Background
Castano, Gregory Joseph was born on February 17, 1929 in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nicholas and Marianna (Prestinaci) Castano.
Castano, Gregory Joseph was born on February 17, 1929 in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nicholas and Marianna (Prestinaci) Castano.
Seton Hall University (Bachelor of Science, 1950). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1953). New York University (Master of Laws, 1956).
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1978-1985. Delegate to New Jersey Constitutional Convention, 1964. Chairman, County Government Transition Committee, Hudson County, 1987-1988.
Assistant Prosecutor, Hudson County, 1963-1971. Town Attorney, West New York, 1977-1978. Assistant Town Attorney, West New York, 1971-1977.
Attorney, Board of Adjustment, Harrison, 1978. Assistant Town Attorney, Harrison, 1959-1964. Tax Assessor, Harrison, 1964-1978.
Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University, 1988.
Sports writer Newark Star-Ledger, 1946—1953. Private practice Harrison, New Jersey, 1959—1978. Attorney Board Adjustment, 1978.
Judge Superior Court New Jersey, Jersey City, 1978—1985. Partner Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld, Newark, 1985—1988, Waters, McPherson & McNeill, Secaucus, 1988—2002, Castano Quigley LLC, West Caldwell, since 2002. Assistant attorney Town of Harrison, 1959-1964.
Tax assessor, 1964-1978. Assistant prosecutor County of Hudson, New Jersey, 1963-1971. Attorney Town of West New York, New Jersey, 1977-1978, Town of Kearny, New Jersey, since 1999, Harrison Redevelopment Agency, since 1997.
Adjunct professor Seton Hall University School Law, Newark, since 1988. Master committee to computerize criminal courts Essex County. Mediator United States District Court, Superior Court.
Tax assessor Town of Harrison, 1964-1978. Delegate New Jersey Constitutional Convention, 1964. Member juvenile conference committee Township West Caldwell, New Jersey, 1977-1978.
Trustee Caldwell (New Jersey) College, 1985-1991, chairman academy affairs committee board trustees, 1987-1991. Chairman County Government Transition Committee, Hudson County, 1987-1988. Member Hudson County Community College Blue Ribbon Task Force, 1992-1993.
With United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Hudson County Bar Association (Justice medallion 1985), Essex County Bar Association, West Hudson Bar Association (president 1977-1978), Association Federal Bar New Jersey, Essex Fells Country Club.
Married June Dwyer, October 15, 1966. Children: Gregory, Christopher, John, Timothy.