Background
Lapidus, Norman Israel was born on July 20, 1930 in New York City.
Lapidus, Norman Israel was born on July 20, 1930 in New York City.
Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1952; postgraduate international Relations, City College of New York, New York University, 1957-1960.
He is a graduate of City College of New York, and served in the United States. Army from 1952 to 1954. He was a business executive, running several food brokerage companies in the New York metropolitan area. He served as an elected Republican County Committeeman in Maplewood, New Jersey during the 1970s and 1980s.
When Thomas Kean gave up his seat in the New Jersey General Assembly to run for Governor in 1977, Lapidus became a candidate for the open seat in New Jersey"s 25th legislative district.
He ran on a ticket with Wayne Mayor Newton Miller, finishing fourth in a field of seven candidates for two seats. Incumbent Jane Burgio was the top vote-getter, with Essex County Republican Chairman Frederic Remington winning the nomination for Kean"s seat.
Remington ran 2,905 votes ahead of Lapidus. He was elected to the Bedminster Township Committee in 1996, and died in office.
Member Maplewood (New Jersey) Board Adjustment, 1975-1982, Bedminster (New Jersey) Board Adjustment, since 1996. General chairman Maplewood Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, 1977-1979. Chairman Maplewood United Jewish Appeal Drive, 1975-1976, 83-84.
Vice-chairman Maplewood 1st Aid Squad Building Fund Doctor, 1978-1979. Co-founder Citizens for Charter Change in Essex County, New Jersey, 1974, member executive board, since 1974, treasurer, 1983-1984. Founder, chairman Music Theatre of Maplewood.
President Maplewood Civic Association, 1983-1985. Member board managers Essex County unit American Cancer Society, vice president, 1984-1987, chairman since 1991. Member advisory board Essex County College, West Essex, New Jersey, chairperson board, since 1991.
Member, secretary, board directors Knollcrest Neighborhood Association, since 1994, president, 1991-1996, 96—. Committeeman Bedminster Township Committee, since 1997. Commissioner Suburban Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, since 1997.
Member Bedminster Hills Housing Corporation, since 1997. Member National Food Brokers Association (regional director, Certified Exceptionally Meritorious Service), National Food Service Sales Committee, Metropolitan Food Brokers Association (chairman 1982-1990), Association Food Industries (board directors), National Food Processors Association, Young Guard Society, Old Guard Society, City College of New York Alumni Association, United States Navy Institute, Academy Political Science, Archaeol. Institute American, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Association Food Distributors, Knollcrest Homeowners Association (board trustees), League of Women Voters, American Legion, Lions (board directors), B'nai Brith.
Clubs: Maplewood Glee.
Son of Rueben and Laurette (Goldsmith) L.;m. Myrna Sue Cohen, November 20, 1960. Children: Robin Anne, Jody Beth.