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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Sport Marititimo Murtoeense
Date(s): June 12, 2026
Official Street Name(s): Clover Street and Van Buren Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: "Sport Maritimo Murtoense
Sponsor: Council Member Michael Silva
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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, Sport Maritomo Murtoense, located in Newark's Ironbound, stands as one of the most enduring Portuguese social clubs in the metro region; and
WHEREAS, founded by immigrants from Murtosa, Portugal, the club was established to provide a sense of community, cultural continuity, and mutual support for newcomers building their lives in their newly adopted country of the United States; and
WHEREAS, he worked for the Newark Board of Education at its Central Office and later went on to teach Special Needs students at Camden Street School, Montgomery and Central High School; and
WHEREAS, through his work, he has traveled to Egypt, Mecca and Madinah, Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem and Bermuda and is the father of three children Mustafa, Mansa and Madinah; and
WHEREAS, Imam El-Amin is CEO and Co-founder of Masjid Ibrahim Islamic Teachings and Development Center, in Newark, in addition to being the author of nine books, an educator and noted lecturer in the field of religion, and has achieved international acclaim as he was selected by a television producer from Europe to be the focus of a documentary on African American Muslims, which was held in Holland.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY...
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