’S IRISH AMERICAN LEADERS 2020

Make our state a better place! NEW JERSEY’S IRISH AMERICAN LEADERS 2020

INSIDERNJ.COM is once again pleased to present its annual and profiled list of New Jersey’s Irish American leaders and activists as a salute to this year’s holiday.

The annual tribute is our way of honoring, celebrating and acknowledging the accomplishments and numerous contributions of Irish Americans, statewide.

The list includes quite a few newcomers and veterans of previous compilations, as well. Collectively, they have all demonstrated a commitment to their Irish American heritage and to their communities.

Tom Barrett, compiler of the list, would like our readers to know it is purely subjective. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

1 Top Hats & Tails of Yesteryear

McGovern’s Tavern

This year we offer a salute and a tip of the ‘top hat’ to the landmark Irish Pub, none other than McGovern’s Tavern on New Street in Newark.

Established in 1936 by Frank McGovern himself (a Cavan man) in the same year as the Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the pub, one of New Jersey’s oldest Irish establishments, has been newly refurbished, even renovated some would say, for the first time in 84 years.

Closed for upgrades in June 2018, much to the disappointment of its loyal customers, it re-opened for business in November 2019.

If one were to closely examine this vintage photo of the Frank McGovern Association (circa1958), none other than Frank McGovern himself stands proudly in the middle of his loyal entourage on Irish Parade Day.

Besides serving as a place for ‘refreshments’ and as a social club, McGovern’s Tavern in the late 1930’s and in the years leading up to World War II and beyond, was also a place of refuge for the Irish born come to America.

If directed there, Frank McGovern would be sure to accommodate you: something to eat, surely something to drink and, often enough as was his want, even a line on a line of work.

Many a man just in from Ellis Island and other ports of entry slept on the pool tables in the back room. No one was ever turned away.

So if visiting Newark on a Parade Day or any other day or evening, you can always look forward to some classic Irish hospitality. If you’re lost downtown, just ask anyone how to get to McGovern’s. They’ll easily point the way.

2 TIM AMBACHER WILLIAM (BILL) BARONI EILEEN DONNELLY Well known proprietor of Joe’s Former NY/NJ Port Authority BIENNAS Place / Union. 2020 honoree / Executive, Seton Hall Law Deputy Grand Marshal of the 60th Annual Cryan Association Professor and New Jersey State 2020 Belmar St. Patrick’s Day fete’ along with co-honoree Anna Senator. His mother immigrated Parade. Member / Woman of Irish Fitzpatrick. to America from Ireland. Heritage Jersey Shore since 2004. Currently Treasurer for the Belmar Lake Como Parade Committee.

JOSEPH P. BRENNAN, ESQ. KEVIN BRENNAN OF THE LAUREL BRENNAN Three-term Essex County WEST ORANGE BRENNAN Highly regarded South Jersey Surrogate (retired). Twice elected CLAN Labor leader. Secretary-Treasurer West Orange Council President. General Chairman of the WO NJ State AFL-CIO. Past recipient Decorated Vietnam War veteran. Parade and Trustee / Friendly Sons of the Evangelina Menendez Former Grand Marshal / West of St. Patrick of the Oranges. Trailblazer Award. Orange Irish Parade.

3 BRIAN BORU, INC. DECLAN BURKE MEGHAN BARRETT BURKE, HONOREES. Senior Director/ Center for Science ESQ. (77th Anniversary): Glen Ridge Po - & Digital Assessment Design, ETS, In-house Counsel, Colas Inc. lice Chief Sheila E. Byron-Lagatutta, Princeton. “Man of the West”/ Global Infrastructure Construction Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin, Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. Co., Morristown. Former Partner / Father Thomas P. Quinn of St. Graduate/ Ireland’s National Connell Foley. Honors grad. Michaels, Cranford and Kevin University, MA/Seton Hall, Providence College/University P. O’Connor / Teamsters Local 469. MBA/Rutgers. of Galway, Ireland. JD/SHU Law School.

BOBBY BYRNE EUGENE J. BYRNE, ESQ. MICHAEL D. BYRNE Acclaimed Irish-American Trustee of the Friendly Sons of Grand Marshal/ 85th Anniversary musician and former Grand St. Patrick of the Oranges. Former Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Marshal of Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Grand Marshal of Newark Irish Former 9-year General Parade Day Parade. Decorated Vietnam Parade. Gene has marched in the Chairman. Board member/ Saint Veteran. NYC Irish parade faithfully for 62 Patrick's Guard of Honor and the years. Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Oranges (" 2014 Young Irishman of the Year").

4 ROBERT BYRNE TOM BYRNE, JR. COL. PATRICK CALLAHAN Jersey City Municipal Clerk Founder/Byrne Asset Management Superintendent/NJ State Police. (recently retired after 31 years LLC. Former Chairman/NJ State Re-nominated by Gov. Phil of service). Democratic Committee. Past Chair - Murphy as full-time head of man / New Jersey State Investment force. Former Chief Honoree / Council. Son of the late Gov. Irish Echo / Law & Order Awards. Brendan T. Byrne.

BRIAN CAMPBELL TOM CANNAN DENNIS F. CAREY, III Finance Executive, Writer / Retired Newark Detective. Board Essex County Superior Court Essayist. Silver Pen Award member, Project Children. Trustee / Judge (retired). Grandson of winner/ Star Ledger. Grandson Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the the legendary Dennis “I run of George Bell/ 1961 Grand Oranges. Former Grand Marshal / Essex” Carey (1953-1969) Marshal of Newark’s St. Patrick’s West Orange Irish Parade. PGA, who engineered a 50,000 Day Parade. USGA & MGA Rules official. countywide vote plurality for JFK in 1960.

5 JOHN CARR MICHAEL PATRICK ROBERT “BOBBY” Past President/ Friendly Sons of the CARROLL CARROLL Shillelagh/Belmar Chapter. Former Former GOP Assemblyman. Son of the late and famed labor Belmar/Lake Como Parade Grand Member/ Friendly Sons of St. leader ‘Big’ Jim Carroll of Heavy Marshal. Past Chairman, NJ Irish Patrick. Son of the late Maurice Construction Laborer’s Local 472 Festival and driving force for its (Mickey) Carroll, former NY Herald in Newark. Currently successful new location at Monmouth Park. Tribune reporter and director of attorney in private practice. the Quinnipiac Polling Institute.

RICHARD CARTY CHIP CAVANAUGH DENNIS M. CAVANAUGH 2020 Grand Marshal/Burlington Chairman/Belmar & Lake Como U.S. District Court Judge / County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Chip’s District/NJ (retired) whose Vietnam Vet. Accomplished Irish mom, Jackie, was a former Deputy mother was born in County & folk musician and teacher. Grand Marshal. Clare, Ireland. Related to the late Frank McGovern, famed proprietor of McGovern’s Tavern in Newark.

