Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Sally G. Carroll
Date(s): TBD
Official Street Name(s): Intersection: North East Corner of South 13th Street and Central Avenue
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Sally G. Carroll Way
Sponsor(s): Council President, C. Lawrence Crump
Additional Information:
Date and time to be determined.
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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, Sally G. Carroll was born on December 8, 1921, in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the third child born to Frank and Elsie Carroll. Raised and educated in Newark, Sally graduated from South Side High School. She later attended the old Essex Community College, which was located on Broadway in Newark; and
WHEREAS, after working for Western Electric for a brief time, Sally entered the Newark Police Academy. In June of 1942, Sally became one of the first three African-American females to be hired by the Newark Police Department. After two and a half years in the Newark Police Department, she joined the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. Sally began as a court attendant and rose to the rank of detective. In 1977, she was named by Governor Brenden Byrne and confirmed by the New Jersey State Senate to become the first woman to serve on the New Jersey State Parole Board, retiring in 1991; and
WHEREAS, in 1962, Sally became actively involved with the Newark Branch of the NAACP. Her dedication to the organization and civil rights was unparalleled. She served as secretary, treasurer and life membership chairperson. Sally served as president of the branch from 1967 through 1974. Under her tenure, Sally established an urban program department that included a day care center and two cultural centers. Also, under her leadership, the Newark Branch opened its first office which was housed in a donated building; and
WHEREAS, Sally was elected to the National Board of Directors of the NAACP, from which she retired after 18 years of service. During the last six of those years, she was appointed to chair the Committee of Branches by Julian Bond, who was Chairman of the Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Sally also demonstrated her dedication to her community by serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Newark Museum for 30 years. In addition, she was a member of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.; the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs of Newark; the Batons, Inc. and the Newark Historical Society.
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 South 13th Street and Central Avenue as “Sally G. Carroll Way”.
2. The official name of said streets shall remain as South 13th Street and Central Avenue in its entirety.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the naming of the intersection of South 13th Street and Central Avenue “Sally G. Carroll Way”, for honorary and ceremonial purposes.