NEW JERSEY’S IRISH AMERICAN LEADERS 2021

Make our state a better place! NEW JERSEY’S IRISH AMERICAN LEADERS 2021

INSIDERNJ.COM is once again pleased to present its annual profiled list of New Jersey’s Irish American leaders and activists.

The annual tribute is our way of honoring, celebrating and acknowl - edging the accomplishments and contributions of Irish Americans, statewide.

The list this year with its newcomers and veterans alike demonstrates a commitment of those on it to their Irish American heritage and, just as importantly, to their communities, as well.

Last year we saluted the 85-year-old Irish pub, McGovern’s Tavern, lo - cated on New Street in downtown Newark.

We did so in anticipation of the Newark Irish Parade, which, because of the pandemic, was cancelled, a rare occurrence since 1936 except for perhaps the World War II years and a major snowstorm.

This year, we’ll again be missing the marching bands, the skirling of the pipes and if you are a parade fan, the biting March wind as we remain in the shadow of Covid-19.

But, in keeping with tradition, we offer as a salute to 2021 a highly regarded work, displayed here and rec - ommended by a teacher/scholar who, as it happens, occupies a place on this list. For, after all, history, and what we learn from it, often illuminates the very events that unfold before our eyes. As Seton Hall professor Dermot Quinn has written about the Irish, “New Jersey is a curious place with a curious history to match.” The author of The Great Hunger, Cecil Woodham-Smith who wrote: “…the Irish potato famine whose legacy is the Irish-American community,” is a skillful and learned guide if you want (to try) to comprehend and understand the Irish. In this continuing Year of the Pandemic we recommend The Great Hunger for all those interested in Ireland and its legacy.

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

2 TIP OF THE HAT!

The idea for the preamble to the 2021 list was born of advice given by a wise (and not forgotten) professor of American Literature in a university classroom long ago.

“It’s not enough to know the poetry,” he reasoned, “you must learn to know the poets.”

As a lead up to this year’s list we are featuring eight individuals, New Jersey Irish American men and women, who in this Year of the Pandemic offer us, by way of their humanity, their generosity, their erudition and heroics, a sense of hope for a bright and encouraging future.

As members of this featured group, they get a “Tip of the Top Hat.” And, to think in America’s past there were posted signs that read: “Irish Need Not Apply!”

3 Governor Phil Murphy

“IT’S ALL ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE”

“A year ago this was said of Phil Murphy: here’s a guy who was thrown into the breach of the most dangerous public health crisis in a century, a plague which is now slashing and rampaging through every hamlet and city in New Jersey, a state whose welfare and public safety is his responsibility.

“And, he suited up for all this (to borrow one of his sports’ clichés’) following just one week after his own surgery for cancer in his kidney.“ New Jersey’s Happy Warrior 4/19/2020 (Insider NJ)

A year later, Governor Phil Murphy is deserving of an Irish blessing for his heroics in leading us, our state and our nation in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 .

4 Jacqueline Noel Whitley

“IT’S ALL ABOUT GIVING BACK”

Heartache and heroics are all wrapped up in this wonderful young woman. Women are 90% of the RN’s fighting Covid-19 and their battle to save lives has inspired a nation.

Jacqueline of Point Pleasant is one of those nurses. She works at Ocean and Morristown Medical Centers. The youngest daughter of Suzanne & Bill Whitley, retired Newark Police Officer and Belmar Shillelagh Club member, Jackie is a Drew University and Drexel Nursing School graduate.

She is also a survivor. Stricken at age 3 with a Stage 4 cancer, she is grateful, confident, strong and generous. Here’s to Jacqueline Whitley and to all the brave RNs for their everyday, everywhere heroics.

5 Patrick F. Giblin & Sr. Jane McKenna, SSJ

“IT’S ALL ABOUT CARING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE”

One is the (former) mayor of Cranford, the other a Catholic nun with a mission. Together they are an integral part of caring for the less fortunate at St. John’s Soup Kitchen on Mulberry Street in downtown Newark.

Pat organizes volunteers in cooperation with the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Chapter 9 (Montclair) that help stock the shelves, prepare the meals and feed the hungry on the food lines.

Sister Jane oversees the Women & Children’s Center where women, children and the handicapped can enjoy breakfast and/or lunch in a safe (haven) environment, free from the frigid cold or scorching heat. In this pandemic year and every year we take our hat off to the Mayor and Sister Jane.

