On the Spot
What matters most to you in the upcoming New Jersey governor's race?

On the Spot J CTOBER 2009 DAVID J. BLACK FOUNDER & CEO VOL. 17 NO. 8 By Joel Samberg, photos by Warren Westura CATHLEEN M. BLACK PRESIDENT & COO NAOMI B. KENAN EDITOR IN CHIEF What matters most to you in the upcoming New Jersey governor's race? Nick Bastianelli, Essex Fells Personally, I think taxes are the biggest issue we have. Jennifer Sullivan, Essex Fells Property taxes. What a surprise, right? Judy Fischman, Bloomfield Honesty. That's the big one. MICHAEL J. REIDY ART DIRECTOR STEFANIE JACKOWITZ ASSISTANT EDITOR SEAN E. CARLSON CALENDAR EDITOR DONNA R. THOMPSON CONTRIBUTING EDITOR THERESA H. SARZYNSKI GRAPHIC DESIGNER t s JANET CURRAN PERLMAN, KELLY DE LA ROCHA, BARRY FARBER, LYNNE GOLDMAN, GREG IOBST, JULIE JACOBS, SCOTT KRADY, JOEL SAMBERG l CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jeff Conway, Orange Healthcare and property taxes. I'm thinking about the property taxes mostly on behalf of my parents. Pat O'Reilly, Caldwell Corruption is out of control, especially in our decaying cities. That's what matters most. HEIDI DOMMASCH DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING & SALES PAULINE DUNBERG, RUSS JACOBS, CHRISTINE LAYNG, MARIA PALADINO-FITZ, BETSY TAPP MARKETING CONSULTANTS CRISTIN E. KETTLE OFFICE MANAGER VANICE GAGE DONEGAN ONLINE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Joe Rolli, Roseland What mostly concerns me is the unemployment rate. Emmylou Sacks, West Orange I need to know who I can trust. Kevin Duggan, Roseland Nothing, because it makes no difference who wins anyway. TANYELL JOSEY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DANIEL EPSTEIN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER SHARON STERN, WARREN WESTURA CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS ROBERT LEO MURRAY O GUARDIAN ANGEL Dan Colucci, Cedar Grove (via e-mail) Let's stop being the number one "highest taxed state." Christie wasn't my first choice, but he's our only choice now. Jody Santoro, Roseland Dishonesty is always a big factor for me. Also, taxes are too high, and the candidates need to be qualified to do their job. CIRCULATION 51,000 U.S. Postal Service mailed to every singlefamily home in: Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Montclair, North Caldwell, Roseland, Upper Montclair, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange Michelle Mascera, Roseland I want to know where our money is going. Sheldon Pearson, Newark Taxes—that's the number one issue, without a doubt. Jake Chusid, Roseland Honest politicians. NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE CALENDAR DEADLINE: 10/05/09 ADVERTISING DEADLINE: 10/09/09 IN HOMES: 10/30/09 g ents, ing. Call for more info: 973-276-1688 Suburban Essex Magazine is published by Vicinity Media Group, 389 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. Vicinity Media Group assumes no responsibility for unsolicited materials. —————— Next issue's question —————— If someone offered to take over one household chore for you, what would it be and why? Views expressed in this column do not reflect the views of Vicinity Media Group. E-mail responses to next issue's question to: editorial@VicinityMediaGroup.com. October 2009 SuburbanEssex.com 13

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