6 JAMES A. CAVANAUGH MARY PAT FOSTER MARY ELLEN CLYNE, PH.D. Former Essex County Freeholder, CHRISTIE President and CEO/ Clara Maass now successful restaurateur. Former NJ First Lady. University Medical Center. Only person who Owner/Iron Bar and Revolution / of Delaware grad. Seton Hall holds a BSN, MSN and a Ph.D Morristown. Former Grand Marshal University MBA. Ninth/10 children in Nursing from Seton Hall of the Nutley St. Patrick’s Day born to a Pennsylvania Irish University. Forrmer Essex County Parade. Catholic family. Former Essex Irishwoman of the Year. County Irishwoman of the Year.

EUGENE AND RAYMOND PATRICIA CODEY, SC, ESQ. GOV. RICHARD J. CODEY CODEY Accomplished attorney and Sister State Senator (D-27). One of the Still the ‘dynamic duo’. Twin of Charity. President/Catholic most influential legislative lead - brothers, Gene a retired Superior HealthCare Partnership of New ers in New Jersey history. Served Court Judge in private practice Jersey. with distinction and bi-partisan with Connell/Foley, LLP and praise as the state’s 53rd Gover - Raymond, Business Manager for nor and President of the NJ Sen - Madison Township. ate. Strong advocate for mental health reforms.

7 JERE’ COLE PAT COLLIGAN JACK COLLINS Essex County Sheriff’s officer President/New Jersey State PBA. Princeton Public Affairs. Former (retired). Currently National Former Grand Marshal of the Speaker of New Jersey General Secretary of the Ancient Order Nutley Irish Annual St. Patrick’s Assembly. College Professor. of Hibernians. Day Parade. Basketball Coach. Lawyer. Farmer.

KEVIN P. CONLIN KATHLEEN M. CONLON HUGH W. CONNELLY Chairman, President / CEO / Director / Burn Community & One of the founders / Burlington Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Disaster Programs/ St. Barnabas County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. of New Jersey. More than 37 Medical Center. Former Deputy President/Business Banking / years of executive management Grand Marshal/ Newark St. Patrick’s Univest Bank & Trust Company. experience in health care, with Day Parade. a concentration in hospital systems.

8 MARYANN CONNELLY THOMAS B. CONSIDINE FRAN MCHUGH COON Popular principal of Bayonne’s Managing Partner / Gravilaur RN at Mountainside Hospital, Dr. Walter F. Robinson Commu - Solutions, LLC. Former NJ resident of West Caldwell. Former nity School named for local Commissioner / Banking & Nutley Parade Deputy Grand historian who was the author Insurance. Named Top 100 Marshal. Traces roots to County of “The History of Modern Lawyers of Irish Descent. Longford, Ireland. Bayonne.”

GERRY COONEY CAROL SHARKEY MICHAEL C. CORCORAN Former professional boxer and CORCORAN Morristown’s first civilian Public Golden Glove champion Former Grand Marsha / West Safety Director overseeing police, renowned for bouts with heavy - Orange Parade. Her mother, fire and office of Emergency weight champion Larry Holmes, Helena Sharkey, was the1979 Management. Former West Orange Michael Spinks and George Grand Marshal (first NJ woman Deputy Police Director/ U.S. Navy Foreman. Resident of Fanwood. Grand Marshal) and her father veteran. Alfie Sharkey was 1999 Grand Marshal. The family hails from County Roscommon, Ireland.

9 PATRICIA K. COSTELLO CRAIG J. COUGHLIN JENNIFER CRITCHLEY, ESQ Essex County Assignment Judge Well regarded Speaker of the NJ Partner, Connell Foley, LLP. Named (retired). Stellar judicial career General Assembly (D-19) of Fords, to NJ Super Lawyer-Biz Litigation / that spanned 25 years including Woodbridge Township. Graduate NJ Top 100 and New Jersey Top 50 10 years as top judge in NJ’s St. John’s Law School. Former Women Lawyers. busiest courthouse. Former Municipal Court Judge. Lawyer in Essex County Irishwoman of the private practice. Year.

MICHAEL CRITCHLEY, ESQ. KEVIN CUMMINGS JESSICA ANN CUNNINGHAM Highly regarded Defense Attor - Pres./CEO/Investors Bank, 3rd General Chairwoman / Union ney, involved with numerous largest bank hdqtr. in NJ. Former County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Irish American and charitable Grand Marshal/Newark’s Irish Teacher/Coach. President Irish organizations. Former Essex Parade. 2017 honoree / St. American Society/ Union. Volun - County Irishman of the Year. Patrick’s Guard of Honor. 2018 teers at her local food pantry and Jersey City Irish Parade Grand various community events. Traces Marshal. her roots to Northern Ireland.

10 JOSEPH (JOE) CRYAN MELLEN PHILLIPS SEAN DARCY NJ State Senator (D-20). Execu - DANGLER Democratic Party strategist, princi - tive Director/Middlesex County Grand Marshal/2020 West Orange pal with Round World Consulting. Utilities Authority. Former Union St. Patrick’s Day Parade serving Former press secretary to Governor County Sheriff. Son of the late along with Deputies John DeMars, Richard Codey. and legendary John F. Cryan. Patrick Giblin, Bobby Lamb and Former State Assemblyman and Rob Swenson. Chairman/ NJ Democratic State Committee.

ERICA DAUGHTREY FRANK DAUKSIS ELLEN M. DAVENPORT Popular and well-known Hudson Second-generation owner of Former Maplewood Mayor/Essex County community activist. Cur - Michael’s Roscommon House in County Freeholder who served as rently serves as Communications Belleville. Former Grand Marshal Secretary of the NJ State Senate. Director for U.S. Congressman of the Nutley Irish Parade. Former Essex County Irishwoman (D-8). 2016 DNC of the Year. National Convention delegate.

11 JIMMY DAVIS JOHN J. DEGNAN TOM DEIGNAN Mayor of Bayonne. Retired police Former Chairman/ Port Authority Author / "Irish Americans: Coming officer. Known for numerous of NY/NJ and NJ Attorney General. to America". Contributing writer / community fund raising Vice-Chair/Chief Operating Officer "Irish American Chronicle". Writes activities including raising of the Chubb Corporation. Harvard weekly Sidewalks column: Irish money for slain police officers Law School graduate. Voice newspaper. Regular and autism. contributor / Star Ledger.

