Political mailers by the Howell Democrat candidates for mayor and council, paid for by the NJ State Democratic Party, that prominently point out that development sites are owned by Jewish organizations and charge that the Republican candidates are offering special deals to Lakewood developers have prompted Republican elected officials and Party leaders to condemn the Democrats’ tactics as anti-Semitic and racist.
Mayor William Gotto and Deputy Mayor Rob Nicastro, both Republicans, held a press conference in Howell to condemn the Democrats mailings, according to reports on The Asbury Park Press and News12. Howell Republican Chairman Juan Malave posted a letter condemning the Democrats mail on facebook.
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Posted: November 4th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Howell, Monmouth County News | Tags: 2016 Elections, anti-semitism, Dan Cardellichio, Evelyn Malsbury O'Donnell, Howell, John Currie, Joseph Montella, Juan Malave, Monmouth County News, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Rob Nicastro, Theresa Berger, Vin Gopal, William Gotto | Comments Off on Howell Republicans Accuse Democrats Of Anti-Semitism
Howell Mayor William Gotto. Photo via HowellRepublican.com
A heated exchanged between Howell Mayor William Gotto and a 19 year old Township resident, Chris Cohen, that ended with both parties apologizing, shaking hands and expressing their respect for one another has ignited a social media outrage now that a video of part of their encounter has been posted on facebook and YouTube, more than a month after the incident occurred.
On October 14, there was a petition drive at the Howell library to collect signatures of residents opposed to a proposed affordable housing development at West Farms on Route 9. Grotto and Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro went to the gathering to answer questions about the proposed development.
The questions were heated and pointed when Cohen says he asked the mayor, “Whose pockets were being lined here?”
Gotto says he heard the question as an accusation of personal corruption. He lost his composure, as can be seen on the video:
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Posted: November 21st, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Howell, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Chris Cohen, Facebook, Howell, Howell Township, Mayor William Gotto, William Gotto, YouTube | 6 Comments »
Howell Mayor William Gotto. Photo via HowellRepublican.com
HOWELL — Mayor William Gotto isn’t happy about “absolutely disgusting” comments he said were made on social media about a controversial affordable housing project owned by an Orthodox Jewish group. In fact, he made his disdain publicly known when he bemoaned at a council meeting on Nov. 9 and in a subsequent letter to residents, riling… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 17th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Howell, Monmouth County News | Tags: Facebook, Howell Happenings NJ, Howell Township, Monmouth County News, Social Media, William Gotto | 7 Comments »
