Oldest Archdiocese of Newark priest, a Jersey City native, celebrates 102nd birthday

James C. Turro, the oldest Archdiocese of Newark priest and a Jersey City native, celebrated his 102nd birthday last week at his church. “It seems unreal.Being a priest-teacher has been very gratifying … I’ve never felt let down. I’ve never wondered if there was a better career that I might have had. It never even crossed my mind. I couldn’t imagine a more satisfying experience,” Turro said in a statement.

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