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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center) hosted a virtual ceremony to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the September 11th tragedies in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. Laying a memorial wreath with DiVincenzo after the ceremony are (from left) emcee Stephen Adubato; St. Benedict’s Prep Headmaster Father Ed Leahy; Imam W. Deen Shareef from Masjid Waarith ud Deen; Freeholder Vice President Wayne Richardson; Freeholder President Brendan Gill; Congressman Donald Payne Jr.; Helman Correa, father of Danny Correa who lost his life at the World Trade Center; Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Deputy Chief PAGE 5 of Staff William Payne. (Photo courtesy of Essex County) INDEX Editorial & Weather 02 ♦ 25¢ Town Watch 04 World News 06 From The Pastor’s Heart 10 The Doctor Is In 12 Official Newspaper of: Essex County • East Orange • Orange • Orange Board of Education Parents Beware 13 1576 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ 07040 * 973-622-1111 * [email protected] * www.localtalkweekly.com Sports Wrap 14 NEWARK - Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Prudential Center will serve as a Los Angeles Lakers star J.R. Smith, “Super Polling Site” for the upcom- NBPA Executive Director Michele ing 2020 Presidential election pend- Roberts, New Jersey Devils President ing final vote by the Essex County By Dhiren Shah Jake Reynolds, New Jersey Secretary Board of Elections. It would accept of State Tahesha Way, and Essex ballots on Election Day, provide resi- On March 6, 1966, the first “Crispus Attucks Day County Board of Elections Clerk dents with opportunities to register to Parade,” (named in recognition and honor of the historic Linda Von Nessi announced in a vir- vote in September, and serve as a (Continued on page 3) tual press conference Sept. 14 that (Continued on page 15) FREE BUSINESS LISTING www.localtalkweekly.com or SEE PAGE 13 Primary Care Multi Specialty Group to 60 Evergreen Place THE HEART CENTER OF THE ORANGES East Orange, NJ 07018 To a LARGER FACILITY to SERVE YOU BETTER MOVED For Your Comfort in Mind 2 SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 rat. Every year, floods were tak- Donald Trump and former Vice administration. So, both sides are ing the lives of hundreds and dis- President Joe Biden. For the first to be blamed. rupting the livelihood of poor time, one of the polls Being a democrat, I want to people. Since they have built the (Rasmussen Reports) shows that see another democrat on the top Narmada Dam, the problem not Trump is leading by 1 point. Ac- post. However, Biden must Dhiren Shah only cleared up, but the state of cording to realclearpolitics.com, prove his ability and capability. I Editor-In-Chief Gujarat has flourished and be- Joe Biden had a lead of 7.4 over have heard many arguments Hello Readers, came one of the best states in Donald Trump on Sept. 15. To- from the democrats that he will India. Except for seeking money, day, the average lead has been pick a good team and they will Wildfires in California, Ore- the administrators are not look- reduced from 8 percentage run the best show. Sorry, I do not gon, and Washington have taken ing to solve the problem. points on Sept. 11 to 6.2 on Sept. agree with them. We are electing at least three dozen lives. In Ore- It is not the central govern- 16. the president to serve at the most gon, 10% of the population has ment’s problem; it is the state These have shifted despite powerful post in the world. I been evacuated. This is an ongo- government’s problem and they Trump’s comments to Bob cannot let him pass without a ing situation. The US is known as have to find solutions and then Woodward about the real situa- good test of his mental condi- one of the richest and most pow- ask for whatever money is re- tion of the coronavirus. He knew tion. If he has dementia, I don’t erful countries in the world. quired. California, the largest back in February that the virus want him to run the show. So, he However, they cannot solve this state in the country has the most was deadly and dangerous. In the has to prove himself at the first problem. I do not blame Presi- billionaires (170). New York has interview he said that he played debate on Sept. 29 at 9:00 to dent Trump. The states are more 144 billionaires. Most of the tech down the virus to avoid creating 10:30, at Case Western Reserve involved in demanding funding companies’ headquarters are in a panic. He has also been non- University in Cleveland. “Fox from the federal government. California. They must find the committal about masks, which News Sunday” anchor