GEORGE DELANEY ELLEN MARIE KELLY PAT DIEGNAN Chairman/ Bayonne’s St. Patrick’s DICKSON Assemblyman (D-18). South Day Parade. Hails from Ballyhau - Former Mayor of Summit. Plainfield. Graduate/Seton Law nis, County Mayo, Ireland. Served two terms on City School, credited with spear - Council, including Council heading legislation known as President. the most comprehensive laws on concussions in the country.

12 MATT DOHERTY MICHAEL J. DOHERTY ROBERT H. DOHERTY Executive Director / Casino GOP Member of NJ State Senate State President / NJ / Bank of Reinvestment Development from Warren County. Graduate / America. Chairman/NJ Chamber Authority (CRDA). Former West Point and Seton Hall Law f Commerce Board of Directors. Mayor/Belmar. Member of the School. Captain in the Army Board member: Community Food Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh; Reserves from 1985-93. Bank of NJ, Newark Museum, NJ Former Irishman of the Year / Performing Arts Center. Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh.

JOHN M. “JACK” DOLL ED DONNELLY JOE DONOHUE General Chairman of the 85th President/ NJ State FMBA Former (and legendary) Anniversary Newark St. Patrick’s representing 5000 firefighters Star-Ledger reporter. Now Day Parade. statewide. Chairman/Bd. of Deputy Director of the NJ Trustees / Police & Firemen’s Election Law Enforcement Retirement System (PFRS). Commission. Twenty year veteran/Union Fire Department.

13 JOSEPH P. DONOHUE MICHAEL J. “MIKE” FR. PAT DONOHUE Former Ass’t Essex County DONOHUE 29-year Newark “Chaplain to the Prosecutor. Currently Superior New Jersey Superior Court Judge. Irish.” Former Pastor of Sacred Court Judge, Criminal Division, Former firefighter, teacher, practic - Heart Church in Vailsburg section Union County. SHU Law Grad. ing attorney, church volunteer and of Newark. Former Deputy Grand Chairman of the Cape May County Marshal for the Newark St. Patrick’s Republican Committee. Day Parade.

TIMOTHY M. DONOHUE, KATHE’ DONOVAN TOM DONOVAN ESQ. Former Bergen County Executive, President/Asbury Park Press Partner / Arleo & Donohue. Spe - Clerk and former Chairlady of (APP) since 2007. Former Grand cializes in white-collar criminal the New Jersey Republican State Marshal / Asbury Park St. defense. Also serves as local Committee. Served on the Port Patrick’s Day Parade. counsel to various governmental Authority of NY/NJ. bodies and businesses. Honors grad SHU Law School.

14 ROBIN L. DOUGHERTY TIMOTHY (TIM) JOANN DOWNEY Executive Director / Greater DOUGHERTY State Assemblywoman (D-11 / Newark Conservancy. Former Popular three-term Mayor of Monmouth). Serves on Financial Essex County Irishwoman of Morristown. Former Morristown Institutions & Insurance the Year. Councilman and Chairman of the Committee. Trial Attorney. Morristown Zoning Board. MA/Social Work/ Univer - Serves as Chief Engineer at the sity. JD/ New York Law School. Prudential Center in Newark.

MEGHAN DOYLE JAMES P. DUGAN PATRICK C. DUNICAN, Assistant Monmouth County Legendary Hudson County JR., ESQ. Prosecutor. Daughter of the late political power player. Former Chairman and Managing Norman A. Doyle, Jr. (decorated Marine Corp. Captain, Chairman Director/ Gibbons Law Firm in Vietnam war veteran) and of the State Senate Judiciary Newark. Major supporter and Kearny 3rd Ward Councilwoman Committee and Democratic State former Grand Marshal of the Carol Jean Doyle. Chairman. Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

15 CHRIS DURKIN JOAN DURKIN SISTER MARY WALTER Essex County Clerk. Member, Revered leader of the Durkin DWYER NJ Democratic State Committee. clan. Essex County Tax Adminis - Sister of Charity a nd sister of Former Grand Marshal/Newark trator. 2018 Essex County the late Senator Tom Cowan of St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 2020 Democratic Committee Hall of Hudson County. Principal of Honoree/ Friends of Brian Boru Fame honoree. Columba School in Newark for Anniversary Dinner. Former 28 years. Now on staff at St. Essex County Irishman of the Vincent’s Academy in Newark. Year.

JOSEPH V. EGAN TIM EUSTACE JAMES P. FALLON Assemblyman (D-17). New Deputy Director/ North Jersey 2020 honoree/120th Anniversary Brunswick City Council President District Water Supply Commis - AOH Michael Delahunty for more than ten years and sion. Former Bergen County As - Division # 9/Montclair. Division serves as Business Manager for semblyman (D-38), 2012-2018. Past President. IBEW Local 456. Strong advocate for environmen - tal causes.

16 JOHN J. FARMER JR SUSAN A. FEENEY SCOTT FITZGERALD Former NJ Attorney General, Partner/ McCarter & English Grand Marshal/2020 Belmar Columnist. Dean of Rutgers Law Law Firm/ Former NJ State Bar St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Past School. Son of former Star- Assoc. Pres. / Former Newark President and 2019 Irishman Ledger Editorial Page editor and Irish Parade Deputy Grand of the Year/Friendly Sons of the columnist John Farmer, Traces Marshal. Shillelagh.Traces his roots to Irish roots to Counties Armagh, Counties Cork & Longford. Kerry and Mayo. Former Newark Parade Grand Marshal.

ANNA FITZPATRICK GLEN GABERT JIM GANNON Stalwart leader / supporter / Hudson County Community Well-regarded Morris County Sher - Frank McGovern Association. College President. Former Grand iff, Descendant of NYPD 2020 honoree/60th Annual Marshal / Jersey City’s annual detective. Drum Major / Police Cryan Association. St. Patrick's Day Parade. Pipes & Drums. FBI Academy grad - uate.

17 RICHARD S. GANNON, KEN GARDNER ROBERT GARRISON ESQ. Senior Advisor / Lead Fundraiser Eastern Region Construction One of the founders of / GTB / Woodbridge Township’s Market Rep for Laborers’ Partners (Gannon, Torpey, Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. National LECET Fund. Member / Bellin),Trenton. Richard was 2019 Irishman of The Year, Westfield Board of Education. former managing partner with Former Council President and Winning Strategies/ Global. Fire Chief.

SUSAN HAPWORTH EDWARD M. (TED) NOREEN M. GIBLIN GARTLAND GIBLIN Cabinet Secretary / NJ Gov. Phil Former Caldwell Mayor / Council - Verona Councilman. Honors Murphy. Former Chief Counsel, NJ woman and Deputy Grand graduate Providence College. Board of Public Utilities. Served in Marshal/ Newark Irish Parade. MBA Seton Hall University. the McGreevey Administration. Chair/Board of Trustees of Mount Member / Board of Governors / Former Essex County Irishwoman St. Dominic Academy. Former Giblin Association, civic and of the Year. honoree/ Brian Boru, Inc. charitable organization.

