Fr. Tom is a New Jersey guy; his entire life spent in NJ. He was born and raised in Jersey City before his family moved to Hasbrouck Heights in 1976. His undergraduate degree from St. Peter's College is in accounting and he later received degrees from Seton Hall and Drew Universities. Since his ordination in 1980, he has worked mostly in parishes including a six year stint as pastor of Saint Joseph Church in Maplewood. In addition, he has worked in a residential rehab for addicts as well as teaching in high school and at the College of Saint Elizabeth and as a parochial vicar in Corpus Christi Hasbrouck Heights.
Besides ministry, he is a huge sports fan and loves to go to the movies. His dad and sister still live locally as well.