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Mahwah Voters Recall Laforet Mahwah Voters Recall Laforet
Mahwah Voters Recall Laforet Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet has lost his job. Voters on Tuesday decided to recall the twice re-elected mayor, replacing him with former councilman John Roth. Roth challenged Laforet for mayor in 2016 and will take over once the township clerk certifies results later this week. Former Mahwah councilman John Roth will be replacing Bill Laforet as mayor.John Roth Laforet will be the first public Bergen County official to be recalled in more than 25 years. "Every elected official will swear on the bible to uphold the constitution of the United States of America," Laforet said Wednesday on F…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Mahwah Mayor Recall Bid: Petition Has Enough Verified Signatures To Proceed Mahwah Mayor Recall Bid: Petition Has Enough Verified Signatures To Proceed
Mahwah Mayor Recall Bid: Petition Has Enough Verified Signatures To Proceed Opponents of Mahwah Mayor William Laforet said Wednesday that they have obtained enough verified signatures to move a recall effort forward. "Today the recall election official has informed us that she has completed the verification of the recall petition and determined that a sufficient number of signatures are valid," organizer Melanie Sue told Daily Voice. "This will prompt the recall process to continue to the next steps. "We're hopeful that the mayor can set his ego aside and recognize that more than 5,000 Mahwah residents want the opportunity to vote him out of off…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Politics
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief Amid intense acrimony over state charges of discrimination and nasty political bickering in Mahwah, a group of volunteers gathered and delivered 5,000 signatures -- over 800 more than they needed -- seeking a November vote to recall Mayor William Laforet. The Committee to Recall Mayor Laforet says it had an even higher calling than the latest headlines: Committee leader Melanie Sue said the recall was initiated mostly to honor the legacy of deceased DPW Director Ed Sinclair, NJ.com reports. Laforet suspended Sinclair from his post after claiming that child pornography was found on his compu…

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by Cecilia Levine