Gregory J. Castano
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Gregory Joseph Castano (born 1931) is an American Democratic Party politician and lawyer. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Castano.[1] He is a graduate of Seton Hall University and Fordham University School of Law and received a Masters in Taxation Law from New York University. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1956. He is a partner in the law firm of Castano Quigley LLC in Fairfield, New Jersey.[2]
He served as an Assistant Hudson County Prosecutor and as the Harrison Tax Assessor.[1] He served as the Town Attorney for Kearny and West New York, and as the attorney for the Harrison Redevelopment Authority. He was also a sports writer for The Star-Ledger and worked for The New York Times, the Associated Press, the Newark Evening News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. He served on the editorial board for , the newspaper of the Newark Archdiocese.[3]
He also worked as a bylined sport writer for The Star-Ledger and as an area correspondent for The New York Times, Associated Press, Newark Evening News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has been a member of Notre Dame Church Parish Council in North Caldwell, chairman of the grammar school basketball program, coach of the town youth basketball program, a member of the Municipal Juvenile Conference Committee and a member of the Editorial Board of The Advocate, The Newark Archdiocese newspaper.
Castano ran for the New Jersey State Senate in 1973, in a newly drawn legislative district that included parts of Essex (Newark/North Ward) and Hudson (Harrison and Kearny). With the support of the Hudson County Democratic Organization, he defeated Belleville Commissioner , who was endorsed by the Essex County Democratic Committee, in the primary by a vote of 9,231 (56%) to 7,859 (44%).[4] Castano lost the General Election to Assemblyman Anthony Imperiale, an Assemblyman running as an Independent. Imperiale received 24,756 votes (49%), with 18,286 votes (36%) for Castano and 7,131 votes (14%)for the Republican, former Assemblyman C. Richard Fiore.[5]
Governor Brendan T. Byrne appointed Mr. Castano to serve as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge.
References[]
- ^ a b "June Dwyer is Bride of Gregory Castano". The New York Times. 16 October 1966. p. 94.
- ^ "Gregory J. Castano - Lawyer Profile". Martindale.com.
- ^ "College to honor three with President's Award". The Progress (New Jersey Hills Media Group). 10 April 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Results of the Primary Election held June 5, 1973" (PDF). State of New Jersey. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Richard C. Fiore". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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