EDITOR:

We are writing this letter to endorse the candidacy of John McCrossan and Joe Rossi for Bernardsville Borough Council. We feel that John and Joe will represent the community's interests and bring a fresh, businesslike approach to Bernardsville politics.

We are in favor of many of the platforms that John and Joe are running on.

* Education: McCrossan and Rossi have been ardent supporters of public education and for each of the recent school referendums. John's son currently attends Bernardsville Middle School.

* Tax equity: We believe that John and Joe will ensure that everyone in town pays their fair share of taxes. By ensuring that this happens, the town can free up funds for desperately needed recreational facilities and ease the burden on Bernardsville's senior citizens.

* Professionalism: We are confident that the team of McCrossan and Rossi will bring a professional approach to the town council. Many of us have grown tired of the petty bickering over trivial matters that has dominated much of the council's deliberations in recent years. John, who recently retired as a senior executive at Citibank, and Joe, a successful entrepreneur, will bring a business discipline to Bernardsville politics that is sorely needed.

* Integrity: We have known John for as long as we have lived in Bernardsville and have personally benefited from his dedication to the Somerset Hills Little League as a coach and board member. We know Joe through his active support of the Bernardsville Home and School Association and his action-oriented approach to issues confronting the council. We know that both John and Joe have the best interests of the town at heart and will make the tough decisions that are needed for Bernardsville to live up to its true potential.

Elect John McCrossan and Joe Rossi to Borough Council. They won't let you down.

JIM COLBY and
LYNN SOUTHCOTT
21 Mullens Lane
Bernardsville

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