To the Editor:

In knocking on doors as a candidate for Barnegat Township Committee, it soon became obvious that many of our residents were not familiar with our local government, or the local issues that could affect them or their pocketbooks. Who can blame them when it isn’t easy to find information, even when you find the time to look?

Most seemed to simply be content with their preconceived ideas about the major political parties without regard to local issues.

December 12, 2018