6 Graig Coughlin & Kevin O’Toole

“IT’S ALL ABOUT GENEROSITY AND BIPARTISAN SPIRIT”

New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and NY/NJ Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole co-chair a program that provides food for soup kitchens while at the same time giving aid to struggling restaurants… it’s all about feeding the hungry.

The program known as FeedNJ connects stressed local restaurants due to COVID-19 with desperate soup kitchens facing increased demands.

Ken DeRoberts, founder of Soup Kitchen 411, which launched the campaign, said, “all of the money raised by the program will go to buying food from restaurants.” Deserved praise for generosity of spirit to the Speaker and the Chairman.

7 Maureen Dunphy Brady & Henry (Hank) McNally

“IT’S ALL ABOUT KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE”

Nowhere in the world are the spoken word and the preservation of history more respected than in Ireland. “Seanchaí (shan-a-key) were traditional Irish storytellers and the custodians of history for centuries.”

Modern day educators fill that role and none more accomplished than the Irish American lecturers and scholars at Rutgers and Brookdale Community College: Maureen Dunphy Brady, MA in Irish and Irish American Studies from NYU Glucksman Ireland House, and Henry (Hank) McNally, MA Fordham and the recipient of the 2019 Eoin McKiernan Award.

They are both affiliated with the Irish American Cultural Institute. In this difficult academic (pandemic) year, hats off to the professors for knowing how and offering to keep the traditions alive.

8 WILLIAM (BILL) BARONI AIMEE BELGARD MAUREEN DUNPHY BRADY Former NY/NJ Port Authority New Jersey Superior Court Instructor/ Rutgers (Osher Lifelong Executive, Seton Hall Law Judge, Burlington County. Learning Institute) & Brookdale Com - Professor and New Jersey State Aimee served as an Edgewater munity College. Member /Advisory Senator. His mother immigrated Park Township Committee - Committee/ Irish American Cultural Institute, John Walsh Chapter. to America from Ireland. woman and Burlington County Summa Cum Laude grad/St. John’s Freeholder. She was a former University with a NYU Master’s De - candidate for Congress (CD-3). gree: Irish & Irish-American studies.

JOSEPH P. BRENNAN, ESQ. LAUREL BRENNAN STEPHEN BURKE Three-term Essex County Highly regarded South Jersey Nine term Fairview Borough Surrogate (retired). Twice elected Labor leader. Secretary-Treasurer Councilman. Recent inductee West Orange Council President. NJ State AFL-CIO. Past recipient (2020) League of Municipalities Decorated Vietnam War veteran. of the Evangelina Menendez Hall of Fame for more than 20 Former Grand Marshal / West Trailblazer Award. years of service. Currently Business Orange Irish Parade. Official/NJDOE. Member/ Hudson County AOH Division 1.

9 MEGHAN BARRETT BURKE, DECLAN BURKE BRIAN BORU, INC. ESQ. Senior Director/ Center for Science HONOREES. Senior Counsel, Colas Inc. & Digital Assessment Design, ETS, Brian Boru, Inc. Honorees. 78th An - Global Infrastructure Construction Princeton. “Man of the West”/ niversary: Teddy Edwards, Ironbound Co., Morristown. Former Partner / Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. Irish, Gwen C. Glazier, President / Connell Foley. Honors grad. Graduate/ Ireland’s National Women of Irish heritage-North, Kelly Providence College/University University, MA/Seton Hall, Sullivan-King, activist / Mount St. of Galway, Ireland. JD/SHU Law MBA/Rutgers. Dominic Academy and the late Thomas J. Tevlin, Irish American School. Activist.

BOBBY BYRNE EUGENE J. BYRNE, ESQ. TOM BYRNE, JR. Acclaimed Irish-American Trustee of the Friendly Sons of Founder/Byrne Asset Manage - musician and former Grand St. Patrick of the Oranges. ment LLC. Former Chairman/NJ Marshal of Belmar’s St. Patrick’s Former Grand Marshal of State Democratic Committee. Day Parade. Decorated Vietnam Newark Irish Parade. Gene has Past Chairman / New Jersey State Veteran. marched in the NYC Irish parade Investment Council. Son of the faithfully for 62 years. late Gov. Brendan T. Byrne.

