Mayor Kleinberg has stood up to special interest groups
The Democratic candidate for Marlboro mayor, Jonathan Hornik, is running a boorish and self-centered campaign against incumbent Republican Mayor Robert Kleinberg.

Hornik's literature viciously attacks his opponent and borders on demagoguery. With no record of community service and accomplishments to stand by, Hornik and his handlers seem to believe they have no other course of action.

In fact, the first time I ever heard of the challenger was when he waged a "not in my backyard" crusade against a plan to build Rosemont, a 55-and-over community very close to his home.

As a resident of Marlboro for over 30 years, I can say that Mayor Kleinberg has been the hardest working and most ethical mayor of the predecessors I have known.

He has consistently stood up to special interest groups and has thwarted the corruption that flourished during the three terms Matthew Scannapieco was mayor. With Hornik's campaign appearing to be extremely well financed, it scares me to think whom he will owe if he's elected.

This contest isn't about a Democrat vs. a Republican. It's about the candidate who will do the best job for Marlboro. In fact, I plan to vote for Democrat Ellen Karcher's re-election as state senator because I trust her to continue the excellent work she is doing. There is no yardstick to measure Jon Hornik's qualifications to be Marlboro's mayor.

It's been reported that Hornik believes part of the problem with Mayor Kleinberg is he's not from Marlboro, so doesn't understand the history. I wonder what he would say about his late father, Saul Hornik, who committed himself to serve as Marlboro's mayor for three terms after moving here from the Bronx in 1969.

Jay Lassman

Marlboro