Letters to the Editor
By ANGELA WILSON
October 13, 2025
It is with great enthusiasm that I endorse Steve Rossi for election to the New Providence Board of Education. I have known Steve for five years through our shared involvement in the New Providence Lions Club, where he was elected to the Board of Directors–earning the respect of his peers. Steve ...
Dear Community Members,As an educator who is deeply committed to the success of our schools and students, I am proud to endorse Rupa Kale as a write-in candidate for the New Province Board of Education.Rupa is a dedicated advocate for students, families, and educators alike. She brings integrity, ...
I would like to speak about two experienced, dedicated, loyal, moral, and dependable candidates running for reelection for the Borough Council of New Providence. I completely support Diane Bilicska and Alex Kogan for Borough Council.I have known both of these great and responsible people for years ...
I had the pleasure of meeting Steve Rossi at the New Providence School District’s Spring 2025 Strategic Planning Session on Mental Health, where I quickly realized we share many of the same values. Steve is deeply passionate about setting our kids up for success both in the classroom and beyond. He ...
It is an honor and a pleasure to write to you on behalf of Steve Rossi, who is a write-in candidate for the Board of Education. I have known Steve and his Family since they moved here 5 years ago. Steve is active in the community and is very interested in the education that his two sons will ...
A Vote for Civility, Dedication, and Community Leadership For fifty years, I’ve lived, worked, and raised my family in New Providence. Over forty of those years, I served in local, state, and international public safety—often in managerial roles. I know firsthand the importance of integrity, ...
I am honored to endorse Councilwoman Diane Bilicska and Councilman Alex Kogan for New Providence Borough Council. Both are currently serving on Council and have demonstrated exceptional leadership, proven experience, and unwavering dedication to New Providence residents.Diane has a strong record of ...
As we prepare to cast our votes in next month’s state and local elections, it’s as important to make the right choice locally as it is state-wide. What do we want going forward for our precious children as we prepare them to be citizens in the global environment of the 21st century?As a ...
We have been New Providence residents for 45 years. Last year, Kathleen Dolan was the first Democratic councilperson elected since we arrived in town. It was a welcome addition to the landscape of the town council. This year, New Providence has the opportunity to place two more talented ...
Please join me in voting for Rupa Kale for the New Providence Board of Education. I have known and worked with Rupa for nearly a decade as a volunteer in our community. Rupa is an outstanding leader who is always available to help. As a mom of two kids, she has been actively involved in the Roberts ...
When I first moved to Lantern Hill in New Providence, I was surprised to discover that there hadn’t been a Democrat on Borough Council in sixty years. I have experience organizing voters, so I reached out to my neighbors and discovered that there were many of us who shared the same values. Like our ...
As a mom of four sons, I’ve lived through the full evolution of parenting in the digital age—from the very first waves of social media to today’s world of AI, YouTube, and virtual everything. I’ve experienced firsthand the fears, the challenges, and the very real dangers: online predators, ...
Letter to the New Providence CommunityDear New Providence Community,I am writing in wholehearted support of my friend and neighbor, Rupa Kale, as a candidate for the New Providence Board of Education.I have known Rupa for the ten years that my family and I have lived in New Providence. From the ...
During this upcoming election, the residents of our great borough have important choices to make when it comes to borough leadership. I am honored to endorse Alan Lerner and Brian Gardner for borough council, as both consistently demonstrate their commitment to this community and their shared ...
September 22, 2025To the New Providence Community,My name is Aaria Nadar, and I am a proud graduate of New Providence High School, Class of 2025. I am writing to strongly endorse Rupa Kale as a write-in candidate for the NewProvidence Board of Education. I was lucky enough to have Mrs. Kale as my ...
Piotr and I write to enthusiastically support our friend, Johan Starr, as a write-in candidate for the New Providence Board of Education. Though you may know Johan from his community service, you may not have known he’s seeking a Board of Education seat this November 4th. We want to share our ...
Write in Rupa Kale for the New Providence Board of Education — she is the leader we need to prepare our kids for a future where the pace of change is faster than anything we’ve seen before.Our children won’t have the luxury of spending their lives doing just one job — they’ll need to be adaptable ...
I am pleased to endorse Alan Lerner and Brian Gardner for New Providence Borough Council. My husband and I have lived here for 34 years and have witnessed a lot of change. Alan Lerner and Brian Gardner love our community enough to want to join our Council; work with the change and plan for ...
Dear Editor,I am writing this letter the day after the public assassination of Charlie Kirk. I reference Charlie because, like many of our NP Republicans, Charlie identified as conservative. In an interview last December, Charlie shared, “when I started [Turning Point USA], I had no idea what I was ...
Thirty-eight years! That’s how long my family and I have been lucky residents of New Providence. Over our many years here, we’ve seen how much New Providence has changed, and we consider it our responsibility to help make our borough a place where people of all backgrounds can live and thrive. To ...
Dear New Providence Community,There are two seats up for the New Providence Board of Education. The election for these two seats depends on us writing in candidates of our choice. I am not running a campaign, but my position is: KEEP POLITICS OUT OF EDUCATION.Here is my professional bio.Two recent ...
I am a nine-year resident of the Villas at Murray Hill on Floral Avenue directly opposite the proposed development at 121 Chanlon. To say this has sparked predictable anger and dismay among our resident neighbors is an understatement. Having been blindsided by the development at the Bard property ...
NO KINGS! is another way of saying YES DEMOCRACY!But what is democracy? Well, in 1776, it was a very new idea. Whoever heard of “common people”, ruling themselves? Only KINGS, had that God-given right. Whoever heard of VOTING, where WE THE PEOPLE, would decide who would lead us?During the ...
Does anyone really believe the environment or community is more important than money? Unbeknownst to virtually all New Providence residents, another preposterously ill-conceived development is being contemplated, this one on the property of the old Martindale-Hubbell building. Less than a half-mile ...
New Providence is navigating a phased elementary school redistricting, aiming to balance enrollment between Allen W. Roberts (AWR) and Salt Brook (SB). This initiative appears to stem from a demographic study highlighting an enrollment imbalance, with AWR nearing capacity while SB had more ...
Dear New Providence Board of Education,I’m writing on behalf of the families with siblings who will be split across elementary schools due to the NPSD redistricting. I think the Board should reconsider instituting a one-size-fits-all, no exceptions policy that unduly impacts the handful of families ...
I am honored and grateful to have been elected to serve a third term on New Providence Borough Council. The opportunity to continue serving our community is a privilege that I do not take lightly. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported me. Your trust and belief in my ...
The New Providence Borough Council election results were certified this week, and I am excited and humbled to have been chosen by New Providence voters to take a seat on our local governing body in January 2025. Having run for the same role and lost in a close race last year, a broader reach and a ...
We are supporting Matt Cumiskey and John Sponauer for New Providence Borough Council!While specific candidates attempt to divide our residents based on their views on national issues, Matt Cumiskey and John Sponauer, on the other hand, focus on what unites them. Their focus is, first and foremost, ...
Matt Cumiskey and John Sponauer are the right choice for New Providence. They listen - they discuss - they are available. They do not tell people what they want to hear; they tell people the truth after finding out the facts. I have had the honor of serving - and I mean serving - on council for ...