Editor, Gazette-Journal:

By now, you are aware of the upcoming primary election on June 12 for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of this great county. I hope you are aware how important this election is for us all.

We need someone we can trust holding this position. Someone who will put our needs first. It is time for new leadership! One who pledges to bring back honesty and integrity to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office. We need a sheriff who will run his office with professionalism, not politics! Someone who will have zero tolerance for underage drinkers. Someone who will put more patrols on the road. Wouldn’t it be great to call 911 and have a deputy arrive in time to assist you with your true emergency, before it is too late?

Over the past few years, the drug dealing in parking lots has gotten out of control. Day or night, while you are trying to put gas in your car or buy a soda, these dealings are going on right next to you. We all see it happening an...