GROWTH REQUIRES PLANNING: East Brunswick Needs a Long-Term Plan for Route 18

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Taxes up. Traffic worse. Development everywhere. Republican Township Council candidates Vincent Le Blon, Girish Vazirani and Mina Abdo say East Brunswick residents already know the problems — what’s been missing is a Township Council willing to actually fix them.

The three are running as a ticket in the November 3, 2026, East Brunswick Township Council election, recognizing that voters are done accepting a Council that functions as the Mayor’s echo chamber, rather than a check on it.

Three Careers, One Case for Change

Where the current council offers a rubber stamp, this ticket offers expertise.

• Vincent Le Blon — four years on the East Brunswick Township Council, ~25 years as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge

• Girish Vazirani — 26 years in finance and banking, with a career built on budgeting, risk analysis, commercial and small-business lending

• Mina Abdo — chemical engineer, East Brunswick High School graduate, background in data analysis and results-driven decision making

"After four years of service on the Township Council and approximately 25 years as a Superior Court Judge, I learned that good government begins with listening, examining the facts, asking difficult questions and being accountable for the decisions you make," says Le Blon. "East Brunswick needs that kind of independent leadership again."

Affordability: "More Spending Isn’t a Financial Plan"

Vazirani is direct about where he thinks the Township Council has gone wrong.

"For 26 years, my career has been about managing budgets, evaluating risk, and helping people and businesses grow responsibly," Vazirani said. "East Brunswick deserves that same discipline. Every taxpayer dollar should be treated with the same care a family gives its own household budget."

Development and Traffic: "Growth Without Adequate Planning Is Not Progress"

Route 18 congestion and unchecked development are front and center for the ticket — and the candidates argue the two problems can’t be separated.

"Traffic congestion is no longer a minor inconvenience for East Brunswick residents — it affects their daily lives," declares Abdo. "Every significant development proposal should include a serious examination of its cumulative impact on Route 18 and our local roads before the project is approved, not after the traffic arrives."

Abdo applies his engineering background to the challenge: "Government should work the way good engineering does. When you’re deciding how to spend millions in taxpayer dollars, the decision should rest on facts and measurable outcomes – not on politics, and not on ‘that’s how it’s always been done.’”

"We cannot keep adding density and then act surprised when our roads become more congested and municipal services face greater pressure," he adds. "Development must serve the community. Right now, it feels like the other way around."

Vazirani agrees the math has to work for current residents first. “Growth has to make financial sense for the people who already live here. I oppose overbuilding that puts more pressure on our roads, our schools, our services, and our quality of life.”

Accessible Information: "Not a Favor – an Obligation"

The ticket is also pledging to open the books on the Ice Arena, use of PILOT agreements, and development agreements residents say have driven in overdevelopment and worsening traffic congestion.

"Residents should never have to fight to find out how their money is being spent or why a decision was made," says Abdo. "Clear answers and Council members willing to face hard questions aren’t optional extras – that’s the job."

Le Blon put it plainly, "A Council member's responsibility isn't simply to vote. It is to read, question, investigate and exercise independent judgment. The public deserves to know that someone at that table is asking the questions they would ask if they were sitting there themselves."

The Closing Argument

"We bring different professional and life experiences to this campaign, but we share the same priorities,” says Le Blon. “We want East Brunswick to be more affordable. We want discipline and transparency in how the town spends. This election is ultimately about who the Township Council works for. Our answer is simple: the residents and taxpayers of East Brunswick come first."