ABOUT OUR MISSION
As leaders in Mantua Township, our job is to make sure that we listen and hear from every voice in the Township.
We pride ourselves on being hands on and responsive to the needs of our residents in the community. Building relationships and developing a strong volunteer base to support the many local organizations within the Township is a strength of our leadership style.
We are dedicated to ensuring that all new development will complement our planned growth in effort for our Township to represent family values and diversity. We are guided by the principles of being fair, honest and ethical in our personal and professional relationship and activities.
PROTECT • PRESERVE • PROSPER
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PRESERVING a stable Municipal Tax Rate, reflecting the second lowest tax rate in Gloucester County, making our tax rate lower than that of twenty-two other municipalities in our county.
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Mantua continues to PROSPER as we are ranked the #3 Best Town in Gloucester County and the #8 BEST Town in South Jersey for 2026 by South Jersey Magazine.
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PROTECTING & Supporting Law Enforcement and our Emergency Responders - 100% behind law and Order as we maintain a safe community that boasts a strong record of proactive policing and a zero-tolerance approach towards criminal activity.
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Increased communication and transparency with Mayor’s Messages, Mayor’s Videos, Quarterly Newsletters, Social Media Platforms, and Newly Launched User-Friendly Website in 2026, etc.
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Creating a strategic partnership with Rowan University to bring a world-class facility – The Edelman Fossil Park to Mantua, which generated $623K in total revenue for our community over 10 years and tourism to help our small businesses PROSPER.
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PROTECTING our quality of life by improving our community events: Annual Winter Festival, Inaugural Holiday House Decorating Contest, and bringing back the MTPD's Police Night Out.
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PRESERVING and enhancing our parks system at Chestnut Branch Park with new features like the Disc Golf Course, making the park “Dog Friendly” in 2024, revitalizing the Playground with a Rubberized Handicapped Accessible Flooring in 2025, and adding 6 New Pickleball courts and new Basketball courts in 2026.
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Recognized as a Model for excellence in NJ for our creation of the Mantua Township Regional Court System that services seven municipalities, which generates revenue that stabilizes our municipal tax rate.
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Recognized as a leader in Shared Services Agreements that include policing services for the Borough of Wenonah, which generates revenue that supports the stabilization of our municipal tax rate.
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PRESERVING our natural resources by being one of the most active in Gloucester County with the Preservation of Open Space and Farm Land, preserving 24 Farms at 1,089.67 acres, and 12 Open Space pieces of land at 696 acres.
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PROTECTING our Senior Activities by being a leader in Gloucester County with FREE Senior Services including monthly dinners, picnics, bus trips, etc.
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