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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver
1. Felisbella R. Santos, on her retirement after thirty-four (34) years of public service with the City’s Office of the City Clerk
2. Maximo Antonio del Rosario
3. Grupo Manía
4. Centro Social Loja de NJ, on celebrating its 30th Anniversary in honoring La Santisima Virgen del Cisne in the City of Newark
5. Individuals honored as the first four (4) Commissioners of the City’s Caribbean Commission
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
6. James Edward Sedgwick, Jr. aka “Kaboobie”, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Friday, August 4, 2023
7. Mattie Lou (Vice) Williams, on her 100th Birthday Celebration
8. Newark Community Health Centers, on celebrating its 36th Anniversary of Excellence, held on Friday, August 11, 2023
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
9. Richard Roman, honored for fifty (50) years of promoting Salsa music
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
11. Ashley Ortega
12. Individuals honored during the Women’s Conference 2023, United Clergy of the Oranges and Vicinity
13. Individuals honored during the 2023 USA Taekwondo National Championship, Gold Medalists
14. Individuals honored during the Ecuadorian Flag Raising, held on Saturday, August 12, 2023
15. Individuals honored for graduating from the Accelerated Nursing Program at New Jersey City University
16. Musical Groups presenting at Los Barranquiteños Art and Music Festival, held on Saturday, August 19, 2023
17. Carmen “Ñaña” Morales, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Friday, August 26, 2023
18. Individuals honored of Makina Baseball Newark for making 1st Place in the Baseball Competition
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
19. Alphonse Mattia, on his 80th Birthday Celebration
20. Individuals honored during the 2nd Precinct Annual Youth Event “Superheroes and Villains”, held on Friday, August 25, 2023
21. Janette Toribio Ravelo
22. Juana Edmond, honored during the Dominican Parade Gala, held on Friday, August 25, 2023
23. Shino Aguakate, honored during the Dominican Parade Gala, held on Friday, August 25, 2023
24. Individuals honored during the Dominican Flag Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, August 31, 2023
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
25. Individuals of the Newark South Ward Clergy Interfaith Alliance honored during its Community Spiritual Engagement, held on Saturday, July 19, 2023
26. DJ Nicky Siano, honored during the Lincoln Park Music Festival - House Music Day “A Celebration of Dance”, held on Saturday, July 29, 2023
27. Brother Seakah Ben Saygbachee honored as “Father of the Year (2023-2024), during the Destiny House of Prayer Newark’s “Father’s Day Program”, held on Sunday, July 30, 2023
28. Sherece Hill, Co-Director of Ailey Camp Newark
29. Ivy Hill Neighborhood Association, on celebrating its 40th Year of Community Activism, on Saturday, August 12, 2023
30. Chief Apostle, Antoine Obery and Leading Lady, Andrea Obery, of United Deliverance Tabernacle’s on its “Annual Black and White Ball”, held on Monday, August 14, 2023
31. Wilhelmina Holder, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Wednesday, August 16, 2023
32. Reverend Lisa Weathers, on her Retirement Celebration, after twenty-five (25) years of public service at the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center, held on Saturday, August 19, 2023
33. Pastor Matthew Peay, on his 9th Pastoral Anniversary, of Friendship Ministries, Inc.
34. Kevin Miller, CEO of Revive BHM and Companies
35. Individuals honored during the 17th Annual in Loving Memory of Shakil Williams “Community Health Event”, held on Saturday, August 26, 2023
36. Melba Moore, Ceremonial Street Dedication, to be held on Friday, September 8, 2023
37. Bishop Dr. Clive and Reverend Annette McBean, on their 34th Pastoral Anniversary, at Praise Temple Church of God, to be held on Sunday, October 1, 2023