TO THE EDITOR: This year, the residents of Bedminster Township are fortunate to be able to vote for the re-election of Renee Mareski and Larry Jacobs to the Bedminster Township Committee.
While much has been conveyed about the distinguished record of our present Mayor Larry Jacobs, I would like to recount the similarly impressive credentials and accomplishments of Renee Mareski. What a great team!
Knowing Renee for many years, I have witnessed her commitment to community service. Throughout a wide variety of volunteer positions, she has consistently shown herself to be kind, authentic and full of integrity. Renee’s desire to help others combined with her love of horses led her to become a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. For 22 years, Renee devoted her Saturday mornings to delivering adaptive equine-assisted services therapy to people with disabilities.
As a one-time president of the Crestmont HomeOwners Association and past member of the Hills Village Master Association board, Renee built connections and represented her own and her neighbors’ interests with compassion and resolve. In her present role, she continues to be a strong advocate for Hills residents in matters that come before the Bedminster Township Committee.
During her first two terms on the committee, Renee advanced multiple successful municipal programs. As liaison to the Bedminster Environmental Commission, Renee supported the group’s successful efforts to clean up Bedminster Pond and launch and sustain a thriving Farmers Market. Now, Renee is behind the active pursuit of a Community Garden, which will enable Hills residents to have the space to grow their own produce to feed their families.
Within the broader scope of the Township Committee, Renee’s balanced approach has contributed to a sound budget that enables Bedminster Township to maintain stellar municipal services and keep our taxes low. Thoughtful decision-making has enabled Renee Mareski, Mayor Larry Jacobs and their colleagues on the Bedminster Township Committee to amass a long list of successes including adding two police officers, addressing affordable housing requirements and adopting a new ordinance to combat the recent spike in car thefts.
Prompted by the changing corporate real estate environment, the committee proactively rezoned commercial properties to accommodate controlled growth and preserve Bedminster’s country charm in harmony with the Bedminster Master Plan.
A proven, productive and worthy steward of Bedminster, Renee will continue her countless efforts to champion municipal services that benefit all residents.
If you are grateful for the high quality of life you enjoy in Bedminster, I encourage you to re-elect Renee Mareski and Larry Jacobs to the Bedminster Township Committee.
DEBBIE TAGLIERI
Wendover Court
Bedminster Township
Editor’s note: This Letter to the Editor originally appeared in The Bernardsville News.