812:, November 3, 1974. Accessed January 25, 2018. "The Assembly Committee on Taxation voted to release the special tax bill for a floor vote, probably on Nov. 11, after Earl Harris, president of the City Council, and five other Council members testified before the committee last week.Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson, who refused to mix in the controversy publicly, proved persuasive in a private talk with Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato, Democrat of Essex, the leader of the move to bottle up the tax bill until the City Council rescinded the raises.... There were, a number of Assemblymen who did not agree that the taxing bill should have been held as a 'hostage' in Mr. Adubato's fight to have the City Council roll back the raises, which saw the nine City Councilmen receive increases of $ 8,000 a year (to $ 23,000) and Mayor Gibson's salary raised from $ 35,000 to $ 50,000."
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793:, October 27, 1974. Accessed January 25, 2018. "The legislators, led by Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato of Belleville, a Democrat whose district includes a portion of Newark, have sent a special Newark tax bill back to the Assembly Taxation Committee because they oppose pay raises that members of the Newark Council voted for themselves and Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson on Oct. 2.... Each of the nine Councilmen received salary increases of $ 8,000 a yearâfrom $ 15,000 to $ 23,000âwhile Mayor Gibson's pay will go from $ 35,000 to $ 50,000.... 'The legislation may be necessary for Newark, but the recent irresponsibility exhibited by the Newark City Council in raising their salaries substantially since July 1, 1974, has made it necessary to reconsider legislation designed to raise money for Newark,' Mr. Adubato said."
890:, February 2, 1978. Accessed January 25, 2018. "The section of the New Jersey income tax law that allows parents of private and parochial school children a $ 1,000 deduction for each child was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge here yesterday.... Assemblyman Michael Adubato (D., Essex), sponsor of the unconstitutional section, said, 'The realities are that you don't have to be an expert to know that the public school systems in our country are a failure. The children are getting a much better education in the private and parochial schools than they are in the public schools,' said Adubato, who has three children in Catholic schools."
853:, April 5, 1977. Accessed January 25, 2018. "A proposal for submitting the so-called voucher plan for elementary and secondary education to a binding referendum by New Jersey's voters has been introduced by Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato, Democrat of Newark, and cosponsored by 45 members of the Assembly.... The purpose of the bill is to provide each parent with a "voucher" equal to the amount the state now provides for educating its pupils â between $ 1,500 and $ 2,000. Parents would then be able to 'cash' that voucher at any school of their choiceâpublic, private or parochial, or at one established by the parents themselves."
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950:, January 24, 1984. Accessed January 25, 2018. "One bill, an amendment to the state's car insurance system, would block a proposed $ 90 surcharge on all insurance policies.... The second measure would impose a $ 100 surcharge on fines imposed on people convicted of driving while intoxicated, to provide $ 4.4 million for increased police patrols.The insurance bill, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato, Democrat of Newark, also would impose a $ 1,000-a-year surcharge for three years on any motorist convicted of drunken driving after Jan. 1, 1983."
872:, February 2, 1978. Accessed January 25, 2018. "A Federal District Court judge struck down as unconstitutional today a section of the state incomeâtax law that permits parents of children attending nonpublic schools to take a $ 1,000 deduction on gross income for each child. Judge H. Curtis Meanor ruled in an eightâpage decision that the deduction violated the Federal Constitution's provision for separation of church and state. New Jersey is the only state among 45 with income taxes that had such a provision."
931:, February 11, 1983. Accessed January 25, 2018. "A complex law changing the way motorists pay for automobile insurance was signed today by Governor Kean. The bill's sponsor, Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato, Democrat of Newark, had seen two previous versions of his bill vetoed by Brendan T. Byrne when he was the Governor. The law will eliminate the 'assigned risk' plan, under which 1.4 million motorists who cannot obtain insurance on their own are assigned to insurance companies."
834:, July 15, 1976. Accessed January 25, 2018. "Mr. Codey and Assemblyman Michael F. Adubato, Democrat of Belleville, argued that the cities should get all or most of this money because of their special problem with unemployment and welfare. Mr. Adubato said that the state's 'wealthiest county'âBergenâwould get the same amount of money under the revenue sharing bill as would Essex County. 'This may be equitable, but it is unfair,' he said."
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643:, July 6, 2006. Accessed January 25, 2018. "Anthony Imperiale, the last Independent candidate to win a races for the Legislature in New Jersey, was elected to the Assembly in 1971 and to the Senate in 1973.... He returned to the Assembly in 1979 as a Republican, defeating Democratic incumbent John Cali. (The other seat was held by Assemblyman, the late brother of Newark political leader Stephen Adubato.)"
967:, June 28, 2015. Accessed January 25, 2018."Buried half way down the list was Cranford Deputy Mayor Lisa Adubato, who was one of eight people Christie nominated for the bench in Essex County, which has a severe judge shortage. Lisa Adubato is the daughter of the late Michael Adubato, a nine-term Democratic assemblyman and brother of Newark powerbroker Steve Adubato."
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291:Belleville
205:Occupation
183:Alma mater
160:Democratic
125:1934-09-15
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1005:district
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338:Irvington
283:Ironbound
43:In office
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546:Archived
307:Secaucus
295:Harrison
245:Born in
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305:, and
303:Kearny
287:Newark
279:Hudson
247:Newark
166:Spouse
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134:, U.S.
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460:Steve
432:Death
275:Essex
169:Peggy
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277:and
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119:Born
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