Vito Perillo, the mayor of Tinton Falls in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has died at age 100, officials say. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mayor Vito Perillo, a man of integrity,

TINTON FALLS — The oldest mayor in the United States, who ran for office on one of the most relatable platforms in New Jersey, has died. Centenarian Vito Perillo died on Saturday night at 100 years old, local officials said to the Asbury Park Press.

Believed to be America's oldest mayor, Vito Perillo is being remembered as someone who led with “wisdom, kindness and a deep sense of duty."

Tinton Falls Mayor Vito Perillo has died at 100, town officials announced Sunday. In 2017, Perillo became mayor at age 93 after he ran a grassroots campaign to beat the borough's incumbent mayor. The World War II veteran won reelection in 2021.

The oldest living mayor in the United States has died. Vito Perillo lived to be 100 years old. The New Jersey mayor had been serving his hometown of Tinton Falls since he was first elected in 2017. “It is with deep sadness what we announce the passing of Mayor Vito Perillo,

Vito Perillo, believed to be the oldest serving mayor in the United States, passed away over the weekend at the age of 100 while serving his second term in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.