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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Faith Evans
Date(s): June 13, 2026
Official Street Name(s): Grumman Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Faith Evans Way”
Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott-Rountree
Additional Information:
Ceremony scheduled for 12:00 P.M., Saturday, June 13, 2026
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WHEREAS, Ordinance 6PSF-f, adopted on May 20, 2015, authorizes the designation of an intersection, etc., for honorary and ceremonial purposes; and
WHEREAS, Faith Evans, who was born in Florida but raised in Newark, New Jersey, is a multi-platinum Grammy Award winning recording artists, songwriter, arranger, record producer, New York times best-selling author and Televison executive producer, is a proud product of the Newark School System graduating from University High School in 1991; and
WHEREAS, the multi-talented artist, relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 and quickly found success as a background vocalist with several notable R&B artists before signing with Sean Combs’ Bad Boy Records, becoming the labels first female artist; and
WHEREAS, Faith Evans went on to achieve musical acclaim performing with Sean Combs and won Best Rap Performance at the 40th Annual Grammy Award with the single “I’ll be Missing You” which became the first hip hop song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100; and
WHEREAS, during her highly successful musical career, which she collaborated with numerous artists spanning over three decades, she recorded over 9 albums and sold over 20 million records; an
WHEREAS, Faith Evans, who was married hip hop music icon Chris Wallace A.K.A. ‘The Notorius B.I.G., expanded to various other entertainment venues including acting, writing and producing; and
WHEREAS, her notable contributions to the musical industry and the Newark community is immeasurable and truly worthy of recognition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council does hereby authorize the honorary and ceremonial renaming of the intersection of Grumman Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue as “Faith Evans Way”.
2. The official name of said streets shall remain as Grumman Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue, in its entirety.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the naming of the intersection of Grumman Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue, “Faith Evans Way”, for honorary and ceremonial purposes.