To the Editor:
My family moved to Morris Township in 1998, and for nearly three decades we have been proud to call it home. We raised our children here, benefiting from the schools, parks, recreation programs, and sense of community that make this Township special.
Over the years, I have voted for some of the members of the current Township Committee. But after the March 9, 2026,meeting, I left deeply disappointed. Residents were given only days’ notice before the Committee considered multiple sites for affordable housing. I understand the Township has obligations it must meet, but residents deserved earlier communication and a meaningful opportunity to understand and weigh in on decisions that could affect their neighborhoods and community. Residents deserve better.
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Several years ago, the Morris Township Democratic Committee published Putting the Township Back on Track, calling for government that communicates with residents, values their input, pursues smarter planning, and challenges the status quo.
Those were worthwhile principles then, and they remain worthwhile today. I simply do not believe the current Morris Township Committee is living up to them.
That is why I support George Talarico, Joscelin Grizzetti, and John Biehl for Morris Township Committee.
Each brings valuable real-world experience. George’s background as an engineer and attorney brings both technical and legal perspectives to complicated development and infrastructure issues. Joscelin’s work as a physical therapist serving seniors gives her firsthand insight into the needs of residents and how local decisions affect their daily lives. John’s experience in construction provides practical knowledge of projects, costs, and their impact on communities.
Together, they offer more than a change in party. They offer different perspectives, practical experience, and a willingness to ask difficult questions before decisions are made.
We need that scrutiny when it comes to both spending and development. Fiscal responsibility requires challenging expenditures, examining alternatives, and considering the long-term impact on taxpayers. Development decisions must consider traffic, infrastructure, public safety, municipal services, and the character of our neighborhoods.
The Democratic Committee's own 2018 article called for "open government" that takes residents' input, "smarter planning to limit over-development," and leadership willing to move beyond the "old guard and status quo."
This Committee has become the status quo it once asked voters to challenge.
Morris Township deserves a government that communicates early, listens carefully, asks difficult questions, and remembers that residents should have a voice before consequential decisions are made.
It is time for a change. I encourage my fellow Morris Township residents to join me in voting for George Talarico, Joscelin Grizzetti, and John Biehl for Township Committee.
Kevin C. McAllister
Morris Township
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