Prior to being elected mayor, Mr. Tarantolo served on the Eatontown Borough Council for 14 years in charge of Parks and Recreation. His accomplishments included the planning and development of 80 Acres Park, the acquisition of property that now has become Wampum Memorial Park and a new park, Husky Brook, located in the southwest corner of Eatontown currently under construction. While serving in that capacity, he instituted many innovations to the Borough’s recreation programs and significantly increased Eatontown’s open space inventory.
During his tenure as mayor and councilman, Mr. Tarantolo served in varying capacities on the Eatontown Planning Board for 18 years. In addition, he was liaison to the Environmental Commission, Shade Tree Commission, Community Center Advisory Committee and the Recreation Advisory Committee, where he conceived the annual Eatontown 5K Run/Walk event to support unfunded recreation programs.
Mr. Tarantolo currently serves on the NJ Conference of Mayors Board of Directors and the New Jersey League of Municipalities COAH Committee. He is also the chairman of the Two River Council of Mayors, an organization comprised of 14 eastern Monmouth County mayors. Last, but clearly not least, Mr. Tarantolo also sits on the Spring House Executive Board, where he has been a member of this "homeless facility for single mothers with children" for seventeen years.
Prior to serving in local government, Mr. Tarantolo served on the Eatontown Board of Education for ten years, three of which were as board president.
He is a retired electrical engineer, having worked for Bell Laboratories, Bellcore and Telcordia Technologies for a combined total of 37 years. He was honorably discharged from the US Air Force.
Mayor Tarantolo has resided in Eatontown for over 42 years. He and his wife Patricia have two children, Tricia and Gerry Jr., and three grandchildren, Courtney, Kendall and Luke.
