NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. dedicated four bronze plaques in honor of now-deceased county residents John M. Alati, Wynona Moore Lipman, Casto Maldonado and Calvin D. West on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Alati was a former government official and co-owner of LaGuardia Entertainment; Lipman was the first black woman to serve in the N.J. State Senate; Maldonado was the president and CEO of FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development Inc.; and West was the first black person to serve as an at-large councilman in Newark. The plaques are located along Essex County Legends Way at the Essex County Government Complex in Newark.
“John Alati, Wynona Lipman, Casto Maldonado and Calvin West each dedicated their lives to helping others, improving their community and putting the needs of others before their own. They each impacted the lives of many,” DiVincenzo said. “They are deserving of being remembered as Essex County legends and having their names at our government complex will remind people of their contributions.”
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