Personal Life
Ferriero was born on June 25, 1957, in Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, New Jersey, to Joseph and Lucille Ferriero. His father was a factory worker. In 1996, Lucille succumbed to Lou Gehrig's disease.
Ferriero has three siblings: Rosemary, Carol (deceased) and Barbara.
From the time he was three years old, young Ferriero was the mascot of Hose Company #3, where his father served as a volunteer firefighter. At the age of 16, Ferriero himself joined the Dumont Fire Patrol, eventually joining the Dumont Volunteer Fire Department after he turned 18 and worked his way up to the rank of Captain.
Ferriero is the father of three teenaged children – Joseph age 17 (c. 1992) and twins Christopher and Sophia age 14 (c. 1995).
Ferriero is also an avid runner, running the 2008 New York City Marathon in 4 hours, 30 minutes. Ferriero's eldest son, Joseph, joined Ferriero for the final ten miles.
Ferriero's oldest son Joseph will attend James Madison University in the fall of 2010, majoring in communications.
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