Mount Laurel officials back Sweeney for governor

All five members of the Mount Laurel Township Council have endorsed former Senate President Steve Sweeney for the Democratic nomination for governor, giving him solid support from Burlington County’s second-largest municipality in advance of the March 1 county convention.

The support comes from Mayor Nikitas Moustakas, Councilmen Kareem Pritchett and Steve Steglik, and Councilwomen Fozia Janjua and Silvia Catalan-Culnan.

“Every New Jerseyan deserves a seat at the table in Trenton when decisions are being made, regardless of where they live, whether or not they went to college, or how much money they make,” said Sweeney.  “That is what my run for Governor is about, making sure all New Jersey families get a fair shake and have their voice heard.”

Sweeney already has the backing of Rep. Herb Conaway, Jr. (D-Moorestown), State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Delran), and Assemblywomen Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) and Andrea Katz (D-Chesterfield).