Murphy and AH Strong Kicks Off Campaign
The GOP candidates for Atlantic Highlands Mayor and Council seats in November officially kicked off their campaign Tuesday night with a festive gathering of more than 50 residents of all ages enjoying cocktails, music and camaraderie at The Wine Room on First Ave.
Councilman James Murphy, seeking office as Mayor, together with council candidates Ellen O’Dwyer and Vincent Whitehead laid out their ideas for the next three years if elected in November, replacing Mayor Loretta Gluckstein, who is not seeking another term, and Democrats Jon Crowley and Lori Hohenleitner.
The candidates also have the support and congratulations of State Senator Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblyman Gerry Sharfenberger, both of whom praised the GOP choices at the evening event.
Murphy, in introducing his running mates, acknowledged he feels “this is the very best team” for the borough with their accent on working together and listening to the people in making their choices and decisions on municipal matters.
O’Dwyer pointed out the candidates are “an action team,” more than a talking team, and after listening to the people, will work together to accomplish programs, activities and
government responsive to the residents. O’Dwyer also spoke on the importance of maintaining the natural beauty of the borough which includes both hills and beaches and has been an official Tree City for many years.
Whitehead said the GOP candidates work with a lot of TLC….transparency, love for the community, and care for each other as residents. Whitehead, who is seeking election for the first time after teaching for 44 years at Henry Hudson Regional School, said the TLC approach always worked to the benefit of the students when he was coaching at the high school, and as a proven method for decades there, he knows TLC will be highly effective in the community.
This week’s event was the first gathering to introduce the team that feels it can work together effectively to keep the small town feeling and natural beauty that so many people have moved here to enjoy while at the same time taking the necessary steps to make it happen efficiently and effectively.
The candidates are also visiting neighbors in their homes and invite anyone with questions to contact them for in depth discussions on their plans and vision for, as Sen. O’Scanlon said, “the storybook family” atmosphere of a small community.
