TINTON FALLS – World War II veteran Vito Perillo scored one of the biggest election upsets of the day, defeating incumbent Mayor Gerald M. Turning.

The 93-year-old, who served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater, got 53 percent of the vote compared to Turning's 46 percent. The margin was 2,449 to 2,146.

Perillo said he wore out two pairs of shoes going door to door for his campaign. His hard work paid off.

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The results are unofficial from the Monmouth County Board of Elections.

"I wanted to run because I was upset with some of the things this administration is doing," said Perillo.

The issue that brought Perillo to run for mayor was a pair of whistleblower lawsuits involving the police department that cost the borough a reported $1.1 million in settlements.

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Turning, 63, was the borough police chief from 2004 to 2011, part of his 30-year career in the police department. He was also the borough administrator from 2010 to 2014.

He ran unopposed for mayor in 2014 and was seeking his second term.

Perillo will be 97 at the end of his term.

The elections are nonpartisan.

Borough Council

There was no race for two at-large four-year seats on the council.

The five-member council has a new face in Brock Seibert, 36. Seibert, who moved to Tinton Falls from Middletown, was president of the Middletown Library board and is a part-time special officer in Fair Haven Police Department.

Incumbent Councilman John Manginelli, 78, who is completing a two-year unexpired term, retained his seat.

Dan Radel: @danielradelapp; 732-643-4072; dradel@gannettnj.com