Monroe Township Mayoral candidate, Ken Chiarella and Council Candidates Chirag Bhagat and Stanley Edelman believe that their opponents have created a trust and credibility crises by accepting campaign donations from developers and professional services that do business in Monroe Township.

The onerous tax increases are caused by those relationships, and it is putting a severe burden on the taxpayers, on the school district and on the services of Monroe Township.

They hereby make a pledge to not accept any campaign contributions from Political Action Committees, developers or professional services doing business in Monroe Township, or who may do business with Monroe in the future.

Chiarella, Bhagat and Edelman call on all Monroe Township candidates, for Mayor and Town Council, to join them in restoring the public trust by running campaigns devoid of this type of funding, which they believe is a major conflict of interest and a breach of the public trust. Monroe residents need to know that their elected officials will place their interests before any other, and that they will be fully transparent.