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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump
1. Sally G. Carroll, Street Dedication
2. Individuals honored during the Barbados 59th Independence and 4th Republic Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
3. Newark Bible Fellowship, 50th Church Anniversary
4. Chi Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, 102nd Anniversary
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
5. Individuals honored during the 8-week “Blueprint to Business” Entrepreneurship Class
6. Individuals honored during the Councilman Kelly & Mike Biv Jr. 13-Under Pro Basketball Tournament - Championship Recognition Ceremony
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
7. Jose C. Lopez, Clinical Chaplain, 2025 Children of Faith Parade and Multicultural Festival
8. Individuals honored during the 34th Anniversary of Centro Social Loja, 205 Years of Political Independence of Loja, Ecuador
9. 58 Anniversary of FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
10. Individuals honored during the Giblin 71st Anniversary Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
11. Individuals honored during La Liga Roberto Clemente
12. Linda Lobdell
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
13. Universal Church of Christ Inc., National Women’s Department Universal Church of Christ Women’s Convention
14. Pastor Dr. Orlando Vick, Sr., 23rd Pastoral Anniversary and Birthday Celebration
15. Bishop Elijah L. Williams, Jr., 38th Pastoral Anniversary, Welcome Baptist Church
16. Franklin Frierson, Sr., 60 Years Singing the Gospel and 65th Anniversary
17. Reverend Anita Bethea, Appreciation and Retirement Celebration
18. Individuals honored during the Ironbound Community Corporation, Changemakers Gala 2025
19. Ambassador Builders Ministries, Third Church Anniversary
20. Assistant Pastor Sandra Bowden, Ambassador Builders Ministries Third Church Anniversary Honoree
21. Michael and Maria Westbrook and Greater Life, Inc., Celebrating 39 Years of Impacting Youth, Families and Communities of Newark, New Jersey
22. Individuals honored during the Newark Veterans Day Celebration, Honoring Our Heroes
23. Individuals honored during the Lord and Nikies, Annual Nigeria Independence Day Celebration 2025, Tenth Year Thanksgiving Edition
24. First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church 135th Building Anniversary
25. Chaplain Elsie Nieves
26. Keith Da Costa, Birthday Celebration
27. Individuals honored during the FOCUS, 58th Anniversary Gala
28. Individuals honored during the YWCA Northern New Jersey Walking the Talk Gala
29. Annie Little Street Dedication
30. Mrs. Minnie L. Jackson, 100th Birthday Celebration
31. Individuals honored during the Good Neighbor Baptist Church 54th Church Anniversary
32. Individuals honored during the Clergy Appreciation Brunch “Celebrating National Clergy Month”
33. Individuals honored during the Odyssey International Business Networking Gala Awards of Excellence 2025
34. Individuals honored during the West Side High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
35. New Psalmist Worship Center Fellowship 31st Church Anniversary
36. Melissa Persia Oliver & Odyssey International Productions - 26th Anniversary
37. Individuals honored during the Weequahic High School Hall of Fame, Inc. - 7th Induction Class Ceremony
38. Reverend Fr. Eustace Edemobi, Golden Jubilee of his Priestly Ordination
39. Greater Glory Church - 11th Church Anniversary
40. Pastor Dr. Beverley Williams & Rehoboth Deliverance Temple, 42nd Pastoral & Church Anniversary
41. Individuals honored during the NJ Living Legends Celebration - The Leaders Edition
42. Thomas J. Finch
43. Individuals honored during the Newark Give Thanks 12th Annual Pre Thanksgiving Dinner
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva
44. Angel and Casa d’ Paco
45. Venancio “Vinnie” Pinho
46. Neuzy Cirino
47. Elisio Pereira
48. Carlos and Palmira Carvalho
49. Agostinho “Gus” Barbosa
50. Emídio Sousa