18 PATRICK F. GIBLIN THOMAS P. GIBLIN BRENDAN GILL Mayor/Cranford Township. Assemblyman (D-34). Business President /Essex County Graduate/ Villanova and Ford - Mgr. Union Local 68, IUOE. Freeholder Board. President / ham University (MBA). Former Former Essex County Freeholder NJ Association of Counties. Chairman/Treasurer/ New Jersey Board President/Essex County Head of the BGill Public Affairs. Irish Festival. 2020 Deputy Surrogate, Essex County and NJ 2018 Essex County Irishman of Grand Marshal/West Orange. State Democratic Chairman. the Year. Former Grand Marshal/ Nutley Irish Parade.

EILEEN P. GILLEECE DON GILMARTIN TERRY GOLWAY NJ State Police Detective. Fellow Traces roots to County Roscom - Professor/Kean University. with both JFK School of Govern - mon. Former Newark Parade Historian, journalist, author ment and United Nations Leader - Grand Marshal. Founding of several works on American ship School. Past President of member/ Past President of Essex and Irish history. Curator / John Women of Irish Heritage (North). County Police and Fire Emerald T. Kean Center for American Former Newark Deputy Grand Society. History. Former Editorial Bd. Marshal. Member NYT’s.

19 WILLIAM L. GORMLEY JOHN F. X. GRAHAM MICHAEL GRAHAM Former State Senator and Founder of Verona based Chief Executive Officer. Insider Judiciary Committee Chairman. Fairview Insurance. Member / NJ, award winning website Assemblyman (1977-1982). His Democratic National Committee dedicated to political news in father was former Atlantic (DNC)/Friend of U.S. Presidents New Jersey. Graduate / Yale County Sheriff. Notre Dame grad, and Secretaries of State. University. JD Fordham Law Marine Corp captain. Publisher / Insider NJ.com. School.

RYAN GRAHAM FRAN GRIFFIN KIMBERLY ANN Business Development Direc - Health Care Consultant. Currently (MCFADDEN) GUADAGNO tor/Fairview Insurance. Former Vendor Chair: NJ Irish Festival. NJ’s first Lieutenant Governor. NJ Jaycees State Director. Chaired the 48th Annual NJ Irish Served as Secretary of State. Associate Publisher/InsiderNJ. Festival at Monmouth Park in Former Ass’t Oceanport, NJ. Attorney. 2017 GOP candidate for Governor. Partner/Connell Foley law firm.

20 KEVIN P. HAGAN EILEEN MCGINLEY SISTER PERCYLEE HART Principal / Princeton Public Affairs HANNAFORD Order of the Sisters of Mercy. Group. Seasoned Democratic Party Deputy Grand Marshal of the 85th 2019 Grand Marshal / Union Strategist. Former Chief of Staff / Anniversary Newark Irish Parade. County Irish Parade. Principal State Senate President. Staffed President / Executive Director / Kevin Union Catholic High School. Governors, US Senators, NJ J. Hannaford, Sr. Foundation, Inc. Democratic State Committee. Active member / Advisory Board of Drew University graduate. College Directors for Tuesday's Children and basketball standout. the American Irish Historical Society.

JOSEPH A. HAYDEN, JERRAMIAH HEALY ELMER J. HERRMANN, JR. JR., ESQ. 48th Jersey City Mayor and Supporter / Friendly Sons of St. Sought after, highly regarded former Chairman of Hudson Patrick. His mother, Theresa Criminal Defense Attorney. Served County Democratic Committee. Elizabeth, was the niece of Charles on the Rules Committee for the Renowned singer of Irish Ballads. P. Gillen, Newark’s only Irish born Democratic National Convention. Mayor and the Newark Parade’s 2016 Democratic National Conven - first Grand Marshal (1936). tion delegate. Legal Counsel / Insider NJ and Co-Chairman of its Advisory Board.

21 PAT HOBBS KATHERINE M. BRIAN HUGHES Well-respected and popular (MATTHEWS) HOLMES Mercer County Executive. Son former Dean of Seton Hall Law Former Chairwoman / Union of late Governor / Supreme Court School. Currently serving as County St. Patrick’s Day Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes. Rutgers University’s Athletic Parade.and Corresponding Elected to (2)-year term in 2016 / Director. Secretary / Vice Chair / 2011 Pres. / County Executives of Parade Adjutant. Traces her America, a national, non-partisan roots to Counties Cavan and organization. Donegal.

JOHN HUGHES MAUREEN KILLEEN LEO J. HURLEY Also, son of the late Governor HULINGS Partner / Connell Foley’s Commer - Richard J. Hughes. Retired Federal Chair / Board of Commissioners / cial Litigation & White Collar Magistrate / US District Court / NJ. Jersey City Municipal Utilities Defense Group. Selected by NJ Law Villanova Law graduate. Currently Authority. Employed / Connell Journal: “New Leaders of the Bar”. engaged in mediation work. Foley law firm. Executive Director Former Assistant Prosecutor / 200 Club. Former Honoree Hudson County. Trustee 200 Club. Essex-based Friends of Brian Boru.

22 MATTHEW HURLEY DEBORAH HUTCHINSON KATHLEEN GINTY Bloomfield resident. Now with President of the American Irish HYLAND the U.S. State Department. Former Association Inc. of Woodbridge Former Mayor / Morris Township. Counsel General / Guadalajara, now celebrating its 53 Anniver - 1998 Grand Marshal. Known Mexico. sary Year. as ‘Unofficial’ Outfitter of the Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade. Owner of (now closed) Ginty’s Irish Gifts in Morristown.

SEAN JACKSON PATRICIA JENKINS STEPHEN KEALY Senior VP / Lambertville-based Pat, a nurse, is past president Legendary labor leader and Rosemont Associates and former of the St. Rose Grammar School former Business Agent (retired) State Director, top aide to former PTA. Member / Women of Irish for flagship Laborers’ Local 472 U.S. Senator . Heritage. Former Deputy Grand (LIUNA) of Newark. Marshal Belmar / Lake Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

23 EILEEN KEAN SEAN T. KEAN MARY BOYLE CRERAND Partner / Komjathy & Kean Gov - NJ General Assembly / (R-30) KEANEY ernment Affairs. Commissioner / Monmouth County. Traces roots Served as Deputy Grand Monmouth County Board of to County Cork, Ireland. Former Marshal/ West Orange Irish Elections. Trustee Irishman of the Year / Order of the Parade and 2014 Belmar / Lake and member / Women of Irish Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh / Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Heritage. Traces roots to Counties Jersey Shore. Sponsor of legisla - 2015 Brian Boru honoree, Traces Cork and Armagh, Ireland. tion celebrating Irish-American her roots to County Mayo, Ireland. contributions to American society.

