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Welcome to Carlstadt Today

The club regrets the passing of longtime member Lena Bianchi. She supported the club in many ways but perhaps her greatest contribution was her wonderful smile and warm personality. We miss her greatly.

Upcoming events:

SUNDAY – Sept 19th
1st Annual Republican Mayor and Council Pastafest at
1st Presbyterian Hall on 3rd Street from 1 to 4 pm.
More details to follow

SATURDAY – October 2nd
Annual Republican Club Octoberfest at American Legion Hall on 3rd Street from 12 to 4pm

SUNDAY – October 17th
Carlstadt Republican Club AC Trip to SHOWBOAT, 9am from Sun Chemical on Garden Street.

Carlstadt Council and Unions Step Up to Help Borough

April 8th, 2010

The Carlstadt PBA and DPW have renegotiated their contracts with the borough for a savings of ~$420,000 over the next two years. While neither contract was set to expire before 2013, both unions agreed to come to the table to help the town avoid crippling tax increases for the residents. Councilman Joe Crifasi commented that "They stepped up to the table. A lot of our guys are from town, they’re taxpayers and they seem to get it, that not everyone else out there has a job or is getting raises. It shows that we didn’t have to touch salaries or benefits to make some headway." More information can be found in this NorthJersey.com article.

$800,000 total budget savings

Including these savings from the renegotiated contracts, the Council has managed to trim $800,000 from the upcoming budget. The savings will come in a variety of areas but no important services have been cut. The full budget will be revealed April 15th. These cuts will allow the borough to keep the next budget at a 4% cap even with the 22% cut in state aid. More information can be found in this NorthJersey.com article

Carlstadt Republican Meeting Dates for 2010

Meetings will now be held at the Carlstadt American Legion, 3rd Street just north of Broad at 7 PM  

 

The Carlstadt Republican Club

is composed of a group of ordinary citizens who banded together in the early nineties to find a way to oust a Democratic regime that had grown unresponsive to the needs of the people of Carlstadt after many decades in power. The candidates who were picked, led by Will Roseman, managed to gain a foothold on the council. The newly elected officials made such an impact so quickly that it was only a matter of time before the Republicans took over complete control of the council.

Average Citizens

run the Republican Club. Come to a meeting and see what we're about. There are no dues, just a requirement to want open and honest government.

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Carlstadt 911 Memorial Window
Carlstadt, NJ has the sad distinction of being the only town to have lost an individual at each of the September 11th terror sites. This monumental window was two years in the making, is completely hand made and dedicated to those we lost on that fateful day.

The window is dedicated to Father Mychal Judge who died at the World Trade Center; Joseph Pycior, who perished in the Pentagon and to Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas who was lost on United Flight 93. It is also dedicated to those our borough lost in Iraq, Frank Carvill and Michael Schwarz. --Will Roseman

youtube video

Please check out the link to the youtube video of the construction and installation of Carlstadt's 911 memorial stain glass window in the right hand column.

How We Got Here

A Message from Mayor Will Roseman and the Carlstadt Republican Council Members

With the election almost upon us, the team looks forward to a year of renewed service and public duty.

Taxes:

Your Republican Team has held the line on taxes. For the past five years, your municipal tax rate (the only portion that the governing body controls) has gone up less than inflation! In fact, Carlstadt has the third lowest taxes in Bergen County.

Recreation:

We have the finest fields and the finest recreation for our children. And unlike other Bergen County towns, it’s all free! Keeping Carlstadt as a “family oriented” community has always been our primary objective and children are always first in our mind.

Seniors:

The Republican’s introduced the Senior Bus in Carlstadt and now offer seniors “transportation service” for doctor visits. Construction begins on our “Carlstadt only” senior housing project this spring and we are expecting occupancy this fall.

Meadowlands Housing:

Your Republican Team has successfully fought “meadowlands housing” for the past twelve years. The Democrats favor placing 5,500 housing units in our meadowlands which would destroy our taxes as well as the great quality of life we enjoy here in Carlstadt.

Efficiency:

From the restructuring of our Police Department to shared gas services with neighboring towns, Carlstadt continues to save money. We spend less on our Police Department today than we did three years ago and we received well over a million dollars in grants this year alone.

Safe and Clean Streets:

Our streets are safe any time of the day or night and there is no question that Carlstadt has the cleanest streets. No town offers better garbage and recycling pickup than Carlstadt and every year at least two streets are resurfaced.

Where do I vote?

Lincoln School - Districts 1 & 2
Civic Center 4th Street - District 3
New public school, Union Street entrance - Districts 4 & 5