10 COL. PATRICK CALLAHAN BRIAN CAMPBELL TOM CANNAN Superintendent/NJ State Police. Finance Executive, Writer / Retired Newark Detective. Board Re-nominated by Gov. Phil Essayist. Silver Pen Award member, Project Children. Murphy as full-time head of winner/ Star Ledger. Grandson Trustee / Friendly Sons of St. force. Former Chief Honoree / of George Bell/ 1961 Grand Patrick of the Oranges. Former Irish Echo / Law & Order Awards. Marshal of Newark’s St. Patrick’s Grand Marshal / West Orange Day Parade. Irish Parade. PGA, USGA & MGA Rules official.

DENNIS F. CAREY, III JOHN CARR MICHAEL PATRICK Essex County Superior Court Past President/ Friendly Sons of the CARROLL Judge (retired). Grandson of Shillelagh/Belmar Chapter. Former Former GOP Assemblyman. the legendary Dennis “I run Belmar/Lake Como Parade Grand Member/ Friendly Sons of St. Essex” Carey (1953-1969) Marshal. Past Chairman, NJ Irish Patrick. Son of the late Maurice who engineered a 50,000 Festival and driving force for its (Mickey) Carroll, former NY Herald countywide vote plurality for new location at Monmouth Park. Tribune reporter and director of JFK in 1960. the Quinnipiac Polling Institute.

11 ROBERT “BOBBY” CHIP CAVANAUGH DENNIS M. CAVANAUGH CARROLL Chairman/Belmar & Lake Como U.S. District Court Judge / Morris County Prosecutor. Son St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Chip’s District/NJ (retired) whose of the late and famed labor mom, Jackie, was a former mother was born in County leader ‘Big’ Jim Carroll of Heavy Deputy Grand Marshal. Clare, Ireland. Related to the Construction Laborer’s Local late Frank McGovern, famed 472 in Newark. proprietor of McGovern’s Tavern in Newark.

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 University MBA. Ninth/10 children in Nursing from Seton Hall Marshal of the Nutley St. born to a Pennsylvania Irish University. Forrmer Essex County Patrick’s Day Parade. Catholic family. Former Essex Irishwoman of the Year. County Irishwoman of the Year.

12 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 Ray - praise as the state’s 53rd Gover - mond, Business Manager for nor and President of the NJ Sen - Madison Township. ate. Strong advocate for mental health reforms.

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.

13 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 of Disaster Programs/ St. Barnabas County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. New Jersey. More than 37 years of Medical Center. Former Deputy President/Business Banking / executive management experience Grand Marshal/ Newark St. Patrick’s Univest Bank & Trust Company. in health care, with a concentration Day Parade. in hospital systems.

MARYANN CONNELLY THOMAS B. CONSIDINE GERRY COONEY Popular principal of Bayonne’s Managing Partner / Gravilaur Former professional boxer and Dr. Walter F. Robinson Commu - Solutions, LLC. Former NJ Golden Glove champion renowned nity School named for local Commissioner / Banking & for bouts with heavyweight historian who was the author Insurance. Named Top 100 champion Larry Holmes, Michael of “The History of Modern Lawyers of Irish Descent. Spinks and George Foreman. Bayonne.” Resident of Fanwood.

14 CAROL SHARKEY MICHAEL C. CORCORAN PATRICIA K. COSTELLO CORCORAN Morristown’s first civilian Public Essex County Assignment Judge Former Grand Marsha / West Orange Safety Director overseeing po - (retired). Stellar judicial career that Parade. Her mother, Helena Sharkey, lice, fire and office of Emergency spanned 25 years including 10 was the1979 Grand Marshal (first NJ Management. Former West Or - years as top judge in NJ’s busiest woman Grand Marshal) and her father Alfie Sharkey was 1999 Grand ange Deputy Police Director/ courthouse. Former Essex County Marshal. The family hails from County U.S. Navy veteran. Irishwoman of the Year. Roscommon, Ireland.

CRAIG J. COUGHLIN JENNIFER CRITCHLEY, ESQ MICHAEL CRITCHLEY, ESQ. Well regarded Speaker of the NJ Partner, Connell Foley, LLP. Named Highly regarded Defense Attorney, General Assembly (D-19) of to NJ Super Lawyer-Biz Litigation / involved with numerous Irish Fords, Woodbridge Township. NJ Top 100 and New Jersey Top 50 American and charitable Graduate St. John’s Law School. Women Lawyers. organizations. Former Essex Former Municipal Court Judge. County Irishman of the Year. Lawyer in private practice.

