Frank G. Megaro (born May 28, 1933) is an American
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politician who served as a City Councilman in
Newark, New Jersey
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Megaro is a graduate of
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh Dickinson University is a private university with its main campuses in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Founded in 1942, Fairleigh Dickinson University currently offers more than 100 degree programs to its students. In addition to its tw ...
and worked in Newark as an insurance broker. He was elected to the Newark City Council in 1970, winning the North Ward seat. In 1971, he was elected to the State Assembly from Essex County District 11B. The top vote getter in that race was
Anthony Imperiale
Anthony M. Imperiale Sr. (July 10, 1931 – December 27, 1999) was a member of the New Jersey Legislature from Newark, New Jersey.
Early life
He was born on July 10, 1931, in Newark, New Jersey. He later served in the United States Marine Corp ...
, also a Newark City Councilman, who ran as an Independent. Imperiale received 13,857 votes, with Megaro winning the second seat with 12,436 votes. Defeated were Megaro's running mate, Democratic Assemblyman
Paul Policastro
Paul Policastro (August 29, 1900 – November 4, 1981) was an American Democratic Party politician who served five terms in the New Jersey General Assembly.
He was a graduate of Lafayette College and Rutgers Law School and served in the U.S. Army ...
with 10,825 votes, followed by Republican Assemblyman
C. Richard Fiore
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with 8,215 votes, Republican Ralph D'Ambola (7,351 votes), Independent Ronald J. Del Mauro (3,323 votes), and Independent Nicholas A. Ciufi II (2,729 votes).
He ran for re-election to a second term in 1973, but lost the Democratic primary. The newly-drawn 30th Legislative District included Newark's North Ward and Belleville in Essex County and Kearny and Harrison in Hudson County.
Michael Adubato
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, the brother of North Ward political leader Steve Adubato Sr., and John F. Cali of Kearny, won with 9,289 and 8,435 votes, respectively. Megaro lost by 412 votes, receiving a total of 8,023. Fiorentino Alati finished 4th with 7,404.
Megaro became Newark City Council President in 1973 following the resignation of Louis Turco. In 1974, he lost his North Ward Council seat to Anthony Carrino, a Newark police officer.
In 1983, Megaro ran again for State Assembly as an Independent in the 28th Legislative District, winning just 3,098 against incumbents Adubato and
James Zangari
James Zangari (March 30, 1929 – February 15, 2011) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th Legislative District from 1980 to 1996.
Boran and raised in Newark, Zangari served in Japan with the Un ...
.
In 1995, Megaro pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges connected to a Newark towing contract.