School Board Candidate Makes Case Before Tea Party

The Parsippany Board of Education campaign saw some action Friday as one of the candidates offered a stump speech at the Friday meeting of the Morristown Tea Party at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Route 10 in Whippany.

Parsippany school board candidate Anthony DeIntinis, representing himself and ticketmate James Carifi, spoke out against Board of Education incumbents and their handling of the contract of Superintendent of Schools LeRoy Seitz. He pledged that he would represent taxpayers and their fiscal interests if elected.

A standing-room-only crowd including Par-Troy residents representing a wide range of political views was in attendance, as were a host of Republican candidates and dignitaries. Among those seen in the audience were 11th District U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, 26th District Assembywoman Betty Lou DeCroce, state Sen. Joseph Pennacchio of Pine Brook and Freeholders Ann Grossi and John Cesaro.

Frelinghuysen, running for re-election against Democratic challenger John Arvanites, spoke before attendees. The congressman gave a fiery address, blasting the Obama administration for its health care plan and and its handling of the economy. He urged Tea Party members to work to elect conservatives including Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

"We have 40 days to take our country back," he said, referring to the November election.

Other speakers at the event included school board member Susy Golderer, who talked of her commitment to being a voice for taxpayers, and Tim Smith, chairperson of Fight Waste, NJ.