15 KEVIN CUMMINGS JOSEPH (JOE) CRYAN SEAN DARCY Pres./CEO/Investors Bank, 3rd NJ State Senator (D-20). Executive Democratic Party strategist, princi - largest bank hdqtr. in NJ. Former Director/Middlesex County Utilities pal with Round World Consulting. Grand Marshal/Newark’s Irish Authority. Former Union County Former press secretary to Governor Parade. 2017 honoree / St. Sheriff. Son of the late and leg - Richard Codey. Patrick’s Guard of Honor. 2018 endary John F. Cryan. Former State Jersey City Irish Parade Grand Assemblyman and Chairman/ NJ Democratic State Committee. Marshal.

ERICA DAUGHTREY ELLEN M. DAVENPORT JIMMY DAVIS Popular and well-known Hudson Former Maplewood Mayor/Essex Mayor of Bayonne. Retired police County community activist. Cur - County Freeholder who served as officer. Known for numerous rently serves as Communications Secretary of the NJ State Senate. community fund raising activities Director for U.S. Congressman Former Essex County Irish - including raising money for slain Albio Sires (D-8). 2016 DNC woman of the Year. police officers and autism. National Convention delegate.

16 JOHN J. DEGNAN TOM DEIGNAN ELLEN MARIE KELLY Former Chairman/ Port Authority Author / "Irish Americans: Coming DICKSON of NY/NJ and NJ Attorney Gen - to America". Contributing writer / Former Mayor of Summit. eral. Vice-Chair/Chief Operating "Irish American Chronicle". Writes Served two terms on City Officer of the Chubb Corporation. weekly Sidewalks column: Irish Council, including Council Harvard Law School graduate. Voice newspaper. Regular President. contributor / Star Ledger.

PAT DIEGNAN MATT DOHERTY MICHAEL J. DOHERTY Assemblyman (D-18). South Executive Director / Casino GOP Member of NJ State Senate Plainfield. Graduate/Seton Law Reinvestment Development from Warren County. Graduate / School, credited with spearhead - Authority (CRDA). Former West Point and Seton Hall Law ing legislation known as the Mayor/Belmar. Member of the School. Captain in the Army most comprehensive laws on Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh; Reserves from 1985-93. concussions in the country. Former Irishman of the Year / Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh.

17 ROBERT H. DOHERTY ED DONNELLY JOE DONOHUE State President / NJ / Bank of President/ NJ State FMBA Former (and legendary) America. Chairman/NJ Chamber representing 5000 firefighters Star-Ledger reporter. Now f Commerce Board of Directors. statewide. Chairman/Bd. of Deputy Director of the NJ Board member: Community Food Trustees / Police & Firemen’s Election Law Enforcement Bank of NJ, Newark Museum, NJ Retirement System (PFRS). Commission. Performing Arts Center. Twenty year veteran/Union Fire Department.

JOSEPH P. DONOHUE MICHAEL J. “MIKE” FR. PAT DONOHUE Former Ass’t Essex County DONOHUE 30-year Newark “Chaplain to the Prosecutor. Currently Superior New Jersey Superior Court Irish.” Former Pastor of Sacred Court Judge, Criminal Division, Judge. Former firefighter, Heart Church in Vailsburg section Union County. SHU Law Grad. teacher, practicing attorney, of Newark. Former Deputy Grand church volunteer and Chairman Marshal for the Newark St. of the Cape May County Patrick’s Day Parade. Republican Committee.

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

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/Boston Univer - Serves as Chief Engineer at the sity. JD/ New York Law School. Prudential Center in Newark.

19 MEGHAN DOYLE MICHAEL R. DRESSLER JAMES P. DUGAN Assistant Monmouth County Bergen County Surrogate. Served Legendary Hudson County Prosecutor. Daughter of the late as President/ Constitutional Offi - political power player. Former Norman A. Doyle, Jr. (decorated cers of NJ (COANJ) and presently Marine Corp. Captain, Chairman Vietnam war veteran) and member of NJ Highlands Protec - of the State Senate Judiciary Kearny 3rd Ward Councilwoman tion and Water Planning Council. Committee and Democratic State Carol Jean Doyle. Former Trustee Board member/ Chairman. /Rutgers. Board Member/Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck.

