JIM MAJOR
COUNCILMAN 4TH WARD

Jim, who moved to Iselin in 1971, has proudly represented the Fourth Ward for five years and currently serves as Vice President of the Township Council. Working with Mayor John E. McCormac, Jim is a committed community leader who has spent decades making Iselin a better place to live.

Jim serves as a Vice President at Whitman, Inc., where he coordinates security improvements for the Port Authority, school design projects and a number of green design initiatives, including solar projects and energy audits. Jim is a Commissioner of The Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency.

He and his wife, Carol, have two children, James R. Major and Robert B. Major.

Email: jhmajor@hotmail.com
Phone: (732) 947-0875
Website: http://www.jimmajor.net/

JIM MAJOR
COUNCILMAN 4TH WARD

Jim has a long history of community service, having served as:
• President of the Woodbridge Board of Education and Member of the
  Woodbridge Education Foundation
• President of the Woodbridge Township Parent Teachers President's
  Council and President of School 18 PTO
• Coach in the Iselin Athletic Association.
• Iselin Knights of Columbus, 3rd degree.

As Councilman, Jim has greatly improved the quality of life in the Fourth Ward. His accomplishments include:
• Installing a lighted crosswalk at School 24 on Goodrich Avenue
• Placing a green traffic arrow on Gill Lane
• Improving parking conditions on Oak Tree Road
• Cracking down on illegal housing and poorly maintained properties
• Using a Green Acres designation to save property at School 18 from
  commercial development
• Authoring the Iselin Vision and 10-Point Plan
• Working with the Board of Education to improve public tennis
  courts at JFK Memorial High School
• Coordinating improvements with NJ Transit for the MetroPark train
  station

If re-elected, Jim will continue to persue environmentally- friendly initiatives that enhance living in the Fourth Ward and reduce traffic. He plans to work to improve access to the MetroPark station, giving commuters safe and easy alternatives, such as walking, car pooling and bicycling. Jim is an important 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