Dear Editor:
Reading “Is a manager better than a mayor” in the Feb. 22 issue, both forms seem to have their pros and cons, and perhaps we can blend them. Personally, I’d like to see the manager system – it’s been working in Hackensack for 75+ years!
But neither will work successfully in this town, until we deconstruct the entrenched “shadow government” – that consists of back-door deals, nepotism, and last but not least, cronyism. Only then will we have an open, honest and budget balancing government. It’s called a democracy – remember that?
Ralph DeMatthews