Talk about shifts. Every elected official in East Hanover, New Jersey, including the mayor and the entire city council, has jumped from the Democratic Party to the Republican party. I lived in East Hanover for three years. Just up the street is a bagel shop. It is the only place I have ever found that sold rye bagels. Not the marbled ones, but real, honest-to-God rye bagels. I have searched online and cannot find them. Pardon my rambling. But I loved it there.
Elected leaders in East Hanover, New Jersey, announced they were joining the Republican party.
The Democrats have become too extremely radical and several Democrats have made the switch, but this is the first time I have heard of the entire city government switching parties. This is monumental. Those who have made the jump are Pannullo, council President Frank DeMaio and fellow members Brian Brokaw, Carolyn Jandoli, and Michael Martorelli. Pannullo has represented the city since 2007.
Pannullo says the decision is in the best interest of the community. He cites “the nastiness, rhetoric, and social media vitriol of national politics,” and will allow the city leaders to “focus on local issues impacting our community.”
Pannullo, council President Frank DeMaio and fellow members Brian Brokaw, Carolyn Jandoli and Michael Martorelli all made the switch, according to the Daily Record. Pannullo has represented the town of 11,000 people since 2007.
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELMorris County Republican Committee Chairwoman Laura Ali told the Daily Record that Republicans were “ecstatic” about the East Hanover switch. “The entire Republican Party in Morris County is welcoming Mayor Pannullo and East Hanover’s four council members to our family with open arms and great excitement!” she said.
Morris County’s Democratic chairwoman Amalia Duarte told the Daily Record that she was “disappointed” with the decision. “Of course, I am disappointed, But, the real story is that Morris County is rapidly trending more Democratic, as we saw in the last election cycle. We won new municipal seats, flipped Morris Township to entirely Democratic and all of our incumbents were re-elected, including in East Hanover.”
State Assemblyman Brian Bergen praised the Morris County Republican party, saying it “has incredible momentum, and this is a great indication of our progress,” according to the Daily Record. “Mayor Pannullo and his entire council are a great team, and we are glad to have them join us. 2023 will be a big year and this is just the beginning.”
Pannullo did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
Keep up the good work and, hopefully, more cities will switch.
