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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver
1. Individuals honored during the City of Newark’s Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
2. John M. Lema, honored for his contribution to the Hispanic community
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
3. Akbar Grant, on his 50th Birthday Celebration
4. Lessie Bembry, on her 85th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump
5. The African-American, African and Caribbean Apostolate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, on their 40th Year Anniversary and the 25th Anniversary of the homegoing of the late Bishop Joseph A. Francis
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez
6. Akwaaba Meat and Fish Market and Caribbean Kitchen, Grand Opening, held on Friday, October 14, 2022
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
7. Individuals honored during the Red Carpet Premier Documentary Film, Adios Music Village
8. Individuals honored during the City of Newark’s Hispanic Flag-Raising Ceremony, held on Thursday, October 13, 2022
9. Individuals honored during the Sister Cities Agreement Ceremony between the City of Newark, New Jersey and Quijos, Ecuador
10. Pastor Gale Squire, on her 65th Birthday Celebration and 10th Pastoral Anniversary, to be held on Sunday, October 23, 2022
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
11. Senior Cadets honored of the Essex County Cops 4 Kids State Competition of the 2022 NJ Law Enforcement Youth Academy Championship
12. Individuals honored during the Unidos en Una Sola Voz, 1st Annual Domestic Violence Awareness 1K Walk, held on Sunday, October 9, 2022
13. Don Juan Padilla, Ceremonial Street Dedication, held on Saturday, October 15, 2022
14. Jennie Cece, on her 100th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
15. Mother Barbara Gibson, on her 40 Years of Service to the World Gospel Music Association, held on Saturday October 1, 2022
16. Individuals honored of the World Gospel Music Association during their 54th Convention, held on Saturday, October 1, 2022
17. Frederica Bey, Recipient for the True Legends Award, of the 2022 BeautifulOne Outreach, Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Community Event, held on Saturday, October 8, 2022
18. Individuals honored during the 9th Annual Newark Interfaith Prayer Breakfast at the Best Western Robert Treat Hotel, held on Thursday, October 13, 2022
19. Individuals honored on their Leadership Retirement from Shekinah Glory Christian Church
20. Pastor-Elect Najiyyah Alexander, on her Official Pastoral Installation
21. Deacon Calvin Beasley, Appreciation Service on celebrating twenty-five (25) Years of Service
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr.
22. Víctor Cámara
23. Gladys Dacto