A Plan to Stop Overdevelopment in Cranford

Cranford stands at a crossroads with overdevelopment. With the state about to conduct its mandated review every 10 years, we risk being stuck with the next Birchwood or 750 Walnut unless we have a plan. 

I believe we can put our township back in the driver’s seat this November. Mismanagement and inaction from prior Republican-led majorities–who ignored our affordable housing obligations—saddled this town with our two largest developments to date.

Now my Republican opponent wants to continue kicking the can down the road and ignoring our state’s mandate. That “strategy” will lead our town back in court with expensive legal bills and vulnerable to yet another mega development burdening our community with more traffic and more strain on our resources.

We need a plan, and I believe we need to use every resource available to us to plan for our obligation. We should update our development plan to address our future obligation, advocate with State lawmakers to consider our needs, and protect ourselves from the big developers that Republicans allowed to take advantage of our community.

If we plan, we can ensure that any proposed projects fit in line with our community’s design.

Real leaders don’t ignore problems. They plan solutions. I’m running for office to ensure that we’re protected for the future.

If history has taught us anything in Cranford, when we kick the can down the road, we lose.

We need a leader willing to put in the work, and if elected I’ll always put our needs and community first.

Juan Carlos Nordelo
Cranford, NJ