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5/27 - Republican Primary Debate
Come listen to the three Hampton Township Republican Primary Candidates debate the issues that matter you the most
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5/23 - Bagels with Bob
join Bob for bagels and coffee for an informal conversation about Hampton Township
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Late May - Ice Cream with Bob
Join Bob for ice cream at another informal opportunity to talk about our town, local concerns, and the future of our community.
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Bob's candid responses to voter's top questions:
I grew up in New York, and moved to New Jersey as an adult. I lived in Sussex County beginning in 2006, and I moved to Hampton Township in 2019. My wife and I chose Hampton because we value its rural character, farms, open space, and quality of life.
Yes. My wife, Lisbeth and I live in Hampton Township. We also have adult children, but I believe family members, especially children, should be kept out of politics, so I do not make their personal details part of my campaign. My family is one of the reasons I care deeply about keeping Hampton safe, affordable, honest, and true to its rural character.
I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from Pace University in New York City. My education combined business, technology, finance, and systems management, which has been useful throughout my career in information technology, consulting, and business operations. I believe local government needs more practical business thinking, better use of technology, stronger financial discipline, and clearer accountability to taxpayers.
I am not retired. I currently work as an information technology management consultant, helping businesses with technology, operations, and problem-solving. I am also a farmer here in Hampton Township on our family farm. In addition, I have owned and operated businesses, which has given me firsthand experience with budgets, regulations, taxes, employees, contractors, and the real-world impact government decisions have on working people.
I have been a lifelong Republican and a conservative. I believe in limited government, fiscal responsibility, individual rights, law and order, transparency, and respect for taxpayers.
I do not believe Hampton Township should take an emotional or politically driven approach to this issue. If cannabis cultivation is lawful under New Jersey law and properly licensed by the State, then the Township’s role should be to apply its ordinances fairly and consistently. My position is simple: I would not seek to outlaw a lawful business simply because some people dislike it, and I would not allow one to operate in a way that harms neighboring residents or violates township rules.
Hampton Township is a small town, and I do not believe we should rush into creating our own police department without a very clear need, a full cost analysis, and a direct explanation to taxpayers about how it would be paid for.
Public safety is extremely important, but creating a municipal police department would likely bring significant costs, including salaries, benefits, pensions, vehicles, equipment, insurance, administration, facilities, and long-term obligations. Before asking residents to take on that burden, I would first want to push for stronger and more consistent support from the New Jersey State Police, who currently serve our town.
My position is simple: improve public safety without creating unnecessary tax increases. If there are specific coverage gaps, response-time issues, or problem areas, we should document them and work with the State Police to address them before building a new and expensive layer of local government.
I am not aware of any current data center proposal for Hampton Township. Data centers have existed in the broader Sussex County/Newton area for years, but true modern data centers require significant infrastructure, including power capacity, redundancy, diverse fiber connectivity, and other site-specific needs.
My general position is that property owners should be allowed to use their land for lawful purposes that are permitted under the zoning. If a property is properly zoned for a particular commercial or industrial use, the Township should not interfere simply because some people dislike the business.
That said, the Township still has a duty to protect residents from legitimate impacts. I would not support special favors, backroom approvals, or changing rules for one connected applicant. But I also do not believe local government should abuse its power to stop lawful private investment when the use is permitted and the impacts are properly addressed. The principle is simple: protect property rights, follow the zoning, require honest impact review, and protect taxpayers from subsidizing private development.
I strongly support the Second Amendment. Law-abiding citizens have the right to protect themselves, their families, and their homes. In a rural community like Hampton, the Second Amendment is also important for hunting, farm life, sport shooting, and responsible firearm ownership. I do not support laws or policies that punish responsible, law-abiding gun owners for the actions of criminals.
My first priority is to stop unnecessary spending and demand better value for Hampton taxpayers. Many residents pay a significant amount in property taxes, yet we often receive fewer services than neighboring towns that operate at equal or lower cost. That tells me we need a serious review of how Hampton is spending money and whether taxpayers are getting fair value in return.
I support a line-by-line review of the Township budget, a comparison of Hampton’s costs and services against neighboring municipalities, and a serious push for shared services wherever they can reduce expenses without reducing quality. Hampton should not be building a larger local bureaucracy unless there is a clear, necessary, and taxpayer-justified reason for it. Every tax dollar should be treated like it came out of a resident’s own pocket — because it did.