NAN Chapter president vows to carry on Jones’ legacy

Photo Courtesy of October Hudley Deceased Essex County Freeholder, Irvington National Action Network Chapter founder and Team Irvington social and political organization co-founder Lebby Jones, left, stands next to at large Councilwoman and current Irvington NAN President October Hudley during the Irvington NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Banquet at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark last year, where Jones was honored by the local civil rights organization. Jones died of cancer on Wednesday, Jan. 9, and her funeral is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 17.