KELLY FAMILY OF NUTLEY MSGR. MIKE E. KELLY JAMES J. KENNEDY Sons and Daughters of the President, Seton Hall Prep, Assemblyman (D-22). Elected legendary Assemblyman and oldest Catholic prep school in in 2015. Former Rahway Mayor, Nutley Parade Chairman John NJ. His Holiness Pope John lobbyist. Principal, Skye V. Kelly: John, Joseph, Regina Paul II named Msgr. Kelly as a Consulting, LLC. and Renee. Prelate of Honor. Appointed liaison/ Irish Community / Archdiocese of Newark 1990.

24 JOHN C. KENNEDY PATRICK JOSEPH KENNEDY BERNARD F. KENNY Judge of the Superior Court, Ap - Former Rhode Island Congress - Former Member of both NJ State pellate Division. (Retired). Former man, son of Senator Ted Kennedy, Senate and Assembly. Former Corporation Counsel / Jersey City. JFK nephew. Mental Health Advo - Grand Marshal/Man of The Year for Fellow: Advanced Science and cate / Brigantine. Hoboken’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Technology Adjudication Resource Held the rank of Lieutenant in the Center in Washington, D.C. United States Navy. Member / Advisory Board / Insider NJ.com.

SHEILA KENNY SISTER MARGARET BRIANNA KOSTECKA Vice-President / Policy Develop - KILLOUGH. SC. Chairwoman 50 th Annual New ment/External Affairs. Prudential Vincent’s Academy / Newark. Jersey Irish Festival. Irish Dance Financial, Newark. Georgetown / Celebrating more than 50 years Instructor / Heritage Irish Dance Rutgers Law Graduate. with the Sisters of Charity. Company. Medalist / World Championships. Attorney / Seton Hall Law graduate.

25 KENNETH F. KUNZMAN GARY LANIGAN JAY LASSITER Partner / Connell Foley law firm. New Jersey's longtime Award winning columnist for President, St. Patrick’s Guard of Commissioner / Department Insider NJ.com and one of only Honor. Dedicated to providing of Corrections. Re-nominated 3 NJ activists who traveled to scholarships for needy students by Governor . Ireland in support of the 2015 for community service. US Air marriage equality referendum Force Captain (1962-1965). which overwhelmingly won Former Grand Marshal of the approval. Descendant of the West Orange Parade. Sullivan clan of County Sligo.

REV. EDWIN D. LEAHY, GERALD P. LENIHAN STEVE LENOX O.S.B. Director / Security at Seton Hall Lenox Consulting. Dual Ameri - Headmaster of St. Benedict’s Law School. Essex County can/Irish citizenship. Former Prep, Newark since re-opening Prosecutor’s Office (retired). State Director / Senator Frank in 1973. A 1963 Prep school Former Grand Marshal and Lautenberg. President / Irish graduate. Grand Marshal of the General Chairman of the Newark Network USA. 82nd Anniversary Newark St. Parade and the NJ Irish Festival. Patrick’s Day Parade.

26 DIANE ASHE LIMING JIM LOGUE BRIAN M. LOWE Grand Marshal Bayonne’s 38th President of the Burlington Public relations consultant. Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Co-Chaired the 48th Annual Deputy Hudson County Clerk Committee. New Jersey Irish Festival. who traces her roots to counties Tipperary and Kilkenny.

JIM LOWNEY LEN (CORCORAN) ROBERT LYNCH Veteran journalist. Raised in LUCIANO Proprietor of the Kilkenny Ale Hillside now of Toms River. Essex County Freeholder House / Central Avenue, Newark. Photog for The Newark Evening representing the county’s Former Deputy Grand Marshal / News. Wrote for NYT’s / Asbury western suburbs. Grandson of West Orange Parade. Park Press. 30-year columnist for Mary Corcoran of Orange, NJ a the Irish Echo. nd County Roscommon, Ireland.

27 BARBARA A. LYONS KELLY STEWART MAER COLLEEN M. MAHR Irish American Cultural Institute. More than 20 years of legislative Immediate Past President / NJ 2014 Woman of the Year / Giblin and lobbying experience. Heads League of Municipalities. Mayor Association. Former West Orange up state and federal Gov’t affairs of Fanwood Boro. Former Presi - Deputy Grand Marshal. Member / for Capital Health Systems. dent/New Jersey Conference of Women of Irish Heritage. 2019 Serves as Treasurer of the NJ Mayors. Director of Business Dev. honoree AOH, Montclair. Democratic State Committee. for DMR Architects.

KEVIN MCCABE MARIANNE MCCONNELL JOHN E. MCCORMAC Middlesex County Democratic Vice-Chair / Morris County Mayor of Woodbridge. Elected Party Chairman. Partner/River Democratic Committee. In 2006 in the oldest original Crossing Strategy Group, one JD/Seton Hall Law School. township in the state of New of Trenton’s leading full-service Currently on the Madison Jersey. Former NJ State Treasurer. government affairs firms. Borough Board of Health and Member / NY/NJ Port Authority Legal Services of Northwest Board of Commissioners. Jersey.

28 MARY MCCORMICK GREG AND MATT MCDERMOTT BRIAN J. MCDONALD BSN, MSN, NP-C, Seton Hall Brothers: Greg, former Mayor of Managing Director/Corporate University. Summit Medical Westfield and Matt, experienced Finance / FTI Consulting, Inc. Group, Frequent Irish traveler government lobbyist with the Young Irishman of the Year / and champion golfer. Kaufman Zita Group. Sons of the 119th Anniversary Dinner / legendary late Francis X. McDermott, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. former / NJ Senate President / Union County GOP Chairman and candidate for NJ Governor.

THOMAS J. MCENERY FRANK MCENERNEY JACK MCGARRY Highly regarded, long time Accountant. Member of numerous Retired East Orange PD detective President/Nutley Irish-American Irish American organizations. sergeant and acclaimed piper Association. Former Nutley Long time Parade official in West with the Essex County Emerald Parade Grand Marshal, Member Orange. Former Essex County Society Police & Fire Pipe Band. of the Year and honoree of Irishman of the Year. Former Grand Marshal of the the John V. Kelly Memorial West Orange Parade. Foundation.

