Annette Romano & Michael Cohen for Millburn-Short Hills.
Democrats Committed to strengthening our community & fighting for Millburn values.
Meet Annette Romano
Annette is a lifelong resident and has served as the Democratic chair of the Millburn-Short Hills Democratic Committee for seven years. Under her leadership, Democrats in Millburn-Short Hills took the majority on the Township Committee, provided a decisive margin for Congressman Tom Malinowski in 2018 and 2020, and expanded Governor Phil Murphy’s vote total in 2021. Annette also founded and runs the Millburn Food Pantry, was the Health and Safety Director at the American Red Cross, and currently works at New Jersey Transit in human resources.
Meet Michael Cohen
Michael has lived in the Glenwood section of Short Hills since 1988. He is married and the father of two sons who attended the Millburn school system. He worked as a project manager in the technology field and later in the financial government reporting group at a major financial institution. After retiring in 2017, he became active in local politics including voter registration and campaigns for the Township Committee and other elected offices.
Our Priorities
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Bolstering Public Safety
We’re committed to fostering safer streets, protecting pedestrians and strengthening community engagement with our police.
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Smart Development
Development can be an important tool to strengthen our local economy and property values, but we have to ensure we preserve the character of our community. We’ll work to expand community engagement to satisfy state mandates and take a smart approach to planning.
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Fight for Millburn Values
We’re committed to working to elect Democratic leaders up and down the ballot who will stand up for democracy and stand up against those who want to weaken our institutions for political gain.
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Mitigate Flooding and Protect Our Environment
We will leverage relationships at all levels of government to help address our flooding issues and help secure funding for climate resiliency projects.
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Delivering Value for Taxpayers
We will bring our experience to the Township Committee to deliver high quality services while maintaining fiscal responsibility.