Steinmann’s challenge is to serve both.
“We’re not building skyscrapers,” Steinmann says, pushing back. “We’re building housing for the TCNJ professor who can’t afford a $500,000 single-family home. If we don’t, we become a retirement town for the wealthy and a commuter stop for everyone else.” No feature about a New Jersey mayor is complete without the “T-word.” Ewing’s property taxes, while lower than neighboring Hopewell or Princeton, have risen 18% since 2020. Steinmann blames rising pension costs and cuts in state aid. ewing nj mayor
“You don’t win elections by talking about brownfields and soil remediation permits,” Steinmann says, gesturing at the construction crews. “You win by fixing the roads. But if you don’t fix this, there is no future.” Steinmann’s challenge is to serve both