29 MICHAEL B. MCGLYNN JENNIFER NAGLE PHILIP F. MCGOVERN. JR. Fairfield Councilman. Local 68 MCGOVERN Managing Partner of Connell IUOE Business Rep. NY County Founder/Director of the award Foley law firm and a member of Roscommon Society Honoree. winning DeNogla-Ardmore the firm’s Executive Committee. Former Pres., AOH Div. #9. Academy of Irish Dance started Received the “Irish Legal100” with her sister Alison Nagle in Award 2015- 2016 and named 1993. Former Newark Parade Best Lawyers in America Deputy Grand Marshal. 2013-2017.

SEAN MCGOVERN JAMES E. MCGREEVEY JOHN E. MCGUIRE, JR. Former Roseland Councilman. Elected New Jersey Governor Former member of NYPD and Newark based attorney and 2001. Former State Assemblyman decorated veteran Detective / well-known proprietor of and State Senator. Former Grand Essex County Sheriff’s Depart - McGovern’s Tavern in Newark. Marshal /Newark St. Patrick’s Day ment (retired). Former Essex Parade. Lauded for pioneering County Irishman of the Year and prison reform efforts. past West Orange Democratic Chairman.

30 PATTI MCGUIRE VINCENT MCKELVEY JOHN MCKEON Princeton Public Affairs Group. Hamilton Township St. Patrick’s Well regarded State Assemblyman Former Deputy Chief of Staff / Parade Committee Chair and (D-27). Financial Institutions & Governor , former President/Ancient Order of Insurance Chairman. Former aide to U.S. Senator Robert Hibernians, Msgr. Crean Mayor of West Orange, attorney Menendez. Successful lobbyist Division 1. and long time organizer of the and officer of New Leaders West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Council of NJ . Parade.

HENRY (HANK) MCNALLY OWEN MCNANY JOHN MCPARTLAN Retired educator /Secondary President of the Friendly Sons Owner of Molly Maguire’s Irish School Principal. Sought after of St. Patrick of the Oranges, Pub and Restaurant in Clark. lecturer of Irish history in shore Inc., now celebrating its 118th “Champion for the Center for area. With Irish Studies Program Anniversary. Hope Hospice / NJ Coalition of at Brookdale Community College Autism Awareness.” 2018 Grand / Rutgers. BA/MA Fordham. Marshal 22nd Union County Irish Studied at University College, Parade. Dublin, Ireland. Resides in Manasquan.

31 BERNADETTE P. JIM MCQUEENEY MARY ELLEN MCVEIGH MCPHERSON ESQ. Former White House Bureau Curator of Education, Liberty Hall Adjunct Prof / Law John Jay Chief / Star-Ledger. Successful Museum / Kean University. MA / College. Honors grad/LaSalle / JD public relations executive, politi - Seton Hall. Family hails from the Temple. Former Councilwoman / cal analyst and the host of New Irish Aran Islands. Mayor / Rutherford. Bergen Jersey Now on My9 (WWOR-TV). County Freeholder. Honored by Served as Chief of Staff for U. S. Irish Echo. Roots in County Mayo. Senator . Roots in County Leitrim.

JOHN MEADE MARY MEEHAN ROSEMARIE L. MELLODY Former Grand Marshal/Newark Seton Hall University’s 1st First woman Grand Marshal in St. Patrick’s Day Parade (1997) woman President (retired). the 85-year history of the Newark and owner of the St. James’s Gate BA, MA and Ph.D (Seton Hall). St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Native of Publick House in Maplewood. MS / Health Policy & Management County Longford, Ireland. / NY Medical College.

32 MAGGEE MIGGINS CLAIRE CURRAN-MILOSCIA MONMOUTH COUNTY Award winning Short Hills Real Grand Marshal of the 47 Annual IRISH AMERICAN Estate Broker / Executive. Owner: Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day DEMOCRATIC HONOREES 2020. Maggee Miggins Group/Keller Parade. Williams Realty. Former Deputy Matawan Councilman Brett Grand Marshal / Newark’s St. Cannon, Red Bank Council - Patrick’s Day Parade. President / woman Kate Triggiano and Little Short Hills Beautification League. Silver Councilman Christopher Sings like an angel. Healy.

WILLIAM F. MOEN, JR. KAITLIN MOONEY MAGGIE MORAN New Jersey Assemblyman President & Co-founder of the Managing Partner of Kivvit, (D-5th). Fifth generation Union County Daughters of award winning national Public Irish-American. SNJ Business Ireland, an organization built Affairs firm. Former Deputy Chief People Magazine’s “40 Under around cultivating friendships, of Staff / Governor Jon Corzine. 40” in 2018. MPA degree / while honoring our Irish heritage Former State Director / NJ Sena - University of Pennsylvania. and serving the community. tors Corzine and Lautenberg.

33 TOM MORAN PAUL D. MORIARTY WILLIAM ‘BILL’ MULLEN Accomplished veteran Star- Assemblyman (D-4). Deputy President / NJ State Building & Ledger Editorial Page Editor / Speaker / Chairman/ Consumer Construction Trades Council, Columnist. Once told NYT’s, Affairs Committee. Member, AFL-CIO. Former President of he has “a front-row seat on the Labor Committee. Former Ironworkers Local 11. Influential spectacle of NJ politics.” Washington Township Mayor / voice among legislative leaders Emmy award winning investiga - in Trenton. tive journalist.

PAUL MULSHINE JOHN MURPHY MARY K. MURPHY Star-Ledger journalist since Financial Advisor / Private Advisor Executive Director, North Jersey 1995. Grew up in Toms River. Group / Morristown. Former Transportation Authority. Former Worked for the Philadelphia Freeholder, Morris Township Essex County Irishwoman of the Daily News. Regards himself Committeeman / Mayor. Active Year. as the sole remaining old-time member: Morris Township conservative columnist at a Volunteer Fire Dept., Former major American newspaper. Grand Marshal / Morris County Irish Parade.

34 MICHAEL MURPHY PETER MURPHY GOV. PHILIP D. MURPHY Former Morris County Prosecutor. Chairman / Passaic County . Former Gubernatorial candidate / 1997 Republican Committee. Once Ambassador to Germany (2009-2013). Democratic primary. Stepson of described as “the hardest Former Goldman Sachs Executive / National Finance Chairman for Demo - the late Governor Richard Hughes. working person in politics.” cratic National Committee. Wife, Heads up Impact NJ. Successful Owner: Murph’s Tavern. Tammy, parents of four. Graduate lobbyist. of Harvard and Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. 2019 Irishman of the Year/ Essex County.

