Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Bert R. Berry
Date(s): Thursday, May 16, 2024
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of 13th Avenue and South 8th Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Bert R. Berry Way”
Sponsor: Council Member, Dupre L. Kelly
Additional Information:
The Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1:00 P.M.
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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, Bert R. Berry, born on Bruce Street, February 12, 1930, in Newark, New Jersey, as a true scholarly individual, his journey through Newark’s Robert Treat Elementary and Barringer High School was cap-stoned with a degree from Howard University and a Master’s Degree from Montclair State College; and
WHEREAS, Bert R. Berry, began teaching in the City of Newark upon graduation from Howard University and ascended the educational ladder as a Department Chair, Vice-President Title 1 Coordinator, Principal at Chancellor Avenue School, and became the first Principal at 13th Avenue School, with a population over 4,600 students from 1972 through 1992; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the unprecedented size of Chancellor Avenue Elementary School as the 3rd largest school in New Jersey, he continued to provide assistance to various organization. His intuitiveness help found CASA, the Union for school administrators employed within the Newark Public School System; and
WHEREAS, Bert R. Berry throughout his professional career provided guidance to many. He led a school located within the West Ward community, but his reach far exceeded the West Ward, as an educator, administrator, father-figure and supporter of various community causes, his life and works impacted many residents throughout the City of Newark.
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 13th Avenue and South 8th Street as “Bert R. Berry Way”.
2. The official name of the said streets shall remain 13th Avenue and South 8th Street in their entirety.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the naming of the intersection of 13th Avenue and South 8th Street as “Bert R. Berry Way” for honorary and ceremonial purposes.