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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump
1. Tahir Whitehead, Sr.
2. Chief Halaji Rafiou Abdallah Mohammed
Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey
3. Programs for Parents, 42 Years of Dedicated Service
4. Walsh Pizzi O’reilly Falanga LLP, on the Occasion of Their 10-Year Anniversary
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
5. Individuals honored for installation of stage at the Culture Spot
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
6. Adrienne Ashbourne, Retirement Celebration
7. Sweets and Cortaditos, Grand Opening
8. Omar’s Café PR, Grand Opening
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
9. Dr. Mamie L. Bridgeforth, Street Dedication
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
10. Maged Amin
11. Roberto Leonardo Henríquez
12. NJ Health Care Employers District 1199J
13. Robert Treat Academy Charter School, 22nd Annual Commencement Ceremony Class of 2026
14. Individuals honored during the Mothers Tribute Event on Cinco de Mayo
15. Gloria Monje de Gutierrez, 75th Birthday Celebration
16. Individuals honored during the There is Victory in Jesus Foundation Event 2026
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
17. Daisy Maldonado, Retirement Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
18. Newark Division of Section 8
19. Rosemarie Santana
20. Reverend Dr. Craig R. Jackson and Lady Sheila Jackson, Pastoral Installation
21. Mother Eucelyn Morrast, 85th Birthday Celebration
22. Bishop Vincent M. Rouse, Sr., Appreciation Dinner
23. Reverend Joe L. Pickett and First Lady Demytri Pickett, Pastoral Installation
24. Carolyn Hunter, 77th Birthday Celebration
25. Apostle Eugene Levell, Birthday Celebration
26. Individuals honored during the Essex County Democratic Committee-Women of Excellence Luncheon
27. Elder-Elect Sheila Epps, Ordination Service to Elder
28. Individuals honored during the CRYsis Women’s Empowerment Event
29. Faith Evans and Ryder’s Room Inc.
30. Elect-Lady Myeesah Page - 44th Birthday Celebration
31. Individuals honored during Essex County Board of County Commissioners - Essex County Celebrate Youth
32. Individuals honored during the MentorU Awards Gala and Luncheon
33. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, Recognition of 2026 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 19-25, 2026
34. Individuals honored during the Franklin St. John’s United Methodist Church, Men’s Day 2026
35. Minnie Jackson, 100th Birthday Celebration
36. Individuals honored during the A-Style Fashion and accessories Pre-Mother’s Day Wellness Weekend “Where Grace Meets Greatness”
37. Bishop A.D. Cunningham, Welcoming him to the City of Newark
38. Individuals honored during the Ninth Annual Jewels of the Community Awards Brunch
39. Steven Terelle Cooper, 30th Birthday Celebration
40. Pastor Dr. Pamela Jones
41. Faith Christian Center Church, 42nd Church Anniversary
42. Individuals honored during the Haitian Flag Raising
43. Butterfly Walker, Inc.
44. Individuals honored during the Mother’s and Father’s Day Gospel Brunch
45. Individuals honored during the NAACP Newark Freedom Fund Gala Awards
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva
46. Baldomiro Nunes Duarte Soares
47. Ana M. Tavares Martins
48. Anabel Calle de Masache
49. Alexandra Robles