Our 2025 Freehold Borough Council Candidates

Freehold Deserves Better Leadership

Freehold needs leaders who will tackle problems head-on, protect our tax dollars, and make life better for everyone who lives here. Ricky and Autumn believe in a government that answers to residents…not special interests or backroom deals.

Making Our Neighborhoods Stronger and Safer

• Stay on top of code enforcement before small problems turn into big headaches
• Go after illegal rentals, absentee landlords, and properties that aren’t being maintained
• Make sure property maintenance rules apply to everyone equally
• Improve traffic safety with better enforcement and safer walkways

Smart Development That Works for Us

• Make developers, not taxpayers, pay for the real costs of their projects
• Demand infrastructure upgrades before approving new housing
• Protect our green spaces with strong tree replacement and buffer requirements
• Make sure new development fits with Freehold’s character and scale
• Put community benefits ahead of developer profits

Fixing the Redevelopment Mess

• Stop making taxpayers pay interest on stalled or unfinished projects
• Use the $3.3 million from selling the old municipal building to pay down debt on the new one…
  we’ve already paid over $600,000 in interest alone
• Demand full public accounting of redevelopment plans, budgets, and costs
• Set clear deadlines and hold developers accountable
• Say no to expensive projects that don’t deliver real results
• Make sure redevelopment serves residents, not backroom deals

Fair Rules for Everyone

• Enforce zoning laws equally…no favorites, no looking the other way
• Prevent overcrowding in single-family homes by enforcing occupancy rules
• Strengthen rental registration and inspection requirements
• Hold landlords and property managers accountable for substandard housing

Government You Can Trust

• Strengthen conflict-of-interest rules to cover all family and business relationships
• Require full disclosure of PAC and developer contributions
• Make officials step aside when they have financial or political ties
• Consider term limits for mayor and council to end career politics

Actually Listening to Residents

• Hold regular town halls with real answers… not scripted talking points
• Improve borough communication with timely, accurate updates
• Share information directly and honestly
• Treat residents’ concerns with urgency and respect

A Government That Gets Things Done

• End the delays, excuses, and red tape…residents deserve results
• Improve coordination between borough departments
• Give borough employees the resources they need to serve residents
• Put aside personal politics and focus on practical solutions

The Bottom Line

Ricky and Autumn want a Freehold that puts residents first. By strengthening our neighborhoods, cleaning up the redevelopment disasters, and bringing trust back to Borough Hall, we can move Freehold forward in the right direction.