CHARLES E. TOMARO

 

Professional Experience

Clayton Block Co., Edison, N.J.                               1986 - Present           
Sales and marketing representative for mortar-less technology. Responsible for on-site and Tri-State area sales, and responsible for customer service and satisfaction.
           
Political Experience

Middlesex County Freeholder                                  2011-
Edison Township Councilman                                    1996–2007      2010-2011
Edison Council President                                           1999-2000       2007, 2010
Edison Council Vice-President                                  1997 – 1998
Township Council Liaison to Parks and Recreation.
Member of Township Council’s Public Safety Committee
Member of Township Council’s  Public Works Committee
Edison Democratic Committeeman, District 18
Edison Democratic Association, former president
Clara Barton Club, member
Menlo Oaks Democratic Club, member

Civic Participation
           
Edison Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors            1996 – 2004
Served as Board Secretary for two years
Edison Memorial Tower Commission                                   1998 – Present
Served as Chair of the Save the Edison Memorial Tower campaign,.
Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry
Active volunteer and member of its Board of Directors.
Central Jersey Council Boy Scouts Troop 17                      2001 – present
Committee  member; merit badge counselor;  assisted 35 Scouts in attaining Eagle Scout status.
St. Matthews Church
Communicant and Eucharistic Minister.

 

Education

*   Harvard University, Cambridge, MA     
     Institute of Politics, course for government officials
*   Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Government course for newly elected officials
*    Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
     Business management major
*   Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
     Associate of Arts, Business Management
*   J.P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ

 

Township Council Accomplishments:

• Open Space Preservation: Negotiated Edison’s purchase of 36 acres of farmland for open space and negotiated Edison’s acquisition of the 11-acre Oakcrest Swim Club, including its pool, basketball and tennis courts, and its ball fields.
• Public Clean-Up Projects: Organized volunteer clean-ups for Battleship New Jersey and the Piscatawaytown Burial Grounds: October 27, 2001.
• Initiated Edison’s “Dig This” Campaign” – Encouraged property owners to apply for $70 million in state grants to remove old underground fuel tank on residential properties.

 

Sponsored Ordinances

• Surveillance Camera Ordinance – Requires 24-hour businesses to install video surveillance systems.
• Contractors License Ordinance – Created municipal licensing program for contractors doing business in Edison.
• Fee Exemption Ordinance – Waves municipal fees for Edison EMT’s and Auxiliary Police Officers.
• Fire Scene Command Ordinance – Requires paid fire department officers to be in command at fire scenes.
• Eminent Domain Ordinance – Allowed voters,  not elected officials, to decide whether Edison Township should exercise its right of eminent domain to acquire private property.
• Look-A-Like Ordinance – Requires builders to vary the appearance of homes in developments.
• Infrastructure Ordinance – Requires developers to contribute to a dedicated fund used to pay for sidewalks and curbing.
• Residential Size Restriction Ordinance – Limits the of new homes built in Edison.

Awards & Honors

• Metuchen-Edison Y.M.C.A. Peter Barnes Community Champion Award ( 2008)
• Semos District – Good Scout Award (2006)
• J.P. Stevens High School Hall of Honor 2002
• Man of Year Award Edison Elks
• Home Town Hero Award United Way of Central New Jersey
• Semos District Boy Scout Merit Award