West Orange mayoral candidate fakes endorsements from Sherrill, Booker, Kim, DiVincenzo and McKeon

A West Orange mayoral candidate already under investigation for stealing campaign signs has sent a mailer featuring bogus endorsements from popular Democratic officeholders.

Tammy Williams claims endorsements from Gov. Mikie Sherrill, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, and Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, but representatives of all four confirmed to the New Jersey Globe that Williams made no endorsements and that the quotes were fabricated. The Williams mailer also claims an endorsement from State Sen. John McKeon, a former mayor of West Orange. McKeon said he had not endorsed Williams.

Williams, a councilwoman, would not answer questions about the endorsements even after being told the four Democrats denied supporting her…

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