by Mark Romano

Patty Spango, the newly appointed Essex County deputy superintendent of elections/deputy commissioner of registration, and Frank A. Cocchiola Jr., a retired educator and administrator, were recognized as "Stellas della Contea di Essex" (Stars of Essex County) at the Essex County Italian-American Heritage Month observance held Oct. 9 in the Essex County Hall of Records.

Spango is a lifelong resident of West Orange, where she served as a councilwoman for two terms and as council president in 2010. Cocchiola has served as interim superintendent of the Essex County Vocational-Technical School District for the past two years.

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