Introduction
Anthony M. Lario
Anthony M. Lario was born about 1920 in Camden NJ to Rocco and Mary Lario. His parents had been born in Italy. Rocco Lario had come to America in 1898, Mary Lario coming in 1906. The Larios lived in Pennsylvania, where children Frank and Mary were born. The family came to Camden around 1910, and were living at 353 Pine Street at the time of the 1920 census. Rocco Lario owned a fruit and produce business in Camden.
After graduating Temple University Law School in Philadelphia PA, Anthony Lario was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1948. He was appointed as the City Prosecutor of Camden NJ on May 11, 1950.
Anthony Lario’s brother, Frank M. Lario, a 1930 graduate of the South Jersey Law School in Camden, was also a prominent local attorney. In 1954 the Larios represented the American Dental Association in a libel suit. The brothers partnered in a law firm with offices at 724 Market Street in Camden. By 1959 Anthony Lario was living at 3003 Waldorf Avenue in Camden NJ, where he remained into the early 1970s, before moving to Cherry Hill, and his practice to Haddonfield.
He later served as a Judge on New Jersey Tax Court, and remained a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Tax Court as late as 2000.
His nephew, Frank M. Lario Jr. was appointed as Judge to Superior Court of the State of New Jersey in 1993, by then-governor James M. Florio. He served first in the Civil and Family Divisions of Superior Court in Camden County before joining the Criminal Division in 1997, and was elevated to the Appellate Division in July of 2003.
Dzick Appointed Judge of Camden Municipal Court
Camden Courier-Post —
Dzick Appointed Judge of Camden Municipal Court
Prosecutor Replaces DiMona; Anthony Lario Is Chosen
Benjamin J. Dzick, city prosecutor since 1942, today was named municipal judge of Camdent [sic] by Director of Public Safety Aaron, replacing Police Court Judge John R. DiMona.
At the same time, Aaron appointed Anthony M. Lario to the post of city prosecutor, with both appointments to become effective Saturday.
The new designation as municipal court judge instead of police court judge is one of the provisions set up in the reorganization of the state’s entire judiciary two years ago.
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term, will receive $4500 a year, $200 more than Judge DiMona’s salary of $4300 a year. As city prosecutor, Lario will receive $2800 a year, the same salary Dzick received.
Director Aaron said that while he has the authority to do so, no action will be taken at the present time on appointing a new clerk of the court, a post now held by Chris Miller, a Republican candidate for freeholder.
Dzick and Lario are Democrats, as is Aaron, while DiMona is a Republican.
DiMona, whose term expires at midnight Friday, succeeded Mitchell H. Cohen, now Camden county prosecutor, when Dr. Rhone, then director of public safety, failed to reappoint Cohen police judge three years ago.
Dzick, who is 39, is married and lives with his wife and daughter, Merle, 8, at 469 North Thirty-fifth street. He is a graduate of South Jersey Law school and has been practicing law in Camden since 1933.
Lario, 29, is a brother of Frank M. Lario, also an attorney, and lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rocco Lario at 353 Pine street. He is a graduate of Temple University school of law and has been a practicing attorney here since his admission to the bar in 1946.
100 Friends Honor Director Abbott At Birthday Fete
Camden Courier-Post —
Public Works Director Abbott had a birthday Thursday and more than 100 of his friends and associates helped him celebrate it at a surprise dinner.
In response to praise for his accomplishments, Abbott attributed much of his success to support of those “on the other side of the tracks,” as he phrased it. Abbott lauded his fifth ward neighbors for having supported him since his first election in 1939.
Anthony M. Lario, city prosecutor, was toastmaster at the affair held in Vasco’s, Third and Pine streets. Among those who spoke as friends of Abbott were former Freeholder Thomas C. Schneider; former Prosecutor Gene R. Mariano; Alfred A. Zimmerman, president of Camden Council 10, New Jersey Civil Service Association; Detectives Harry Tracy and Joseph Mardino, Police Sergeant Anthony Skolski, Richard Troncone, Michael Tomasetti, Daniel Galasso and Frank H. Ryan, Courier-Post editor.
Among other guests were Mrs. Lena Rago, who serves on the Democratic county committee with Abbott representing the fifth ward; Mrs. Abbott, Joseph Webster, Camden restaurateur; Ventorino Fransecconi, deputy health director; former Deputy Sheriff Dominick Lombardo and Water Superintendent Edward Sheehan. Professor Gerald Fitzgibbon, widely-known hypnotist, entertained.
Director Abbott Celebrates Birthday at Vasco’s
Camden Courier-Post —
CAMDEN PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ABBOTT had his day Thursday. It was his birthday and more than 100 friends helped him celebrate it at a party at Vascos’, Third and Pine streets. Left to right, front row, are Mrs. Lena Rago, Democratic Committeewoman of the fifth ward; Abbott, and Mrs. Abbott; standing, former Prosecutor Gene R. Mariano, Anthony M. Lario, city prosecutor, and Dominick Lombardo, former deputy sheriff.
City Court Scene: Barrington Man Given 30 Days for Bad Check
Camden Courier-Post —
A Barrington man went to county jail for 30 days after Judge Dzick ruled him guilty of passing worthless check for rental of an auto.
The sentence—30 days and $25 fine—was imposed on Ralph Visco, 35, of 338B Barrington Manor Apartments. Visco, police said, operates a filling station at 100 Grove Street, Haddonfield.
He was arrested on complaint of Augustus Gondolf, manager of an auto rental agency, 35 North 5th Street. Gondolf charged Visco tendered him a worthless check for $178 last December 10.
When arraigned today, Visco told Prosecutor Anthony Lario he wanted to make restitution and took a check from his pocket.
Dzick said he thought Visco had “a lot of nerve offering to make good on a bad check with another check” and added:
“I’m getting a little tired of persons passing worthless checks and I don’t care whether the checks are made good later … the crime occurs when the check is first passed.”
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Alexander Chambers, 50, of 635 North 5th Street, was held for grand jury action, charged with rape on a 14 year-old girl. He pleaded not guilty. Chambers was arrested on a complaint of the girl’s mother.
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Judge Dzick fined two men $10 each for assault and battery. Fined were John Tubman, 635 Locust Street, and James Jones, 238 Chestnut Street.