Peter N. Perretti Jr. (October 4, 1931 – February 27, 2016) was an American lawyer who served as Attorney General of New Jersey from 1989 to 1990.
Peter N. Perretti Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office February 14, 1989 – January 16, 1990 | |
| Governor | Thomas Kean |
| Preceded by | W. Cary Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Robert Del Tufo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1931 Passaic County, New Jersey |
| Died | February 27, 2016 (aged 84) |
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Colgate University Cornell Law School (LL.B.) |
Biography
editRaised in Passaic, New Jersey, Perretti attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, where he competed in prep baseball and basketball, graduating in the class of 1949.[1][2] He graduated from Colgate University in 1953 and received his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1956. He clerked for retired Superior Court Judge Alexander P. Waugh.
He served as Assistant Prosecutor in Essex County from 1958 until 1960. He was a partner in the firm of Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti in Newark, joining the firm as an associate in 1960 and becoming a partner in 1963.
Perretti served on the board of Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA). He served as chairman of the board, and was an architect of the merger of Montclair Academy and The Kimberley School in 1974.[3]
Perretti was sworn in as Attorney General of New Jersey on February 14, 1989, replacing W. Cary Edwards, who resigned. As Attorney General, he led in the prosecution of New Jersey beach polluters, in the development of legislation to restrict automatic weapons, in improving oversight of the financing of Atlantic City casinos, and in combating organized crime.
A resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Perretti died on February 27, 2016.[4] He and his wife, Ruth, had three children.[5]
References
edit- ^ Alumni Awards, Montclair Kimberley Academy. Accessed March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Campus Corner", Herald News, June 17, 1949. Accessed January 16, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Peter N. Perretti, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Perretti, 79 The Circle, Passaic, was graduated Friday from Montclair Academy. In his junior year, he was secretary-treasurer of his class, a member of one of the debating societies, the Rostrum, on the staff of the yearbook, and a member of the Science Club. He also played on the basketball and baseball teams."
- ^ "PETER PERRETTI Jr. Obituary (2016) the Star-Ledger".
- ^ "Riker Danzig Mourns Death of Peter Perretti". Riker Danzig. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Peter Perretti Obituary". The Star-Ledger. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
Sources
edit- Official bio, Office of the Attorney General of New Jersey. Accessed March 20, 2008.