You do not have to agree with me on every issue to recognize the value of independent judgment, technical skills, and tough questions on our Township Council.

I am asking you to consider what I would bring to that responsibility.

I would be one of six council members. I could not pass ordinances or approve spending on my own. But I could examine proposals, question assumptions, request supporting information, and explain my vote to you.

One person cannot control the Council. One person can make sure important questions get asked in public.

What skills does Berkeley Heights need at the table? Financial judgment. Technical understanding. Critical thinking. The willingness to research a proposal, listen to residents, and challenge an answer that does not hold up.

My background in chemical engineering, software development, and financial systems would add those skills to the Council.

Consider our sewer infrastructure. The Township’s April 2026 budget presentation identified roughly $40 million in projects needing attention at the wastewater treatment plant and related systems, with priorities still to be determined. Decisions of that size deserve careful technical and financial scrutiny.

Before approving major expenditures, I would ask:

  • Are we addressing the underlying problem?
  • What alternatives were evaluated?
  • What will this cost to build, operate, maintain, and eventually replace?
  • How will residents know whether the project delivered what was promised?

The Township’s engineers and specialists have essential responsibilities. My responsibility as an elected official would be to examine their recommendations, understand the tradeoffs, and exercise independent judgment before committing taxpayer money.

Working with the Council includes questioning, disagreeing, and sometimes voting no.

A unanimous vote can be the right decision. Residents should still be able to see the analysis behind it. Agreement should follow scrutiny, and public concerns deserve public answers.

I have asked difficult questions when Republicans were in control, and I continue asking them today. My expectation of accountability does not change with the party holding office.

I have put time into researching Township decisions and communicating with residents. I am asking for the opportunity to bring that work directly into Council deliberations.

Here is my commitment: I will communicate with residents about every major vote I cast and explain why I cast it. I will listen to people who disagree with me, reconsider when the evidence warrants it, and take residents’ questions seriously.

You deserve to know what your representative examined, what questions were answered, and why a decision earned a yes or a no.

I am asking for one seat to contribute those skills, do that work, and be accountable to you.

Please vote for Edmund Tom Maciejewski for Berkeley Heights Township Council.

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