North Jersey GOP candidate drops out of state race after book called ‘offensive garbage’
OCTOBER 1, 2015, 6:34 PM LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2015, 7:47 AM
BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN AND DUSTIN RACIOPPI
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THE RECORD
A Republican Assembly candidate, running in a competitive North Jersey district home to the most expensive legislative elections in the state, ended his campaign Thursday after a news report described his self-published book and its rampant racial and sexual slurs.
The candidate, Anthony Cappola, is also a councilman in River Edge and owner of a company that provides DJs for parties.
In 2003, Cappola self-published “Outrageous,” a book his running mate called “offensive garbage” on Thursday after its contents were made widely public.
The web site Politico New Jersey first reported details of the book Thursday along with Cappola’s statement that he was quitting the race.
“I’m sorry if I offended anyone and deeply regret what was written. I am not the same person I was 12 years ago, but I take responsibility for what I wrote and have chosen to bow out of the race,” Cappola said in a prepared statement released by his campaign manager.
The book is listed as out of print on Amazon and a check with local libraries found no copies available. The Record obtained a copy from sources who did so on the condition they not be identified.
Will Paul Vagianos be forced to drop out of the District 40 race because of something from his past? The Wyckoff DMV office was a very interesting place indeed.