Letter to the Editor: Scotch Plains Dems Praise DePaola, Vastine in Support of Police Merger

To the Editor

Welcome, Mary and Bo. We’ve been waiting for you!

I read with great interest the recent press release by Council members Bo Vastine and Mary DePaola where they have finally for creating a joint Scotch Plains/Fanwood Police Department. 

I am happy that they have finally seen the light, and I welcome them to the position Democratic Council members Kevin Glover and Mickey Marcus have been fighting for since being elected. In order to cut costs we must go ahead with shared services with our neighboring towns. 

Regardless of the apparent inner turmoil from the other side of the aisle, now that we finally have a majority of the town council supporting the merging of the Scotch Plains and Fanwood police departments, we can finally begin serious negotiations with Fanwood Borough – and bring much needed tax relief to our residents. 

Sincerely,

Louis Beckerman

Scotch Plains Democratic Municipal Chairman