Background
Colagreco, James Patrick was born on September 12, 1929 in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Anthony Edward and Angelina (Giannantonio) Colagreco.
Colagreco, James Patrick was born on September 12, 1929 in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Anthony Edward and Angelina (Giannantonio) Colagreco.
Bachelor, Muhlenberg College, 1953. Master of Arts, Seton Hall University, 1959. Postgraduate, Montclair College, 1960—1961.
Postgraduate, Seton Hall University, 1961—1964. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1963—1964.
Teacher, Cliffside Park Public Schools, since 1953, coach football, basketball, baseball, high school, 1953-1960, principal elementary and high schools, 1960-1972, superintendent schools, since 1972. Consultant Department Education on evaluation, 1971. Hearing officer New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 1981-1982.
Board of directors East. Bergen Teachers Federal Credit Union, since 1981.
Member Cliffside Pk. Library Board, since 1972. Member Middle State Evaluation Committee, 1974.
Chairman Region VI Special Education Council for Special Education, 1976. Participant New Jersey Commissioner of Education Superintendent
Academy, 1979; member Committee on League Re-Alignment, 1981-1982.
Drug Education grantee, 1974. Selected to Saint Benedict"s Preparatory School Hall of Fame, 1986, Manitoba of Year Bergen County Leonardo de Vinci Society, 1991.
Board directors E. Bergen Teachers Federal Credit Union, since 1981. Member Cliffside Park Library. Board, since 1972, Middle State Evaluation Committee, 1974.
Chairman Region VI Special Education Council Special Education. Participant New Jersey Commissioner Education Superintendents Academy, 1979. Member Committee on League Re-Alignment, 1981—1982.
Member of Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, New Jersey School Boards Association, American Association School Administrators, New Jersey Association School Administrators, Bergen County Superintendents Association (president 1985-1986), New Jersey School Masters, New Jersey Council Education, Cliffside Park Lions Club, Cliffside Park Rotary Club 1967, Cliffside Men's Club (secretary-treasurer 1981-1982).
Married Gloria Padula, June 8, 1952. Children: Janice, Jamie, Anthony, June.