph a great place to live. Joe was appointed to the Randolph Township Council ...

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In Support of Joe Hathaway, I am writing you this letter as a long-time Randolph resident of over 25 years.  Both my children have gone through the entire Randolph School system and I run Tamarack Day Camp here in Town.  I am writing today in support of Joe Hathaway.  Joe is EXACTLY the kind of ...

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A word, please, about Todd Schleifstein and his run for the Randolph Board of education. For people who know him and those who don't. When I first met Mr. Schleifstein outside the middle school hall waiting to get into the Board of Education meeting a couple of months ago, he seemed like a nice ...

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October 17, 2022 To the Randolph Community, This letter is in support of the Ball, Epstein, and Adams ticket for the Randolph Township Board of Education.  During my fifteen years as principal of Ironia Elementary and Randolph Middle School, I witnessed and experienced these candidates as ...

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Once again, we’re at a pivotal time as we decide which Board of Education candidates would best represent the best interests of our students and their families.  All too often across all types of elections, votes are cast against a particular candidate based on rumors, their personality or other ...

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 Endorsement for Layne Broyles   My name is Bill Menzel. My family and I have been  a proud residents of Randolph for over 30 years and my oldest granddaughter is currently a Senior at Randolph HS. I grew up in NYC, where I attended Pace College and got an MBA at Columbia Business School after ...

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Ball, Epstein, Adams for Randolph Board of Education There may be no more important year than this one to get out and vote for the ONLY 3 candidates for the Randolph Board of Education that will continue to improve our school district, support our administrators and teachers, and, ultimately, ...

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