Union support raises questions

Catherine LaRocca, Gemini Drive
   I was very disappointed and quite frankly shocked to learn in the Oct. 3 Meet the Candidates section of the Hillsborough Beacon that one of the Democrat candidates for Township Committee, Manuel Foranoce, is being backed by a union outside of Hillsborough, the Teamster’s Union, for a seat on our Township Committee.
   Why on earth would an outside union come into Hillsborough, hand-pick a candidate, then throw its weight behind that person? What is the hidden agenda being pursued here? In fact, Mr. Foranoce said, “When you have the Teamsters behind you, it’s a big deal.”
   The question for Mr. Foranoce is, “it’s a big deal to who, and why?”
   Let’s not let our local government be hijacked by powerful outside interests that can only mean one thing for us taxpayers — higher property taxes, conflicts of interest, and special interest deal-making.