the next one to two years, he answered thoughtfully, laying out his top priorities moving forward. Guindi decidedly would like to focus on Main Street Redevelopment: Completing its transformation into a vibrant commercial and social hub, infrastructure Overhaul: Replacing water lines and modernizing core services and providing his community with a decidedly customer service culture. He can achieve the last objective, he explains by working to transform Borough Hall into a welcoming, resident-first space. “I turned this part-time job into a full-time profession,” he said. “I’m not only striving on yesterday, I’m building for tomorrow.” A GAME OF CHESS, NOT A RACE It would be fair to say that Mayor Peter Guindi doesn’t see politics through the lens of partnership or via personal triumph. Instead, he sees more of a long, well-planned, and strategic game of chess, not one meant to be won in a single move, but one highly dependent on patience, vision, and innovative collaboration. “Politics isn’t about winning, it’s about succeeding,” Guindi said. “A good game of chess can be played for years and years, it’s not only about beating your opponent, it’s about learning how to move forward altogether.” 283 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 SOUTH RIVER, NJ
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