Shrewsbury Borough Council Election 2024: Daniel Levy

SHREWSBURY, NJ — Shrewsbury’s general election on Nov. 5 has four candidates running for two open seats on the Shrewsbury Borough Council.

Incumbent Daniel Levy is running for one of two open seats with Donald Eddy. Opposing candidates include David Landy and Donald Sena Jr.

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Daniel Levy

Age: 47
Town of residence: Shrewsbury Borough
Education: J.D. (Seton Hall University School of Law), Bachelor of Science in Political Science (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), High School (Christian Brothers Academy)
Occupation: Attorney

What drove you to seek public office?
I am a lifelong Monmouth County resident, husband, father and attorney by trade. I want to continue to serve on the Council to keep Shrewsbury the special place that it is for my young family and all residents. For more than a decade, volunteering as an EMT provided me an opportunity for me to give back to the community and serve others in need.

Serving as a member of Borough Council, also a volunteer position, affords me the opportunity to continue to use my skillset and experience to help the community and keep Shrewsbury going on the right track.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?
My experience as an elected Councilman and a record of being both practical and reasonable.

What do you see as the biggest issue facing Shrewsbury, and how will you resolve it?
First and foremost, to keep taxes down. I think the Borough has done a great job in passing budgets that keep Shrewsbury a great place to live by maintaining the services provided to our residents without increasing spending significantly.

We need to continue to do our part to keep municipal spending in check since most of the property taxes are imposed by other taxing authorities or are fixed external costs.

I would also like to continue to improve upon our safe routes to school. It is a wonderful sight to see so many of our SBS students walking and riding their bikes to school, but we must remain vigilant in making sure that our kids – and all residents – have the ability to travel safely throughout the Borough.

What are past accomplishments or experiences that make you qualified for this position?
Our police department does an amazing job of keeping all residents within the Borough safe. This issue is particularly important to me as a husband and father. I believe that the Council rightfully supports our amazing police and I intend to continue to invest in public safety if reelected.

I have worked closely with the current leaders of our police department to ensure that the next set of leaders within the department continue to keep the Borough safe and a great place to live.

Name one thing about Shrewsbury that always makes you smile.
Shrewsbury’s close-knit community feel makes it special. My wife and I are raising our daughter in Shrewsbury along with so many other young families for this reason.

Shrewsbury’s community spirit has increased over the past year with the introduction of the Memorial Day picnic, concert series and art show; all of which bring us together.

It gives me a sense of pride to respond to someone’s question asking where I live in being able to respond and say “Shrewsbury Borough.”