CAROLYN A. MURRAY ED NEAFSEY JOE NOLAN NJ Superior Court Judge. Former Human rights activist/ volunteer trial Veteran radio announcer / P.A. at Essex County Prosecutor and observer/ Irish Diplock Courts. Dual High Point Solutions Stadium for counsel to NJ Attorney General. American/Irish citizenship. Lecturer / Rutgers Football and MetLife Georgetown University (cum Troubles and Northern Ireland peace Stadium / NY Jets. Owner / laude) and NYU Law School. process. Contributor/Irish Central News. founder of NJ Internet Radio. Former Essex County Irishwoman Author / Monthly Irish History Chapter / 2017 Grand Marshal / Union Friendly Sons of Shillelagh/Jersey Shore of the Year and former honoree County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. newsletter. Panelist/NJ Institute for of the Friends of Brian Boru. Continuing Legal Education.

35 JOE NORTON BILL O’DEA FATHER PATRICK Stalwart leader of the Bloomfield Author; The Legacy of “PADDY” O’DONOVAN Irish Club, former Caldwell GOP Haguesville . Was the youngest Irish born / Bruff, County Limerick, councilman and owner of the member ever elected to the Ireland. Former Grand Marshal / Bloomfield Travel Network. Jersey City Council at age 26 Morris County St. Patrick’s Day in 1985. Long time member of Parade. Pastor / Notre Dame of the Hudson County Freeholder Mt. Carmel / Cedar Knolls. Board.

JASON O’DONNELL KEVIN O’DOWD BRENDAN (DAN) Served in NJ State Assembly Cooper University Health Care / O’FLAHERTY (D-31). Former Public Safety Senior Executive / VP and Chief Economics Prof/Columbia Director and Bayonne Fire Administrative Officer. Former Chief Univ. Marathon runner, political Captain. of Staff / Governor . strategist, author, Trustee / Newark Historical Society.

36 ERIN K. O’GARA-MEIER LORNA O’HARA MAUREEN E. O’HARA Stalwart West Orange Irish leader Strategic Advisor / Princeton Renowned West Orange Irish and Director of Constituent Public Affairs Group. Named community leader and former Services for State Senator Richard Certified Association Executive Grand Marshal of the WO J. Codey. (CAE) (American Society of St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Association Executives highest professional credential). Reader of Irish history.

MARION (CLARKE) O’NEILL DECLAN O’SCANLON KEVIN O’TOOLE Manager / Corporate Contribu - NJ State Senator. Former Chairman / Port Authority of tions / PSE&G. Philanthropic Republican Assemblyman / NY/NJ. Former NJ State Senator initiatives in New Jersey and Monmouth County (R-13) (R-40) and Essex County GOP Long Island for over 20 years. known for advocating improve - Chairman. Former Essex County ment for drivers who travel on Irishman of the Year. Colum - the state's roads. nist/Insider NJ.com.

37 SEAN PENDER PATRICK O’SHEA POLITANO BRIAN QUIGLEY National Director of the Ancient Well known Union County politi - Deputy Executive Director / Order of Hibernians (AOH), State cal strategist, former journalist. General Counsel/ NJ General AOH President and former Grand Named for Ireland’s patron saint Assembly Democratic Majority. Marshal of the Hamilton St. by his mother Flora O’Shea. Union Patrick’s Day Parade. County Parade supporter.

JOAN QUIGLEY ANN QUINDLEN DERMOT QUINN Former State Assemblywoman / American novelist, journalist, Professor of History / Seton Hall Jersey City. Appointed to the and columnist, winner of the University and author of The Joint Legislative Commission Pulitzer Prize. Graduate of Irish in New Jersey: Four on Ethical Standards. Jersey South Brunswick High School. Centuries of American Life. Journal columnist. Winner 2019 NJ Press Association Award.

38 MICKEY QUINN MIKE QUINN BILL RAFTERY “THE Deputy Executive Director of the Founding member of the Morris COACH” New Jersey General Assembly County Friendly Sons of Saint Analyst and play-by-play and Trustee / Rowan College at Patrick. Served as Parade Grand announcer / CBS Sports (college Burlington County. Marshal 2017. Instrumental in basketball). Named Mr. Basketball bringing the parade to Morris - (1959), 3-sport all-state HS player, town from Wharton more than coached at Fairleigh Dickinson 26 years ago. and Seton Hall (1970-81).

DAN REILLY PAUL REILLY ERIN RICE Former Chairman / NJ Irish Former Newark Deputy Mayor Currently, Chief of Staff, State Festival. Supporter of Special and Master of Ceremonies for Senator Richard J. Codey. For - Olympics and benefit projects the Newark Irish Parade and mer aide to U.S. Congressman for disabled veterans. 2018 principal / Essex-based Friends Bill Pascrell/ Loves the Mets Belmar / Lake Como St. Patrick’s of Brian Boru. and all things Irish. 2016 Irish Day Parade Grand Marshal. Echo Honoree “Top 40 Under 40 Award.”

39 CELESTE M. RILEY JOSEPH “JOE” ROBERTS, JR. MARY ROBINSON Cumberland County Clerk, former Former Camden County Free - Madison resident. Founder and NJ Assemblywoman (D-3). Former holder Director who went on to Executive Director of Imagine , Bridgeton City Council President. serve with distinction as Majority Center for Coping With Loss. Family hails from counties Cork Leader and Speaker of the NJ Named ‘NJ Hero of the Year’ and Mayo. General Assembly. by NJ’s then First Lady Mary Pat Christie.

ROBERT ROWBOTHAM, JOHN ‘JACK’ SAYERS MARGUERITE “PEG” ESQ. Lawyer, veteran of the Essex SCHAFFER Newark Counsel & Trustee / County Sheriff’s Dept. and Vice Chairwoman / NJ Democratic St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Trustee / Business Manager for the Town - State Committee. Chairwoman / Somerset County Democratic St. Patrick’s Guard of Honor. ship of West Orange. Former Committee, President/Managing Trial Attorney / Bramnick, Grand Marshal/ West Orange Principal at the law firm Shain Rodriguez, LLC. Former NJ St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Schaffer PC. Known for her sharp Deputy AG. wit, brilliance in and out of court and tenacious political activism.

40 FRANCINE SCHOTT WILLIAM “BILL” SCULLY DONALD SHAUGER NJ Superior Court Judge (retired). Legend in Irish circles for his quick Executive Vice President / The Former Honoree/Ancient Order wit, fine voice, classic moustache, Shauger Group, family owned of Hibernians Division #9’s short game in golf (which in - and operated contracting Anniversary Dinner. cludes putting from sand traps) company founded 1981. and as the long time proprietor Former Grand Marshal / West and host of McGovern’s Tavern. Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

JAMES SHEA JOHN SHEA III JERRY SHERIDAN Jersey City Public Safety Director/Committee on Political 2020 Grand Marshal / 35th Director. Retired Deputy Chief Education (COPE) for New annual Hamilton St. Patrick’s from the Police Jersey State AF-CIO. Day Parade. Long time Department. Hibernian, served as Parade Chairman for several years.

