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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver
1. Dr. Raphael Eluemuno Ajalie and Dr. Deborah Olusa, honored during the Nigerian Flag Raising Celebration, held on Thursday, October 19, 2023
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
2. Johnnie Mae Pierce Kennedy, on her 90th Birthday Celebration
3. Debra Lewis-Lemay, on her 60th Birthday Celebration, held on Saturday, November 18, 2023
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump
4. Dr. Lloyd Preston Terrell, Sr., Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Sunday, November 18, 2023
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
5. Ingrid Bentancourt, on her retirement, after forty-three (43) years of service at the Newark Public Library
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
6. Jerson “SuperJerz” Ravelo, 2023 Inductee of the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame
7. Individuals honored for their outstanding contribution to the Men Talk Sundays
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
8. Individuals honored during the Centro Social Loja of NJ on its 34th Celebration of Foundation, held on Saturday, November 18, 2023
9. Cecilia Lopez, President of the Centro Social Alausí, Inc.
10. Ronald Vásquez, on graduating from Park Elementary School
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
11. Deaf Pastor Thyson Halley, on his Elevation Service, at Chosen Generation Ministries, held on Saturday, November 4, 2023
12. Pastor Kevin J. White, on his 16th Pastoral Anniversary, at New Zion Baptist Church, Elizabeth, New Jersey, held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023
13. Individuals honored during the City’s Veterans’ Day Celebration, held on Friday, November 10, 2023
14. Michael and Maria Westbrook and Greater Life, Inc., celebrating thirty-seven (37) years, during its Gala Celebration and Fundraising Brunch “Going for the Greater”, held on Saturday, November 11, 2023
15. Genesis Missionary Baptist Church, on its 51st Church Anniversary Celebration, held on Sunday, November 12, 2023
16. Bishop Elijah L. Williams, Jr., on his 36th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Sunday, November 12, 2023
17. Pastor Malachia Brantley, Jr., on his 20th Pastoral Anniversary, held on Sunday, November 12, 2023
18. West Side High School Alumni Association, 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner, held on Sunday, November 12, 2023
19. Pastor Andre L. Coffee, on his 17th Pastoral Anniversary, at First Timothy Baptist Church, held on Sunday, November 12, 2023
20. Individuals honored during the Odyssey IP 2023 Business Networking Award Gala “Awards of Excellence”, held on Friday, November 17, 2023
21. Dr. Bryant Ali, Overseer and Senior Servant, and New Psalmist Worship Center, on its Pastoral and Church Anniversary, 29 Years of Grace, held on November 19, 2023
22. Individuals honored during The New Jersey Throwback Concert, “Honoring Living Legends”, held on Sunday, November 19, 2023
23. Israel Memorial AME Church on its 130th Anniversary, held on Sunday, November 19, 2023
24. The Greater Glory Church, on its 9th Anniversary, held on Sunday, November 19, 2023
25. Weequahic Side High School Hall of Fame, Inc., 5th Induction Ceremony, held on Sunday, November 19, 2023
26. Deacon Joseph Shamberger, on his 75th Birthday Celebration, to be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023
27. Individuals honored during the World International Lifetime Fashion Achievement Crystal Awards Gala, to be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023
28. Edna Hill, on her 100th Birthday Celebration, to be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023
29. Reverend Robert Clegg, on his 19th Pastoral Anniversary Banquet, to be held on Sunday, December 17, 2023
30. Paralee “Gana” Harris, on her 100th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr.
31. Clube dos Caçadores, Sportsman Hunting Club
32. Mayor Teresa Cardoso, Anadia, Beira Litoral, Portugal
33. Bruno Almeida, Commander of the Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Anadia
34. Isabel Silva, President of the Board of Directors of the Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters of Anadia
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