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Letters to the Editor

November 27, 2023

Dear Citizens of Caldwell, With gratitude and humility, we’d like to extend our appreciation to the voters of Caldwell for entrusting us with the responsibility to serve on the Caldwell Borough Council for the next three years. Now that the election is behind us, it’s time for unity, ...

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The recent endorsement of the Caldwell Republican council candidates by Mayor Garrett Jones raises concerns about the proclaimed “100% TRANSPARENCY" in his administration and about his judgment.  The Mayor and Council are literally paving over problems by allocating 1.928 million dollars in the ...

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Dear Caldwell Residents:  I hope this letter finds you well.   As the upcoming election nears, I wanted to share with you some important announcements related to Election Day. The importance of voting at the local and state level has never been more important. Local  voting is where your ...

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As the residents of Caldwell choose new council members on November 7th  I would like to point out the obvious conclusion that I have reached.  In deciding who to vote for I looked at all the candidates: Ken Jurgensen, Vivian Rodeffer, Nick Correale and Matt Giermanski.  Only two of them have ...

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I heartily endorse Nick Correale and Matt Giermanski for the Caldwell Borough Council. Nick I grew to know through the efforts of the Concerned Citizens of Caldwell, the group that mobilized voter awareness about the destruction of the borough hall, the Community Center, the library and the ...

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To the editor: I am writing to express my support for Nick Correale and Matt Giermanski in the upcoming Caldwell Borough Council election. Caldwell is currently in a fiscal and redevelopment crisis that needs council members who have the background and passion to make responsible decisions for ...

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To The Editor: This is a letter of support for Caldwell Council Candidates Nick Correale and Matt Giermanski. As a lifelong resident of Caldwell, I understand the importance of a bi-partisan management style and am confident that Nick and Matt have and will, continue to bridge that gap to ...

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Dear Editor,  Over the course of 6 years in local government on the Borough Council in Caldwell, I have learned a lot about our community and about governing itself; the importance of following up on an inquiry and/or request, the necessity of written standards, the priority of right process and ...

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Dear Caldwell residents I am writing because I think that are additional facts as to why Caldwell should be voting for Frank Rodgers, Frances Iozzi-Depalma and Jeff Gates on November 8th.  First off these candidates have stated what they are planning to do for Caldwell such as hiring a new full ...

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Dear Citizens of Caldwell:  You may have received a letter from Mayor Kelley in which he shares his vision for Caldwell. The vision he  put forward will change Caldwell forever. The Mayor and Council want Caldwell to look like Montclair and have  borrowed MILLIONS for this vision. Yet the ...

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Mark Twain has been attributed to the saying, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story”. That seems to be something  many people espouse these days, believing that  opinions are the same as facts.  As a former Caldwell Council member and current Caldwell resident,  I will respond to Mr.

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Dear Citizens of Caldwell:  You may have received a letter from Mayor Kelley in which he shares his vision for Caldwell. The vision he  put forward will change Caldwell forever. The Mayor and Council want Caldwell to look like Montclair and have  borrowed MILLIONS for this vision. Yet the ...

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To any Caldwell Council Member willing to respond (and actually get in front of an issue), I think things have completely come to a head and you have 2 months left to further any agendas before this town can begin to right this ship. This council conducts itself with a Us vs Them mentality that ...

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I attended the recent North Caldwell candidate forum.  The evening confirmed my vote for the Raymond Team.  With respect to this team’s candidates, I was impressed with how well-spoken and organized they were. Art Rees has served North Caldwell for many years. I believe he will continue to ...

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It is with conviction and pleasure that I write on behalf of Lara Janine Schlachter, candidate for North Caldwell Town Council. Lara, her husband, Ivan, and her two children, Addison and Weston, are pillars of our community in every way imaginable. My daughter, Carly, is the same age as Addison and ...

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This is a letter endorsing Kenneth Tilton for North Caldwell Borough Council.   Ken and his beautiful family have lived in North Caldwell for many years. His children are educated here, and he has been a very active member of the community, always looking to improve the services to our residents ...

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In Paul Holland's "Letters to the Editor" published in Thursday's September 15, 2022's Progress, Mr. Holland's core statement: "Our mayor and council took the developer's side by doing nothing to rein them in when they had the tools to do it" is just not true. Unless of course you consider suing ...

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In 2019, one year prior to the most critical election in our nation’s history, I called on my colleagues in Essex County government to take the necessary steps to protect and secure the integrity of our elections and election results. In my role at the time as President of the Essex County Board of ...

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Today, the Supreme Court abandoned 50 years of established precedent and took the truly unprecedented step of stripping American women of the reproductive rights that the Court, regardless of its political configuration, had recognized and protected for more than half a century. In their ...

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As I stated at the (Caldwell Borough Council) meeting (June 14), after 4 1/2 years in local government, I’ve learned that the only way that anything good ever happens is when people follow-up. Last night, approximately 150 residents followed-up with the Borough Council on its proposed projects. I ...

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