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,

Vito Perillo, the mayor of Tinton Falls, N.J., and known in life as the nation’s oldest mayor, has died. He was 100. Perillo died Saturday night, the Asbury Park Press reported. He made national headlines in 2017, when he first ran for mayor at age 93, and again in 2021 when he was reelected.

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.