Stephen Joseph Bercik, J.S.C., J.D. (1921–2003) served as mayor of
Elizabeth, New Jersey between 1956-1964. While mayor, his achievements included the modernization of the city charter, establishment of the Elizabeth Human Relations Committee, helping to develop Elizabeth seaport as a major shipping center, and meadowlands developments.
As an appointee of Governor Richard Hughes, he served on The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from 1966-1971. Following his terms as the Commissioner for New Jersey, in 1972 he was given a judicial appointment in
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 575,345, making it the seventh-most populous of New Jersey's 21 counties. Its county seat is Elizabeth. by
William T. Cahill
William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, repr ...
. He served as a judge in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations division of the Superior Court of Union County. He served as Presiding Judge from 1977 until he retired in 1988. A street in Elizabeth was named in Stephen Bercik's honor some time after his time as Judge
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External links
http://www.visithistoricalelizabethnj.org/timeline.htm
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1921 births
2003 deaths
Mayors of Elizabeth, New Jersey
20th-century American politicians