Gerald A. Calabrese
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Gerald A. Calabrese is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who is the long-time Mayor of Cliffside Park, New Jersey
. Calabrese played in the NBA
for two seasons with the Syracuse Nationals
.
where he led the school's team to the state basketball championship. After serving in the United States Navy
during World War II
, he attended St. John's University
where he was chosen for All-American honors. He went on to a professional basketball
career with the Syracuse Nationals, predecessor to today's Philadelphia 76ers
.
Mayor Calabrese was elected to the Cliffside Park Borough Council in 1955, and then became mayor
in 1959. Since his reelection as mayor in 1965, he has served continuously as the Borough's chief executive. Mayor Calabrese was elected to the Bergen County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
in 1975, 1978 and 1982, and was Freeholder Director in 1984. From 1960 until January 1991, Calabrese was employed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
, retiring as the director of water and sewage. He has also served as Chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization for multiple years.
, Calabrese is the longest serving Mayor in the State of New Jersey. He secures hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes millions, every year for the Borough of Cliffside Park. Furthermore, Calabrese has dedicated over 55 years to public service.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who is the long-time Mayor of Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Mayor of Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Mayor of Cliffside Park, New Jersey*Gerald Calabrese 1965 to present, he is the longest serving mayor in New Jersey.*Frederick F. Dyer 1958 to 1965.*William T. Michaelson 1950 to 1951...
. Calabrese played in the NBA
National Basketball Association
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for two seasons with the Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
.
Biography
Mayor Calabrese is a graduate of Cliffside Park High SchoolCliffside Park High School
Cliffside Park High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Cliffside Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Cliffside Park School District....
where he led the school's team to the state basketball championship. After serving in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he attended St. John's University
St. John's University (New York City)
St. John's University is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational university located in New York City, United States. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1870, the school was originally located in the borough of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant...
where he was chosen for All-American honors. He went on to a professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
career with the Syracuse Nationals, predecessor to today's Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
.
Mayor Calabrese was elected to the Cliffside Park Borough Council in 1955, and then became mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
in 1959. Since his reelection as mayor in 1965, he has served continuously as the Borough's chief executive. Mayor Calabrese was elected to the Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
in 1975, 1978 and 1982, and was Freeholder Director in 1984. From 1960 until January 1991, Calabrese was employed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is a regulatory authority in New Jersey charged with the responsibility of seeing that "safe, adequate, and proper utility services are provided at reasonable rates for customers in New Jersey." The NJBPU regulates natural gas, electricity, water,...
, retiring as the director of water and sewage. He has also served as Chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization for multiple years.
, Calabrese is the longest serving Mayor in the State of New Jersey. He secures hundreds of thousands of dollars, sometimes millions, every year for the Borough of Cliffside Park. Furthermore, Calabrese has dedicated over 55 years to public service.