Council Approves Signs For Laforet Recall Campaign

The Township Council granted a group permission to post signs regarding an effort to recall Mayor William Laforet at a meeting Thursday.

Prior to the vote being taken, Councilman Steve Sbarra read a statement on the record that Laforet approached him Tuesday after an Affordable Housing Commission meeting to try and sway the council’s judgment, NorthJersey.com reported.

Sbarra reportedly told the website that Laforet told him that he “needs to talk to your fellow council members and make sure they vote ‘no’ to the signs or things in this town will get worse’,” Sbarra stated.

Laforet denied Sharra’s allegations.

The council voted 6-1 to approved the signs. Coucnilwoman Janet Ariemma cast the dissenting vote.

Annette Freund, organizer of the recall effort, said that 75 of the signs will be placed throughout Mahwah.