PATRICK C. DUNICAN, CHRIS DURKIN JOAN DURKIN JR., ESQ. Essex County Clerk. Member, Revered leader of the Durkin clan. Chairman and Managing NJ Democratic State Committee. Essex County Tax Administrator. Director/ Gibbons Law Firm in Former Grand Marshal/Newark 2018 Essex County Democratic Newark. Major supporter and St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 2020 Committee Hall of Fame honoree. former Grand Marshal of the Honoree/ Friends of Brian Boru Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Anniversary Dinner. Former Essex County Irishman of the Year.

20 SISTER MARY WALTER JOSEPH V. EGAN TIM EUSTACE DWYER Assemblyman (D-17). New Deputy Director/ North Jersey Sister of Charity a nd sister of Brunswick City Council President District Water Supply Commission. the late Senator Tom Cowan of for more than ten years and Former Bergen County Assembly - Hudson County. Principal of serves as Business Manager for man (D-38), 2012-2018. Strong Columba School in Newark for IBEW Local 456. advocate for environmental 28 years. Now on staff at St. causes. Vincent’s Academy in Newark.

JOHN J. FARMER JR SUSAN A. FEENEY STACEY LEA FLANAGAN Former NJ Attorney General, Partner/ McCarter & English Jersey City Dept. of Health and Columnist. Dean of Rutgers Law Law Firm/ Former NJ State Bar Human Services Director. Provides School. Son of former Star-Ledger Assoc. Pres. / Former Newark Irish health and social services to all Editorial Page editor and colum - Parade Deputy Grand Marshal. residents. Has won statewide nist John Farmer, Traces Irish roots acclaim for battling the pandemic to Counties Armagh, Kerry and and aiding vaccinations, the home - Mayo. Former Newark Parade less, and feeding the hungry. Grand Marshal.

21 JIM GANNON RICHARD S. GANNON, KEN GARDNER Well regarded Morris County ESQ. Senior Advisor / Lead Fundraiser / Sheriff, descendant of NYPD One of the founders of / GTB Woodbridge Township’s Annual detective. Drum Major/Police Partners (Gannon, Torpey, St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 2019 Pipe & Drums. FBI Academy Bellin),Trenton. Currently, Board Irishman of The Year, Former graduate. Chairman, Seton Hall University’s Council President and Fire Chief. School of Diplomacy and Int’l Relations.

ROBERT GARRISON SUSAN HAPWORTH EDWARD M. (TED) GIBLIN Eastern Region Construction GARTLAND Verona Councilman. Honors Market Rep for Laborers’ Former Caldwell Mayor / Council - graduate Providence College. National LECET Fund. Member / woman and Deputy Grand MBA Seton Hall University. Westfield Board of Education. Marshal/ Newark Irish Parade. Member / Board of Governors / Chair/Board of Trustees of Mount Giblin Association, civic and St. Dominic Academy. Former charitable organization. honoree/ Brian Boru, Inc.

22 NOREEN M. GIBLIN PATRICK F. GIBLIN THOMAS P. GIBLIN Cabinet Secretary / NJ Gov. Phil Former Mayor/Cranford Town - Assemblyman (D-34). Business Murphy. Former Chief Counsel, ship. Graduate/ Villanova and Mgr. Union Local 68, IUOE. NJ Board of Public Utilities. Fordham University (MBA). Former Essex County Freeholder Served in the McGreevey Former Chairman/Treasurer/ Board President/Essex County Administration. Former Essex New Jersey Irish Festival. 2020 Surrogate, Essex County and NJ County Irishwoman of the Year. Deputy Grand Marshal/West State Democratic Chairman. Orange.

BRENDAN GILL EILEEN P. GILLEECE DON GILMARTIN Member/Essex County Board of NJ State Police Detective. Fellow Traces roots to County Roscom - Commissioners. Head of the with both JFK School of Govern - mon. Former Newark Parade BGill Public Affairs. 2018 Essex ment and United Nations Leader - Grand Marshal. Founding County Irishman of the Year. ship School. Past President of member / Past President of Former Grand Marshal/ Nutley Women of Irish Heritage (North). Essex County Police and Fire Irish Parade. Former Newark Deputy Grand Emerald Society. Marshal.

23 TERRY GOLWAY WILLIAM L. GORMLEY JOHN F. X. GRAHAM Professor/Kean University. Former State Senator and Founder of Verona based Historian, journalist, author Judiciary Committee Chairman. Fairview Insurance. Member / of several works on American Assemblyman (1977-1982). His Democratic National Committee and Irish history. Curator / John father was former Atlantic (DNC)/Friend of U.S. Presidents T. Kean Center for American County Sheriff. Notre Dame grad, and Secretaries of State. History. Former Editorial Bd. Marine Corp captain. Publisher / Insider NJ.com. Member NYT’s.

