Alright, this is embarrassing. My mother asked me this week if the town I live in, Lawrence Township, NJ, has a mayor. She knew that some towns have executives with other titles, like First Selectman. I’ve lived here for five years, and when she asked me that question I realized I didn’t know. I had to Google it.
Sure enough, my town does have a mayor, Jim Kownacki, whose name I’d never heard. I took that as a clue that I’m not paying enough attention to the political life of my community. I signed up for Patch.com yesterday, an outfit dedicated to providing local news for towns all over the country that are too small to have a daily newspaper, including mine.
Thanks for the wake-up call, Mom.