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Paul Humbert reflects on campaigning alongside Vanathi Raghupathy and explains why her intelligence, resilience, kindness, and commitment to public service earned his lasting admiration.

Local leadership means more than managing what happens inside town hall. It means speaking up when bad policies from Trenton threaten Bernards Township’s taxes, schools, infrastructure, and local control. Paul Humbert believes residents deserve a stronger voice, one willing to challenge unfunded mandates, overdevelopment pressures, AI data center concerns, and state policies that shift the cost onto local taxpayers.

I am honored to have won the Republican Primary in Bernards Township, and I am deeply grateful for the confidence voters placed in me to carry our message forward to November. As the top vote-getter in this year’s Republican Primary, I believe we have shown something important: my campaign will win. Now we need to take that momentum into the General Election and restore common sense, fiscally conservative leadership to Bernards Township. We cannot let the Democrats do to Bern

Dear Bernards Township Republican voters and friends, I want to share a few thoughts about this year’s Primary Election. But first, a word of thanks. Vanathi and I are incredibly grateful for having been selected by the Bernards Township Republican Municipal Committee (BTRMC) to be the endorsed Republican candidates at this important time. Your confidence in us as the most qualified and electable candidates is greatly appreciated. Special thanks to the entire BTRMC Executive

AI data centers generate intense heat, in effect creating microclimates, by raising local surface temperatures by an average of 3.6°F and up to 16°F, resulting in localized “heat islands.” This massive heat output and the extreme electricity required to cool the servers have triggered major environmental, political, and regulatory concerns. The Microclimate Effect: Heat Islands: AI data centers are warming surrounding land and impacting microclimates for miles around. Local W

Did you know that the Democratic Governor has just signed Executive Order No. 17, doubling down on pushing affordable housing into every town in New Jersey, making it “ . . . a whole-of-government approach to accelerating housing production.” Translation: The State of NJ will be forcing more and more unfair housing mandates on towns, bypassing home rule and local zoning and planning laws. More traffic, pressure on services, and impacts to schools, finances, and quality of li