Chris However, this problem has been solutions. Otherwise, they do not experts say are very helpful in Wallace will serve as moderator. going on for decades. How come deserve to run the show. curtailing COVID-19. At the the state administrations are not Election season will be in same time, the Democrats have Have a wonderful week. looking harder for solutions? full swing by next week. It will failed to support any suggestions I’ll talk to you next week. I am an Indian. There was a be the first debate between presi- made by the president and his huge problem in the state of Guj- dential candidates, incumbent $50 for one (1) year Send your name, address and check or money order to: Local Talk Weekly Newspaper • 1576 Springfield Avenue Maplewood, NJ 07040 • Tel: 973-622-1111 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Partly Cloudy Windy and Cool Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny HI 79 HI 68 HI 65 HI 66 HI 68 HI 73 HI 79 LO 59 LO 48 LO 48 LO 48 LO 50 LO 54 LO 58 3 SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 THOMAS (Cont. from page 1) African American who was the first to die at the Boston Massacre in 1770), was held in the City of Newark, New Jer- sey. According to Parade founder, John Thomas, the idea of the first parade evolved while he was teaching history at Central High School, New- ark. Students were discussing how various ethnic groups in the United States celebrated their heritage. After reviewing St. Patrick’s Day (Irish Ameri- cans), Columbus Day (Italian Americans), Pulaski Day (Polish Americans), and Dek- alb Day (German Americans), one of Mr. Thomas’s students remarked, “Mr. T., we don’t have a day! For over 50 years, the Af- rican American Heritage Statewide Parade has galva- nized thousands of partici- pants, marchers, students and spectators to line Broad Street in Newark, New Jersey to cel- ebrate and to make certain that the glorious heritage and con- tributions of Africans and Af- rican American people are not forgotten. The name of the Pa- rade has been changed several times; in 1970, it became “The Attucks-King Parade,” to hon- or Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. In 1979, it became “The Black Heritage Day Parade,” with varying themes focused on On December 6, 1926, John African American teacher in the two grandsons, Jacques and Gio- remaining cognizant of the Arthur Thomas was born in the city of Newark. vanni; and two goddaughters An- many evolutionary social con- city of Newark, New Jersey. He In 1952, John Arthur Thomas gel Hicks and Maria Johnson. cerns of the day, but also com- lived a great life while serving married the love of his life, Eliza- Thomas' life, service, and contri- mitted to preserving the tradi- the African American Communi- beth Lee Nowlin. In 2013, after butions will be remembered by tions of past parades. ty and left this world on Septem- 61 years of marriage, the royal many who benefited from his ef- Thomas was a longtime ber 1, 2020 at the age of 93. He couple proved only death could forts. member of the Democratic served in the Unites States Army separate John the King from Eliz- Charles Hall, the current Committee of Essex County. and was honorably discharged in abeth his queen. Their union was President of African American He served as the Statewide 1946. After his return, he en- blessed by the birth of two Heritage Parades Organization, Deputy Director of Constitu- rolled in Rutgers University and daughters, Patricia and Pamela. said that he will honor John ent Services and Deputy Cam- got his Bachelor’s degree in John counted his grandchil- Thomas in the next Statewide paign Manager for United 1950. He then worked with the dren as a blessing to his life, and African American Parade in State Senator Frank Lauten- Newark Board of Education as a passes on a legacy of service to Newark, New Jersey, Memorial berg. teacher and he was the seventh his triplet granddaughters, Sarah, Day weekend in 2021. Patricia, and Victoria; and to his 4 SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 Irvington police officers, re- invented himself yet again while cold in mid-November and re- sponding to calls of gunfire be- you read this. sume next spring. fore Midnight, found 37-year-old Odendhal, who officially This project will work its Maurice Stevens, Jr. lying along ended his career as a Fairfield way to Maplewood and Newark- the 50-block of Prospect Ave- Township employee Sept. 1, was Ivy Hill's parts of the avenue un- nue. Stevens, who was rushed to given an outdoor reception by til it reaches "Maplewood Cor- Newark's University Hospital Business Administrator Joseph ners" - where Maplewood's Ir- died in the early hours of Sept.