Marlboro councilman’s arrogance cannot be tolerated

A recent letter in the News Transcript was written by Jeff Hymowitz, a close friend and supporter of the old Democratic bosses who have had their grip on Marlboro for many years.

He is obviously trying to divert attention from the real issues in this coming election, outrageously high taxes, out-of-control growth and a decline in our quality of life. It’s the usual Democratic theme of "Here we go again, the silly election season." They are to blame for the broken promises and mismanagement we have all experienced under their leadership.

Councilman Barry Denkensohn’s behavior requires constant defending by the Democrats because of numerous public displays of arrogance and a well-known lack of patience for questions from Marlboro residents.

At a recent council meeting, when one of our citizens wanted to discuss the huge tax increases after being promised in all the Democratic campaign literature of a 20 percent reduction in taxes, Mr. Denkensohn chose to blame others, and once again displayed his contempt for the public.

He fails to understand that he was elected to serve the public. He is not a king who can dismiss us as if we were lowly subjects.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time that this has happened, and it will not be the last, until the citizens of Marlboro remove Mr. Denkensohn from his position of power.

It is time for a change. Let’s return civility to Marlboro’s Township Council meetings, and demand that Councilman Denkensohn show respect for the position that he temporarily holds, and for the people who put him there.

Marlboro will face many problems in the coming years. We can no longer afford the luxury of a pompous know-it-all who is unwilling to listen to his own electorate. There is no place in public office for self-serving individuals who are unwilling to listen to the ideas of others.

The time has come to remove this "man who would be king."

Ted Plevretes

Marlboro