MAUREEN MACARTHUR
CANDIDATE FOR 5TH WARD COUNCIL

It is time for fresh leadership in Colonia and in the 5th Ward to help Mayor John E. McCormac achieve his aggressive goals. Mayor McCormac, a fellow Colonia resident, asks your support for Maureen MacArthur as the Fifth Ward representative on the Township Council.

Maureen is a proven businesswoman, a dedicated community leader and shares Mayor McCormac's determination to make Colonia reach its full potential. Maureen is an expert in understanding budgets, cost control, negotiations and team leadership - all of which are critically important attributes for an effective elected official.

MAUREEN MACARTHUR
CANDIDATE FOR 5TH WARD COUNCIL

As a councilwoman, Maureen will:
• Seek grant funding for improvements to Inman Avenue
• Enhance opportunities and activities for seniors,
  teens and families at the Evergreen Center
• Meet with residents and respond swiftly to their needs
• Improve the quality of life, ensuring Colonia remains a
  great place to raise a family and retire.

A mother of three who is active in community programs throughout Colonia, Maureen has struck the perfect balance between being an active parent and a successful entrepreneur. While raising her children and being involved in every aspect of their lives, she also built a successful local business from the ground up, building a base of 500 customers.

Maureen has proven management experience to move Colonia forward. Over the years, she has been relied upon to coordi- nate difficult projects that ultimately enhanced the local quality of life - for her family and the community at-large.

As a member of the Bishop Ahr High School Blue Ribbon Committee, Maureen helped build and finance a much-needed extension to the high school. She has served on the St. John Vianney Church Pastoral Committee and as the church's Tithing Coordinator and has been instrumental in the expan- sion of the St. John Vianney Church.

Maureen, who attended Seton Hall University on a tennis scholarship, was raised in Iselin and has lived in Colonia since 1995 with her husband, John. They have three children: Julia, 14, John Jr., 13 and Robert, 10.

Maureen is proud to be a member of Mayor John E. McCormac's Team, which is continually improving neighborhoods throughout the Township.

The McCormac Team's Town-wide Accomplishments:
• Cracked down on illegal housing
• Increased property maintenance enforcement
• Built a state-of-the-art animal shelter
• Introduced free bulk waste pick-up and a recycling drop-off center
• Improved parks and playgrounds and added open space
• Shared and consolidated services with other
  municipalities and our school district
• Installed solar panels on municipal buildings
• Improved Senior Citizen programs such as Tommy Tool Box
• Received recognition as a Wellness Community and a
  Preserve America Town
• Brought more special events and arts programs to Woodbridge,
  such as a Farmers Market, Senior Olympics, Big Wheels Day,
  Music on Main, Woodbridge Idol, Woodbridge Youth
  Community Players, New Horizons Band and the Community Chorus