Lakewood – Mayor Lichtenstein is finding a lot of fans in his first seven weeks as mayor. Now that the novelty has worn off – Lichtenstein the first observant Orthodox Jewish mayor in New Jersey history, in a community that includes an estimated 6,000 Orthodox families, the 35-year-old property manager is ready to focus on his initiatives for 2006.
“Religion has nothing to do with how you pay taxes, with how the streets are paved,” Lichtenstein said. “While in the beginning, there was more fanfare . . . people realize I’m going to do the job I have to do.”
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Lichtenstein can handle the pressure, whether the constituent is wearing a yarmukle or not, He’s available to everyone, What’s on his head makes no difference in how he governs.