The Ballad of Holmdel Township

At Holmdel Hall, the cameras glow,
While real town work moves impressively slow.

At Planning Board, the truth broke through,
The sewer plant got no review.

A pipe near water? “Don’t make a fuss.”
The poles grow taller than all of us.

With poles in place, residents made their case,
Town Hall found outrage — too late to save face.

The school bus coughed, the school budget went splat,
Town Hall cried “taxes flat!” — our tax bills laughed at that.

Dispatch got blessed with “radio TBD,”
Then residents asked, “Where’s the due diligence, please?"

Town Hall gasped, “How dare you complain?
That’s anti-Holmdel! Please stop using your brain!”

When residents came to the public forum,
Town Hall somehow misplaced its quorum.

The gavel hid, the chairs sat bare, And courage sent regrets: “Can’t make it there.”

Leadership now is a selfie parade,
With election-timed press releases carefully staged.

So here’s the fix, and it isn’t taboo:
Less “look at me.” More “we checked it for you.”

Celauro and Emma bring a different tune,
Less photo-op sparkle, more work by noon

They ask the hard questions before the deed,
That’s the kind of leadership Holmdel needs.

Vote for Celauro/Emma - 5E/4E on June 2.

Prakash Santhana

Former Holmdel Deputy Mayor