Long-serving Leaders Inducted to NJLM Mayors’ Hall of Fame
Long-serving Leaders Inducted to NJLM Mayors’ Hall of Fame
Trenton, NJ (November 20, 2019) At the 104th Annual New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City, then League First Vice President James J. Perry, Sr., and officials from throughout New Jersey, honored the most recent inductees to the Mayors’ Hall of Fame.
The League established the Mayors’ Hall of Fame to recognize mayors who have served for over 10, 20, or 30 years. “Serving as mayor for decades is a commitment of time and energy over the long haul. These mayors have obviously made a long-term commitment as leaders to better their communities. They have helped their communities grow and change over the years, and have worked to make a positive impact,” said League Executive Director Michael J. Darcy, CAE. “We congratulate them on their deserved recognition.”
The following members of the 25th induction class of the Mayors’ Hall of Fame were honored during a special ceremony during the Mayors’ Box Luncheon on Wednesday, November 20 in Atlantic City.
White level (30 or more years)
Mayor James Anzaldi, Clifton City
Mayor Timothy McDonough, Hope Township
Gold level (20 or more years)
Mayor Benedict Romeo, Cresskill Borough
Mayor Vincent Bellucci, Jr., Fairview Borough
Mayor Alberto G. Santos, Kearny Town
Mayor Donald C. Asay, Mannington Township
Mayor Kennedy O’Brien, Sayreville Borough
Mayor Richard Palombo, Upper Township
Mayor Joseph Tempesta, Jr., West Caldwell Township
Silver level (10 or more years)
Mayor Fred Tagliarini, Aberdeen Township
Mayor Deborah Buzby-Cope, Bass River Township
Mayor Joseph Pannullo, East Hanover Township
Mayor Richard S. Goldberg, Hawthorne Borough
Mayor Bruce R. Hankins, Hopewell Township (Cumberland)
Mayor Richard L. DePamphilis, III, Linwood City
Mayor Jesse L. Tweedle, Sr., Pleasantville City
Mayor Dudley H. Lewis, Washington Township (Burlington)
For the full Mayors’ Hall of Fame, please visit www.njlm.org/mayorsHOF
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