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A 93-year-old World War II veteran who unseated an incumbent mayor in New Jersey Tuesday night is proof that it’s never too late to achieve your dreams.
Vito Perillo, who served in the Pacific Theatre while enlisted in the U.S. Navy, says he was inspired to run for mayor of Tinton Falls after a pair of whistleblower lawsuits involving his local police department.
“I didn’t think I had a chance,” Perillo says.
But Perillo thought wrong. On Tuesday, voters sent incumbent mayor Gerald Turning packing. His 93-year-old challenger won with 53 percent.
“I think it’s great,” said his granddaughter, Melissa Balsamello. “He’s fulfilled a dream he always had.”
An early Happy Veterans Day to you, Mr. Perillo.
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