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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation
Honoree: Paulette Jones
Date(s): Friday, June 6, 2025
Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Ridgewood Avenue and West Bigelow Street
Ceremonial Intersection Name: "Paulette Jones Legacy Lane"
Sponsor: Patrick O. Council, Council-Member, South Ward
Additional Information:
Ceremonial Street Dedication will be held 5:00 P.M. Friday, June 6, 2025, at the corner of Ridgewood Avenue and West Bigelow Street
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WHEREAS, Paulette Jones is a trailblazing cultural strategist and entertainment executive whose career spans over four decades, seamlessly bridging the worlds of music, media, and community empowerment. As the Founding Partner and CEO of Urban F.A.M.E Media Group Inc., Paulette has been instrumental in launching and managing talent, producing youth-centered media, and forging partnerships that amplify underrepresented voices; and
WHEREAS, her journey in the entertainment industry began at the age of 15, managing her cousin's band, The Young Gents, who opened for icons like Otis Redding and James Brown. This early exposure laid the foundation for a career marked by innovation and impact. Under her leadership, Urban F.A.M.E Media Group merged with Reality Dance to form Reality FAME TV, a youth-focused network promoting positive entertainment. Paulette's talent management credits include the success of artists like KC Flight and BB Jaye, securing deals with BMG and Jive/Harrell Records; and
WHEREAS, a proud Newark, NJ native, Paulette served for 13 years as the South Ward District Leader, advocating for civic engagement, voter awareness, and community development in the very neighborhoods that shaped her. Beyond civic service, she has been a dedicated advisor to the FP Youth Out Cry Foundatio...
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