PARSIPPANY — Jose Arango, Chair of the New Jersey Republican Chairman’s Association, and Hudson County Republican Chairman, announced their solidarity with fellow Republican Chairman John Sette of Morris County, and condemned the recent activity of Democrat-funded shadow organizations in the upcoming Freeholder Republican Primary.
As reported in NJ.com, the article titled “As outside money pours into Morris primary, GOP leaders pick side,” (click here to read article) stated “the number of Democrat interests and shadow political groups that are skirting campaign finance laws to evade having to disclose who is funding waves of advertising …”
“I am appalled that our great community of Parsippany was not included since we were the first to expose the Democratic interests invading our Republican Primary. For months Parsippany’s Republican Council campaign has been disrupted by the number of Democrat Interests that are skirting campaign finance laws to evade having to disclose who is funding waves of advertising support on behalf of Mike dePierro, Vinny Ferrara, and Loretta Gragnani. Serious questions are raised about their commitment to our Republican principles. Combine that with mailers, phone calls, and paid out-of-town walkers funded with dark money-where we have no idea who is funding them. It’s skirting the spirit of our play-to-pay ethics laws and transparent government” said Robert Peluso, Republican Municipal Committee person.
Dr. Louis Valori, fellow Parsippany Republican Municipal Committee Member, further added “Our County Republican Chairman John Sette has turned a blind eye to this matter for months and did not take action until yesterday in Morris County, but failed to take the same action in Parsippany. Mr. Sette must be consistent with his message and immediately denounce the Democratic efforts working in Parsippany for dePierro and his running mates by endorsing the candidates who were FIRST targeted by these Democratic influences, Parsippany Council President Paul Carifi, Jr. and council candidates Aida Visakay and John Beehler.”
The Republican Primary election is next Tuesday, June 2.
