A neighbor, a parent, a coach — not a career politician. Running to serve this community. Not to benefit from serving it.
I grew up in Bridgewater. My family has called Branchburg home for 13 years — my daughters go to school here, I coach rec soccer on weekends, and my wife Kristen coaches basketball and softball. This town is ours. That's exactly why I'm running.
In my career in technology and product management, I make decisions based on data and evidence — not habit. I think Branchburg deserves that same standard from its local government.
"I'm running to serve this community. Not to benefit from serving it. That distinction matters to me."
Good governance isn't a tradeoff between fiscal responsibility, environmental stewardship, and community wellbeing. The best decisions serve all three.
Open spaces, clean water, and community character are not negotiating chips. They're what makes this town worth living in.
Major decisions — like a $25 million land purchase — deserve a full public conversation before the vote, not after. Residents deserve to understand how their money is spent.
Our schools need thoughtful investment. Our families need responsive government. People who built their lives here deserve a realistic path to staying here.
I did my homework. Here's what I found — and what I'll keep asking about if elected.
NJDEP Case G000011408 has been open since 1991. No licensed remediation professional is assigned. No formal cleanup design has ever been completed.
In 2022, voters approved a referendum to purchase North Branch properties — protecting them from warehouse development. The right goal. But Committeeman Young said details were kept "light" and "conceptual" so as not to "telegraph" the township's intentions.
Residents deserved a fuller conversation before the vote. You can make the right call the wrong way.
Our schools need investment. Stony Brook is the oldest school in the district. But 62% of Branchburg voters rejected the 2025 bond referendum. That's not an anti-school community — that's a community asking for a better plan.
The question now is: what comes next, and how do we get it right?
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Median Branchburg property tax bill: $9,321
Ownwell.com, Somerset County property tax dataTownship Committee all-Republican for 40+ years. Tom Young running for his 10th term in 2025.
MyCentralJersey.com, June 2025NJDEP Case G000011408 — Route 202 Corridor groundwater contamination, open since February 2, 1991. No LSRP assigned. Confirmed contamination.
NJDEP Case Oversight Report, retrieved March 20262022 referendum authorized ~$25 million in land purchases in the North Branch area to prevent warehouse development.
MyCentralJersey.com / Mid Jersey REALTORS, 2022–2023Branchburg holds an S&P AAA bond rating — maintained for 22+ consecutive years. Only ~1% of municipalities nationally hold it for a decade or more.
branchburg.nj.us, S&P Global, April 2025New Jersey homeowners pay the highest property taxes in the nation, averaging $9,767/home in 2024.
NAHB Economics, December 2025