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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver
1. Joy Webb
2. Dr. Deneen Washington
3. Marion P. Thomas Varsity Boys Basketball Team
4. Patricia Kelley, on her retirement after forty (40) years of pubic service with University Hospital
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
5. Mose Daniels, on his 80th Birthday Celebration
6. Ronald Morse, Vice Principal, of Weequahic High School, on his retirement after thirty (30) years of public service
7. Individuals honored during the Weequahic Historic Neighborhood Passing the Baton Event, held on Saturday, June 22, 2024
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump
8. Mary Simonson, on her 90th Birthday Celebration
9. Individuals honored during their Birthday Celebrations
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
10. Individuals honored during East Orange’s 58th Annual Guyana Flag Raising, held on Friday, June 14, 2024
11. Individuals honored during the Maria L. Varisco-Rodgers Charter School Class of 2024 8th Grade Commencement Ceremony
12. Individuals honored during the Annual Hispanic Law Scholarship Luncheon
13. Individuals honored during the Cops 4 Kids Class of 2024 9th Annual Graduation Party, held on Saturday, June 29, 2024
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
14. University Hospital on celebrating its Grand Opening of the Health and Wellness Center
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
15. Emanuel Morales, on his graduation from Immaculate Conception High School
16. Lucas C. Osorio, on his graduation from Benway High School
17. Jasmina Isabelle Ruiz, on her graduation from Bloomfield High School
18. Kareem Mansour, on his graduation from Saint Elizabeth University
19. Nicholas John Napolitano, on his graduation from Fordham University
20. Father Jorge Acosta, on his 55th Birthday Celebration
21. Maggie Bido, on her Birthday and Retirement Celebration, held on Sunday, July 7, 2024
22. Visiting Dignitaries honored from the Dominican Republic
23. Individuals honored during the 2024 Dominican Pride Parade and Carnival
24. Individuals honored during the Gala Healthcare Heroes Event, held on Thursday, June 13, 2024
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
25. Teachers and Staff, of Gray Charter School
26. Individuals honored for the Robert Treat Academy Top 10 Students
27. Individuals honored for the Newark Board of Education North Ward Top 10 Students
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
28. Dr. Albert J. Lewis, Jr., on his Birthday Celebration
29. Vanessa Johnson, of Angelic Halo Foundation - Color Me Beautiful Phase II Fashion and Award Show, held on Saturday, June 8, 2024
30. Individuals honored during the Beauty for Ashes, 1st Annual Blooming Flower Honorary Dinner, held on Friday, June 14, 2024
31. Individuals honored during the Newark Public Library DWILDMUSICRADIO Duce Martinez and Martin Gee presents “Remembering Zanzibar”, held on Friday, June 14, 2024
32. Individuals honored during the NJ National Action Network “Boots on the Ground Chapter & Jumpstart” - Juneteenth Keeping the Dream Alive Dinner Award, held on Monday, June 17, 2024
33. J. Barry Washington, of the DV Connector Network Presents - J. Barry Washington, MBA, held on Saturday, June 15, 2024
34. Individuals honored during the Healthcare Heroes Celebration, held on Thursday, June 13, 2024
35. Bishop T. Cooper and First Lady Elder Ruth Cooper, on their 47th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024
36. Individuals honored during the 39th Annual Gospel Music Month Celebration, held on Friday, June 14, 2024
37. Reverend Dr. Ronald L. Slaughter, on his 13th Pastoral Anniversary and 25th Year of Pastoral Ministry, at Saint James AME Church, held on Sunday, June 9, 2024
38. Reverend A.R. Bernard, Sr., Founder, CEO and Pastor, of the Christian Cultural Center on receiving the “Visionary Leadership Award” at the New York Latter-Day Saint Professional Association - Annual Banquet, held on Saturday, June 8, 2024
39. Individuals honored during the Sandji Community Development Corp, Inc., Gift of Life Gala, held on Friday, June 7, 2024
40. Beulah Grove Baptist Church, “Celebrating God’s Faithfulness”, Psalms 36:5, on its 80th Year Anniversary Luncheon, 1944-2024, held on Saturday, June 8, 2024
41. Reverend Dr. George A. Blackwell and Minister B. Helena Blackwell, on their 29th Pastoral Anniversary, at Good Neighbor Baptist Church, held on Sunday, June 9, 2024
42. Dr. Kimberly K. Holmes, Esq., on her Swearing-In Ceremony as a Judge of the NJ Office of Administrative Law, held on Friday, June 14, 2024
43. Individuals honored during the Blass Ball Benefit Blast, held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024
44. Pastor Tiffany Morrast, on her 12th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Thursday, June 20, 2024
45. Pastor and First Lady Robert L. Morrast, on their 50th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Saturday, June 22, 2024
46. Individuals and Organizations honored during the Newark-Scott Cultural and Civic Foundation Inc., 2nd Annual Madam Louise Scott Legacy Brunch, held on Saturday, June 22, 2024
47. Dr. Lawrence Powell, on his 60th Birthday and Thirty-Five (35) Years of Ministry, held on Saturday, June 23, 2024
48. Family of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, for the Friends of New Jersey Legacy Foundation - Juneteenth Freedom Dinner Cruise Party, held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
49. Inés Davis-Parks, on her public service to Science Park High School
50. Bernice Robinson, on her 105th Birthday Celebration, on Friday, June 21, 2024
51. Jeannine Frisby LaRue, on her 74th Birthday Celebration, held on Sunday, June 30, 2024
52. Pastor Mamie Bridgeforth, on her 80th Birthday Celebration
53. Clearway Missionary Baptist Church, on its 31st Church Anniversary
54. Bishop Kevin Pendleton, on his 7th Pastoral Anniversary
55. Pastor Reverend Dr. Charles F. Boyer, on his 3rd Pastoral Anniversary, held on Sunday, June 30, 2024
56. Individuals honored during the It’s Kairos Time, Inc., The Life Changing Impact of Mentorship 2024 Scholarship Awards, held on Saturday, June 29, 2024
57. Deborah Davis Ford, on her Retirement Celebration, held on Friday, June 28, 2024
58. 19th Annual Newark Pride Festival
59. Abu Muhammad and Victoria DeLoach, ReWed and Birthday Celebration, held on Saturday, June 22, 2024
60. Individuals honored during the North Ward Clergy Interfaith Alliance, Unity Service, held on Sunday, June 30, 2024
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr.
61. Individuals honored during the East Ward Elementary School, Best of the Best 2024
62. Individuals honored during the Ironbound Academy Elementary School, Best of the Best 2024
63. Individuals honored during the Lafayette Street School, Best of the Best 2024
64. Individuals honored during the South Street School, Best of the Best 2024
65. Individuals honored during the Wilson Avenue School, Best of the Best 2024
66. Individuals honored during the Hawkins Street School, Best of the Best 2024
67. Individuals honored during the Hawkins Street School, Citizen Award (Joshua Garcia Hernandez), Achievement Award (Luz Paguay), Valedictorian (Angie Bravo), and Salutatorian (Gabriela Souza)
68. Arthur Antunes Coimbra “Zico”, Brazilian Soccer Coach and Former Player
69. Robson Conceïcäo, Brazilian Boxer
70. Individuals honored during the 2024 Portugal Day Festival, held on June 7th - 9th, 2024