May 8, 2008 - 11:30pm
Torres gives vocal support to Rosado in Paterson's Ward 2
By Max PizarroPATERSON - As recently as last month, Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres was
Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres coy about whether he would publicly get into the 
Elizabeth Rosadorace against his adversary, Ward Two Councilman Aslon Goow.
"I don't know if a mayor should endorse," the mayor mused, later threatening to get into the contest if Goow continued his public assault against his record as mayor.
Today, Torres officially got in the game, lending his voice in a robocall to the cause of Goow challenger Elizabeth Rosado, wife of longtime Torres ally, former Councilman Jerry Luis Rosado.
Goow, a two-term incumbent, is trying to fend off challenges from both Rosado and mason contractor John Larko.
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Hi I am John Larko also running for the seat. I am not surprised, his brother had already come out to endorse her. There was an article in the "Herald News" yesterday mentioning her husbands legacy. http://www.myheraldnews.com/view.html?type=stories&action=detail&sub_id=... On my website you can see me asking her some questions at the forum and also I posted all relevant facts I used in my questioning. www.johnlarko.com Like I have previous stated people can vote for Councilman Goow and have a continuation of the past, vote for the wife of Jerry Luis Rosado who is now officially endorsed by the Mayor who I believe will give into the Mayor's every wish or they can vote for me an average person who will look out for them and not sabotage the city for my personal political future.
The other candidate's should plug their website as well. . .
I enjoy reading about all of this year's Municipal Elections. I find it pretty funny that there is always a post from one particular candidate who never gets any attention. I think if they were a Viable candidate then maybe people would start paying attention. Otherwise, they just sound like TB!