NJ: Mayor, entire council in East Hanover switching to GOP

[RandySF]

East Hanover Mayor Joseph Pannullo and all four members of the township council will switch from Democratic to Republican, marking a complete party flip in the township of 11,105 people, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.

Joining Pannullo in switching parties are Council President Frank DeMaio, Jr, Councilwoman Carolyn Jandoli, and Councilmen Brian Brokaw, Sr. and Michael Martorelli.

“Municipal leaders have a responsibility to best represent their constituents, and it is our belief this change of party is in the best interest of the community,” said Pannullo. “As the nastiness, rhetoric, and social media vitriol of national politics continues to infiltrate local governance, we collectively determined this was the best course of action to keep the focus on local issues impacting our community – combating the overburdening and unrealistic fair-share housing mandates, keeping taxes stable, enhancing our parks and investing in public safety needs to be our local priorities. Every decision my administration makes is about putting East Hanover first; this is no different.”

Morris County GOP Chair Laura Marie Ali credited Hanover Mayor Ace Gallagher for convincing the East Hanover officials to switch parties.





https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/mayor-entire-council-in-east-hanover-switching-to-gop/

[tanyev]

1. So they're pro-vitriol.

Or Mayor Ace has a giant scandal he’s using to extort, I mean convince them.

[lindysalsagal]

2. OK That never happens.

WTF????

[Samrob]

3. Seems the Mafia is still in control of significant parts of NJ. nt

[Srkdqltr]

4. Voter fraud. This is simply fraud. Bait and switch?

Republican lying.

[2naSalit]

5. So did they consult their contstituents first?

I think all these "switches" constitute voter fraud by running as one party and flipping after elected. That should be illegal.

[nevergiveup]

6. If this is true

they were all closet Republicans to start with. I am sorry but I do not believe this report.