Award
New Jersey Hall of Fame
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Steve Adubato, Sr.
1932-12-24 – 2020-10-13
Life & Legacy
Stephen N. Adubato Sr. (December 24, 1932 – October 13, 2020) was an American teacher, union organizer, and Democratic Party politician from Newark, New Jersey. As a leader in the city's North Ward and the legislative representative of the New Jersey Federation of Teachers, Adubato was a powerful éminence grise and power broker in local, county, and state politics, mentoring numerous Democratic Party figures but never holding an elected public office himself. His brother Michael and son Steve Jr. represented Newark and its suburbs in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1974 to 1992 and 1984 to 1986, respectively.
Historian Terry Golway has referred to Adubato as "the legendary boss of Newark’s North Ward."
Occupation & Career
educator, local politician, teacher, politician
Education
Rutgers University; Seton Hall University; Kean University; Barringer Academy of the Arts & Humanities
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
New Jersey Hall of Fame
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
New Jersey Hall of Fame
Education & Institutions
Barringer Academy of the Arts & Humanities · Kean University · Rutgers University · Seton Hall University
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Steve Adubato
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7611766 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Michael F. Adubato
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Sources & Provenance
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