New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Inducts 33 into Elected Officials Hall of Fame

Trenton, NJ (June 25, 2020) The New Jersey State League of Municipalities inducted 33 new members into the Elected Officials Hall of Fame. Since 1999, these honors have been presented annually at the Mayors Legislative Day in Trenton. That in-person event was cancelled due to Covid-19.

The honor is reserved for local municipal governing body members who, as of December 2019, served for more than twenty years in elected municipal office.

The president of the State League of Municipalities, Committeeman James Perry, of Hardwick, said, “The Elected Officials Hall of Fame recognizes these officials who have selflessly guided their communities through the good times and difficult times often with little recognition of their public service. This small token of appreciation focuses a light on their sacrifices over lengthy tenures, demonstrating how much they care and serving as excellent examples of civic pride for all citizens to emulate.”

2020 Inductees

• Mayor William W. Curtis, Bay Head Borough
• Mayor Thomas L. Young, Branchburg Township
• Councilman Emeritus Joseph R. Santagata, Buena Borough
• Mayor Thomas W. Andes, Denville Township
• Mayor Emeritus Robert J. Seader, Dunellen Borough
• Councilwoman Emeritus Jacquelyn E. Johnson, East Orange City
• Councilman Stephen Burke, Fairview Borough
• Councilman Albert Lukin, Fairview Borough
• Councilwoman Katherine Mitchell, Fanwood Borough
• Council President Paulette Ramsey, Franklin Lakes Borough
• Committeeman David Boynton, Frelinghuysen Township
• Mayor Emeritus James J. Cregar, Hampton Borough
• Councilman Garret G. Sinning, Hawthorne Borough
• Mayor Alberto G. Santos, Kearny Town
• Mayor Harry Robbins, Lakehurst Borough
• Council President Steven Oglesby, Lakehurst Borough
• Mayor Mauro D. Raguseo, Little Ferry Borough
• Mayor Mark Cooper, National Park Borough
• Council President Mildred Crump, Newark City
• Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci, Nutley Township
• Mayor John M. Kramer, Old Tappan Borough
• Councilman Chaim M. Munk, Passaic City
• Mayor Anthony Suarez, Ridgefield Borough
• Councilman Vincent J. Calcagno, Robbinsville Township
• Councilman-At-Large Joseph DeIorio, Roselle Park Borough
• Deputy Mayor Fred Hall, Roxbury Township
• Councilman William D. Hodgson, Surf City
• Council President Albin J. Wicki, Union Beach Borough
• Mayor Brian P. Stack, Union City
• Mayor Richard Palombo, Upper Township
• Committeeman Harry A. Platt, Voorhees Township
• Councilman Donald J. Pasquariello, Jr., Wanaque Borough
• Mayor Emeritus Samuel A. Spina, West Orange Township

There are currently (648) inductees in the Elected Officials Hall of Fame, which can be viewed at www.njlm.org.