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100-Year-Old NJ Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies 100-Year-Old NJ Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies
100-Year-Old NJ Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies Vito Perillo, the 100-year-old mayor of a New Jersey borough, died on Sunday, Feb. 23, the borough announced. Perillo was first elected mayor of Tinton Falls in 2017, at the age of 93 and re-elected in 2021. He was the oldest mayor in the country.  We at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office are saddened by the recent news of the passing of Tinton Falls Mayor Vito... Posted by Monmouth County Clerk's Office on Monday, February 24, 2025 "Respected and admired by all who had the privilege of knowing him, Mayor Perillo led with wisdom, kindness, and a deep sense of duty," …

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by Sam Barron
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Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors
Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors At 97, Mayor Vito Perillo is one of America's oldest mayors. He's now considering whether to seek another four-year term, which would make him a centenarian municipal chief executive. It’s hard to know for certain if Perillo is the oldest person ever elected mayor -- he was born in in September 1918 -- but folks who know him call him tough to beat. Perillo was re-elected to his second four-year term as mayor of Tinton Falls on Tuesday, according to unofficial tallies from the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. “They tell me I’m the oldest mayor in the country,” Perillo told NJ Advance Media.&…

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by Jon Craig