Robert S. Foster

Robert is a New Jersey native, was born in West Orange in 1964. He and his wife, Nancy, started their family in Flanders in 1991, raising their two children there before moving to Long Valley, NJ in 1999. In 2003, work and a passion for sailing brought the family to Sarasota, Florida. Robert and Nancy returned home to New Jersey in 2018, settling in Lebanon Township in 2019. A graduate of Bernards High School and Southern New Hampshire University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Accounting, Robert has dedicated his career to the financial sector. His experience includes managing financial operations for a local vineyard at Beneduce Vineyards LLC in Pittstown, NJ, establishing the QuickBooks online system and financial reporting for DIGI2U, a NJ Nonprofit Corporation, overseeing credit management at Energy Kinetics, Inc in Lebanon, NJ, and building a successful computer repair business in Florida. He also served as Controller and Sales New Territory Development at Foster and Company, Inc.

 

Driven by a passion for his community, Robert is stepping forward now because he believes the voices of Lebanon Township residents need to be heard and their shared priorities acted upon. He is committed to listening to your concerns and hopes for Lebanon Township, and his love for this community fuels that commitment. His goal is to work collaboratively with every resident to strengthen Lebanon Township. If given the opportunity to serve, he will leverage his diverse professional background and education to address key issues facing the community, including our local economy, preserving our unique history, and protecting our beautiful environment. In his leisure time, Robert enjoys spending time with family hiking, sailing and snow skiing, and walking their dogs

Emmett (Chip) Angell

Chip has lived in Lebanon Twp, Woodglen, most of his life; born and raised on Story Book Farm and a graduate of Hampton School and NH Regional. Taking 16 years off in various corporate worlds, Gail and Chip built their house on E. Hill Rd in 1973.  They raised our four kids here.  Chip has been a shipmaster of Schooners, research vessels and tugs, a ship broker in NY, an Airstream Dealer, wine importer, and restauranter.  Yes, after the kids were grown Chip and Gail bought and ran a restaurant and B and B in Maine for almost 20 years, commuting back and forth.

Chip wanted to call it The Admiral Benbow Inn as they had all the characters, intrigue and drama of Treasure Island, although never had a peg-legged Pirate that Chip could positively identify.

Back in Jersey full time, Chip continued his voluntary advocacy for Mental Health.  Chip is the NJ Policy Director for National Shattering the Silence Coalition.  The organization is working on several bills in Congress, and Chip is on the Board Advisory Committee of a non-profit Hospital group in Maine.  The group  meets monthly in person or zoom.

The Bunnvale Library situation indicated to Chip a deeper problem in the township government.  Like many who choose public service, Chip has the time, the perspective of varied professional experiences, and the interest to support and improve our lives here.  

Lebanon Twp residents deserve a well-trained, efficient Police Force, a capable and responsive Fire Dept, and well-maintained roads.   Cultural, Historical and Recreational facilities and their support personnel need to be maintained and encouraged.  We need to do this while optimizing all revenue sources to augment our limited tax base.   Chip feels our current township committee is coming up a little short.  Chip knows he can make a positive difference.  Please vote for Chip and his running partner, Robert Foster in November.