
photo ex-mayor Mayor William Laforet
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Mahwah NJ, they are at it again , John F. Roth the current Mahwah mayor and an ex-mayor Mayor William Laforet battle over business banners. Both have seen their share of trouble in the past. Laforet, was recalled from office and Roth famously passed out drunk and pant-less in a township employees bed.
Laforet has filed a $50 million complaint against the township of Mahwah for a summons issued in July charging him with displaying a “temporary banner” on his gas station property without a permit.
Laforet told the Bergen Record it was “a brazen act of political retribution,” Laforet’s complaint contends that the summons is only the most recent salvo in an ongoing effort “to attack and harass” him by his successor, Mayor John Roth, aided by both the township’s code official, Thomas Mulvey, and department head Geri Entrup.
photo Mayor John F. Roth
The summons addressed a “Welcome! Open for Business” temporary sign on the Sunoco gas station property at 197 Franklin Turnpike. Laforet also posted a thank-you sign directed at The Valley Hospital, where he spent three weeks in April recovering from COVID-19.
Laforet claims his multiple American flags are the real targets. Laforet cites emails Roth sent to code officials as early as May 20 citing “a large semi-permanent plastic sign, six American flags on poles and a small yard sign” and expressing doubt that “much of this, if any, was permitted.”
Can we sell Mahwah to NY state…?
Not worth the trouble.
It’s nice now. Years ago it was a bunch of red neck drunks and hillbilly ‘s. From Pennsylvania.
They are both embarrassments thats just need to fade out. 50Millon for a summons? Really what judge in their right mind would enforce that? Or how about the fact that LaForet when he was mayor did worse to the town DPW head who ran against him and may have resulted in his death. Where is all that? Shame.
There are two Mahwah residence. The all timers that are hillbillies. And the new preppies moving in but have money. In another two years my wife will look like a city with all the building that’s going on. Enjoy
Old man, try to post in English