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Sam Delgado, the vice president of external affairs for Verizon New Jersey, was honored by The North Ward Center in Newark at its annual Three Kings Day celebration.
Delgado, a long-time resident of Newark's North Ward, received the award in recognition of his corporate involvement on behalf of Verizon in support of the community.
Music from Giacomo Pucci and Frank Sinatra filled the Fine Arts Pavilion at Robert Treat Academy as the North Ward Center celebrated the “Concert that Never Was” on Sept. 21.
The concert served up a variety of music from Puccini’s famous operas, including Gianni Schicci, Tosca, La bohème, Turnadot as well as the pop tunes that Sinatra made famous, including “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “It was a Very Good Year,” and “All the Way.”
Michael Critchley, one of New Jersey’s top defense lawyers, was honored by The North Ward Center at its annual Irish Breakfast in Spring Lake.
In honor of Critchley, The North Ward Center donated $10,000 to one of Critchley’s favorite charities, Sisters of Christian Charity at Assumption College in Mendham. Guests at the event, held at the Breakers on the Ocean, were also asked to make a voluntary contribution to the organization.
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The North Ward Center awarded five scholarships to Newark students of Puerto Rican descent at its 31st annual Puerto Rican Scholarship Dinner.
Valued at $1,000, the scholarships were awarded to four college students and one high school student.
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NEWARK – For 37 years, the most powerful people in New Jersey have been standing around the banister of a sweeping staircase in Newark doing their best to further impress arguably the most powerful of all, Steve Adubato Sr., their host at the North Ward Center.