MICHAEL GRAHAM RYAN GRAHAM FRAN GRIFFIN Chief Executive Officer. Insider Business Development Direc - Health Care Consultant. Currently NJ, award winning website tor/Fairview Insurance. Former Vendor Chair: NJ Irish Festival. dedicated to political news in NJ Jaycees State Director. Chaired the 48th Annual NJ Irish New Jersey. Graduate / Yale Associate Publisher/InsiderNJ. Festival at Monmouth Park in University. JD Fordham Law Oceanport, NJ. MC, Belmar/Lake School. Como Irish Parade since 2015.

24 KIMBERLY ANN KEVIN P. HAGAN EILEEN MCGINLEY (MCFADDEN) GUADAGNO Principal / Princeton Public Affairs HANNAFORD NJ’s first Lieutenant Governor. Group. Seasoned Democratic Deputy Grand Marshal of the 85th Served as Secretary of State. Party Strategist. Former Chief of Anniversary Newark Irish Parade. Former Ass’t United States Staff / State Senate President. President / Executive Director / Kevin Attorney. 2017 GOP candidate Staffed Governors, US Senators, J. Hannaford, Sr. Foundation, Inc. for Governor. Partner/Connell NJ Democratic State Committee. Active member / Advisory Board of Foley law firm. Drew University graduate. College Directors for Tuesday's Children and basketball standout. the American Irish Historical Society.

MONSIGNOR ROBERT SISTER PERCYLEE HART JOSEPH A. HAYDEN, EMMET HARAHAN Order of the Sisters of Mercy. JR., ESQ. Pastor/St. Rose of Lima/ Short 2019 Grand Marshal / Union Sought after, highly regarded Hills. Former Headmaster/ Seton County Irish Parade. Principal Criminal Defense Attorney. Served on the Rules Committee for the Democratic Hall Prep. He holds a licentiate in Union Catholic High School. National Convention. 2016 Democratic Sacred Theology/ Catholic U of National Convention delegate. Legal America. Awarded a doctorate in Counsel / Insider NJ and Co-Chairman Sacred Theology from the Pontifi - of its Advisory Board. cal Lateran University in Rome.

25 JERRAMIAH HEALY ELMER J. HERRMANN, JR. PAT HOBBS 48th Jersey City Mayor and Supporter / Friendly Sons of St. Well-respected and popular former Chairman of Hudson Patrick. His mother, Theresa former Dean of Seton Hall Law County Democratic Committee. Elizabeth, was the niece of Charles School. Currently serving as Renowned singer of Irish P. Gillen, Newark’s only Irish born Rutgers University’s Athletic Ballads. Mayor and the Newark Parade’s first Director. Grand Marshal (1936).

KATHERINE M. (MATTHEWS) BRIAN HUGHES JOHN HUGHES HOLMES Mercer County Executive. Son Also, son of the late Governor Former Chairwoman / Union of late Governor / Supreme Court Richard J. Hughes. Retired Federal County St. Patrick’s Day Chief Justice Richard J. Hughes. Magistrate / US District Court / NJ. Parade.and Corresponding Elected to (2)-year term in 2016 / Villanova Law graduate. Currently Secretary / Vice Chair / 2011 Pres. / County Executives of engaged in mediation work. Parade Adjutant. Traces her roots America, a national, non-partisan to Counties Cavan and Donegal. organization.

26 MAUREEN KILLEEN LEO J. HURLEY MATTHEW HURLEY HULINGS Partner / Connell Foley’s Commer - Bloomfield resident. Now with the Chair / Board of Commissioners / cial Litigation & White Collar U.S. State Department. Former Jersey City Municipal Utilities Defense Group. Selected by NJ Counsel General / Guadalajara, Authority. Employed / Connell Law Journal: “New Leaders of the Mexico. Foley law firm. Executive Director Bar”. Former Assistant Prosecutor / 200 Club. Former Honoree Hudson County. Trustee 200 Club. Essex-based Friends of Brian Boru.

