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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey
1. Individuals honored during the “Write into Action” Essay Contest
2. Individuals honored in the Essay Contest “Write into Action” Science Park High School
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council
3. Lossie Bostic, 100th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly
4. Cathy Booker
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
5. Gladys Martinez, Mother’s Tribute Cinco de Mayo
6. General Adjunct Consul, Belén García Arcat
7. Lucia Alicia Dominguez
8. Individuals honored during the Annual Mother’s Day of Mujeres de Ayer Hoy y Siempre
9. Individuals honored during the Celebration of the Independence of Ecuador
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
10. Awilda Rodriguez, Retirement
11. Carmen Sanchez, 100th Birthday Celebration
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
12. Individuals honored for the GIRLS Academy, Inc.
13. Individuals honored during the 2026 Dr. Emily Cissy Houston Lifetime Achievement Award at the McDonald’s Gospel Fest 2026
14. Individuals honored during the McDonald’s Gospel Fest 2026 - Roars Back to Broadway “Mother’s Day Weekend”
15. Individuals honored during the City of Newark Senior Services - 2026 Unsung Hero & Heroines
16. Individuals honored during the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark - 38th Annual Evening of the Stars Gala
17. Individuals honored during the Berkeley College Newark Campus Networking Event
18. Individuals honored during the 27th Annual National Day of Prayer
19. AARP New Jersey
20. Individuals honored during the NJ Health Care Employer District 119J - Annual National Appreciation Week
21. Individuals honored during the Africana Institute Celebrating 25 Years Sankofa Royal Celebration and Dinner
22. Evelyn Fladger, 105th Birthday Celebration
23. Pastor Jerry Smith, 20th Pastoral Anniversary
24. Individuals honored during the 2026 Tikkun Olam Stars
25. Jack Robinson III
26. Individuals honored during the Secret Place of Praise Church First Annual Gala
27. Reverend Ryan M Buckland - Celebrating 5 Years of Faithful Service
28. J’s House, Mental Health Awareness
29. Newark Fire Union, Mental Health Awareness Walk
30. Individuals honored during the Citywide Revival of Newark
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva
31. Best of the Best Wilson Avenue School
32. Best of the Best Ironbound Academy
33. Best of the Best East Side High School
34. Best of the Best East Ward Elementary School
35. Best of the Best Ann Street School
36. Best of the Best Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design
37. Best of the Best South Street School
38. Best of the Best Oliver Street School
39. Best of the Best Lafayette Street School
40. Best of the Best Hawkins Street School
41. Luís Pires
42. Tony Vieira
43. Manuel Rebelo