41 MIRIAM (MIMS) MIKIE SHERRILL MSGR. TIMOTHY J. SHERIDAN U.S. Congresswoman / 11th SHUGRUE Born in Dublin, renowned for CD. Member / Armed Services Pastor/St. Michael Church / her volunteerism and a strong Committee. Chair: House Cranford. Featured Speaker / supporter of the Belmar / Lake Science, Space & Technology 119th Anniversary Dinner / Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade. subcommittee / Investigations Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Former Deputy Grand Marshal. & Oversight. Ten year Navy veteran. Helicopter Pilot. Mother of four. Graduate / US Naval Academy, London School of Economics (MA), JD / Georgetown Law. Former Federal Prosecutor. Former Irishwoman of the Year / Essex County.

CHRIS SMITH KAREN M. SMITH 21-term U.S. Congressman Grand Marshal / Nutley St. (R-4 NJ). Senior member / Foreign Patrick’s Day Parade serving Affairs Committee, Chairman with Deputy Brian Blum. Africa, Global Health, Global Karen recently retired as Human Rights and International Belleville’s chief judge. Former Organization Subcommittee. prosecutor and assistant Recipient / American Ireland township attorney. Fund’s Distinguished Leadership Award.

42 BRIAN P. STACK BARBARA MCCANN CHRISTINE A. STEARNS State Senator (D- 33rd District). STAMATO Lawyer / Director, Gov’t & Union City Mayor since 2000. Jersey City Democratic Commit - Regulatory Affairs, Gibbons, PC, Former member of the State tee Chairwoman. Was named Trenton. Listed on NJ Spotlight's Assembly. Irishwoman of the Year for "Top 10 Healthcare Lobbyists.” Jersey City Irish Parade Commit - Traces her roots to the McMa - tee’s in 2018. hons of County Monaghan.

GUY STERLING SISTER FRANCES TIM SULLIVAN Journalist, author / historian. SULLIVAN, OP Chief Executive Officer / NJ Columbia J-School grad. 35- Well respected Head of School Economic Development Authority. year newspaper career / reporter for Mount St. Dominic’s Academy, Born. Raised in Bergen County. with Star-Ledger. Only New Jer - Caldwell, NJ. sey-based reporter to interview Richard Nixon after he moved to the New York area.

43 BETSY (REILLY) STEVE SWEENEY ROBERT SWENSON SUTHERLAND Serves with distinction as Deputy Grand Marshal of the First woman to serve on Sparta’s President of the New Jersey West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Zoning & Planning Boards. Former State Senate. Former Business Parade. Professional Photog / Grand Marshal / Annual Sussex Agent for Ironworkers Local Champion Golfer. County Irish Parade. 399 and now General Organizer for the Intl Association of Ironworkers.

JIM TANSEY JOSEPH M. TAYLOR ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ Union County Prosecutor’s Office First American executive officer / SHEEHAN TEEVAN (retired). Former Grand Marshal Panasonic Corporation (retired). Proprietor: The Full Shilling Irish / Union County Irish Parade, Moved the company’s headquarters Restaurant and Pu b in NYC’s Piper with Essex County Emerald to Newark 2013. Former Grand financial district. St. Vincent's Society. Traces his roots to Marshal Newark St. Patrick’s Day Academy grad. Former Deputy Counties Roscommon and Mayo, Parade. Grand Marshal/Newark Irish Ireland. Parade.

44 BRITNEE TIMBERLAKE CARDINAL JOSEPH WILLIAM CHRIS AND MAIREAD Member of the NJ State Assembly TOBIN TULLY (D-34) whose mother Cathy Walsh Archbishop of Newark, Large Irish Chris a NJ State Assemblyman and grandfather Frank Walsh trace Catholic family, oldest of thirteen chil - (D-38), former Council Presi - their roots from Trenton and dren. Elevation to Cardinal (one of 18 dent/ Bergenfield and top aide Hamilton, New Jersey to Kilkenny, nationwide) November 2016. Installed to U.S. Congressman Josh G Ireland. January 2017. First time Newark Arch - ottenhiemer and Mairead, a diocese is headed by a Cardinal. 2020 writer with the Irish Echo. Grand Marsha / Bergen County.

ANN TWOMEY VIRGINIA “GINNY” TREACY MARY WALLER Distinguished President (retired) Executive Director/Jersey Nurses 2020 Grand Marshal / St. / Hospital and Professional and Economic Security Organization Patrick’s Day Parade of Morris Allied Employees (HPAE-AFT), (JNESO). Respected leader with County. Mary is a member of the state nurse’s union. Delegate to 35 years of service to labor causes Irish American Association of the Democratic National Conven - (retired)). Former Deputy Grand Northwest Jersey, the Parade tion(s). VP/NJ State AFL-CIO. Marshal/Newark St. Patrick’s Day Committee Secretary and is on Membe / Advisory Board / Parade. the Board of Trustees. InsiderNJ.com.

45 THOMAS J. WALSH SHEILA LENIHAN WALSH MEG WASTIE Superior Court Judge. Former University Hospital, Newark Program consultant / Westfield President / Union County Friendly APN. Former Newark Parade Historical Society. Former Sons of St. Patrick. Family hails Deputy Grand Marshal. Her Curator of Education / Museum from County Sligo, Ireland. Mar - (late) husband, John, was a Early Trades and Crafts in ried to former Star Ledger reporter former Newark Parade Grand Madison, NJ. Irish lineage traces Diane (Curcio) Walsh. Proud par - Marshal. to Counties Cavan (Monaghans) ents of son Tom, Lt. in the United and Cork (Sullivans). States Army.

ROBERT C. (BOBBY) DANIEL ZEISER WILLIAMS Director of Union Township Trustee of the Friendly Sons of St. Police. Past Grand Marshal Patrick ofthe Oranges. Attorney in Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade. private practice. Life long West Former Newark police officer. Orange resident.

46 In Memoriam

Mary Higgins Clark (1927 –2020)

“Queen of Suspense.” Renowned Irish storyteller, award-winning novelist. Authored more than 50 books. Past president/member of the Board of Directors of the Mystery Writers of America, her honors include the Horatio Alger Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and membership in the Irish America Hall of Fame. Resident of Bergen County/Naples, . Former Grand Marshal of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Brendan Tevlin (1995 –2014)

Seton Hall Prep grad and University of Richmond freshman. Posthumously named 2015 Young Irishman by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of the Oranges.

Donations in his memory can still be made to: Brendan P. Tevlin ’13 Memorial Field Fund c/o Seton Hall Prep. 120 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ Orange, NJ. 07052

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