Pete Massa for Borough Council – The Homeowner’s Choice for North Arlington
You will be hard pressed to find a more experienced, reliable and qualified candidate for public office then Peter Massa, an Eighth Street homeowner, husband and parent of two adult sons.
The former North Arlington school trustee, councilman, mayor and current BCUA Commissioner is running with mayoral candidate Mark Yampaglia and council running-mate Josie Papile, an Arlington Blvd resident and homeowner.
This is the eighth time Massa will be seeking local office. He has previously won five times — twice for school board; once for councilman and twice for mayor.
Personal:
· Born and raised in North Arlington
· Married to wife Val, Parishioners of Queen of Peace
· Attended local schools and graduated from Queen of Peace HS
· Graduate of Rutgers University, Master’s in Public Administration (MPA)
· Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice
· Retired North Arlington Police Officer, rank of Sergeant
· Former President, Local #95 – North Arlington PBA
Elective Office:
· School board trustee, 1990-1996
· Former school board Vice-President & President
· Borough Councilman, 2005-2007
· Mayor of North Arlington, 2007-2015
Appointed Office:
· Commissioner, Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA), 2017-Present
Accomplishments:
· Raised standardized test scores and stabilized school taxes, a North Arlington first!
· Participated in a national search and hiring of a new School Superintendent.
· Successfully engineered the passage of a multi-million dollar school referendum and the reorganization of our local schools resulting in the creation of the Middle School we have today (formerly Wilson Elementary School). The referendum was a first in North Arlington history.
· Supported and installed lights at Rip Collins Athletic Field.
· Voted to stabilize Municipal Taxes as a North Arlington Councilman.
· Led the fight to stop the unpopular EnCap housing scheme that would have built nearly 2,000 units of affordable and low income housing!
· Worked closely with Freeholder Steve Tanelli to construct a new football facility at Riverside County Park as well as baseball and softball diamonds.