John Ferramosca can run against anyone he chooses! (04/11/09 10:14pm)

            I read with great interest the article in the April 9, 2009 issue of the Hanover Eagle, “Ferramosca to battle Fariello”.  As is usual for election time in Hanover, the derisive, inaccurate articles have begun.  Just to set the record straight for anyone who wants the facts, which obviously counts the Eagle’s Editor and Mr. Fariello out, Mr. Ferramosca did not serve as my campaign chairman when I ran in the Republican Primary in 2006.  Anyone who is interested in confirming this, can look at my Election Law filings.  True,  Mr. Ferramosca supported me as I will him, based upon both our beliefs in each others qualifications and ability to lead.  Why is this any different than Mr. Coppola and Ms. Iradi supporting Mr. Fariello and vice versa?  Answer:  it isn’t.  Likewise, Mr. Ferramosca and I were supporters of Mr. Francioli, just as Mr. Fariello and Ms. Iradi are supporters of Mr. Steiger.  Again, so what?
 
            Mr.Fariello somehow sees Mr. Ferramosca’s campaign bid as a personal affront and a ploy by Mr. Francioli to “regain power”.  I would think that if Mr. Francioli wanted to “regain power” he would not have resigned his seat and simply helped campaign against Mr. Fariello.  Finally, the comment that Mr. Ferramosca “now chooses to challenge the most experienced member on the Township Committee” is both laughable and hypocritical.  Didn’t Mr. Fariello do the exact same thing when he chose to run against Sal Iannaccone instead of waiting to run against a less seasoned candidate?
 
Mr. Fariello has no experience in planning, which is now needed in this economy to build a thriving community.  He served as the Director of Planning for only one year and I know first hand as I was the Board Chair, that he missed almost as many meetings as he attended, and never attended a meeting during the last nine years except the year that he served as the Director of Planning.    As Mayor, Mr. Fariello, had the ability to remove Mr. Iannaccone and me from the Planning Board and did so at his first opportunity.  Was this retaliation for our support of Mr. Francioli who appointed us?  He ignored our qualifications and years of service and acted politically in his own interest and not those of the residents.  We live in a democracy and John Ferramosca can run against anyone he chooses.
 
Maria Florio