DEBORAH HUTCHINSON KATHLEEN GINTY SEAN JACKSON President of the American Irish HYLAND Senior VP / Lambertville-based Association Inc. of Woodbridge Former Mayor / Morris Township. Rosemont Associates and former now celebrating its 53 Anniversary 1998 Grand Marshal. Known as State Director, top aide to former Year. ‘Unofficial’ Outfitter of the Morris U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli. County St. Patrick’s Parade. Owner of (now closed) Ginty’s Irish Gifts in Morristown.

27 PETER KANE STEPHEN KEALY EILEEN KEAN Summit resident. Publisher / Legendary labor leader and Partner / Komjathy & Kean Fitzgerald's NJ Legislative Manual former Business Agent (retired) Government Affairs. Commissioner /owned by Kimmage Publishing for flagship Laborers’ Local 472 / Monmouth County Board of LLC, named for Kimmage, Ireland (LIUNA) of Newark. Elections. Drumthwacket Trustee (outside Dublin). Traces roots to and member / Women of Irish County Roscommon. Heritage. Traces roots to Counties Cork and Armagh, Ireland.

SEAN T. KEAN KELLY FAMILY OF NUTLEY MSGR. MIKE E. KELLY NJ General Assembly / (R-30) Sons and Daughters of the President, Seton Hall Prep, Monmouth County. Traces roots legendary Assemblyman and oldest Catholic prep school in to County Cork, Ireland. Former Nutley Parade Chairman John NJ. His Holiness Pope John Irishman of the Year / Order of the V. Kelly: John, Joseph, Regina Paul II named Msgr. Kelly as a Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh / and Renee. Prelate of Honor. Appointed Jersey Shore. Sponsor of legisla - liaison/ Irish Community / tion celebrating Irish-American Archdiocese of Newark 1990. contributions to American society.

28 JAMES J. KENNEDY JOHN C. KENNEDY PATRICK JOSEPH Assemblyman (D-22). Elected Judge of the Superior Court, KENNEDY in 2015. Former Rahway Mayor, Appellate Division. (Retired). Former Rhode Island Congress - lobbyist. Principal, Skye Former Corporation Counsel / man, son of Senator Ted Consulting, LLC. Jersey City. Fellow: Advanced Kennedy, JFK nephew. Mental Science and Technology Adjudi - Health Advocate / Brigantine. cation Resource Center in Washington, D.C.

BERNARD F. KENNY SHEILA KENNY SISTER MARGARET Former Member of both NJ State Vice-President / Policy Development KILLOUGH. SC. Senate and Assembly. Former / External Affairs. Prudential Vincent’s Academy / Newark. Grand Marshal/Man of The Year for Financial, Newark. Georgetown / Celebrating more than 50 years Hoboken’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Rutgers Law Graduate. with the Sisters of Charity. Held the rank of Lieutenant in the United States Navy. Member / Advisory Board / Insider NJ.com.

29 BRIANNA KOSTECKA KENNETH F. KUNZMAN JAY LASSITER Chairwoman 50 th Annual New Partner / Connell Foley law firm. Award winning columnist for Jersey Irish Festival. Irish Dance President, St. Patrick’s Guard of Insider NJ.com and one of only Instructor / Heritage Irish Dance Honor. Dedicated to providing 3 NJ activists who traveled to Company. Medalist / World scholarships for needy students Ireland in support of the 2015 Championships. Attorney / Seton for community service. US Air marriage equality referendum Hall Law graduate. 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 American Headmaster of St. Benedict’s Prep, Law School. Essex County / Irish citizenship. Former State Newark since re-opening Prosecutor’s Office (retired). Director / Senator Frank Lauten - in 1973. A 1963 Prep school Former Grand Marshal and berg. President / Irish Network graduate. Grand Marshal of the General Chairman of the Newark USA. 82nd Anniversary Newark St. Parade and the NJ Irish Festival. Patrick’s Day Parade.

30 JIM LOGUE BRIAN M. LOWE JIM LOWNEY President of the Burlington Public relations consultant. Veteran journalist. Raised in County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Co-Chaired the 48th Annual Hillside now of Toms River. Committee. New Jersey Irish Festival. Photog for The Newark Evening News. Wrote for NYT’s / Asbury Park Press. 30-year columnist for the Irish Echo.

LEN (CORCORAN) ROBERT LYNCH BARBARA A. LYONS LUCIANO Proprietor of the Kilkenny Ale Irish American Cultural Institute. Essex County Commissioner House / Central Avenue, Newark. 2014 Woman of the Year / Giblin representing the county’s Former Deputy Grand Marshal / Association. Former West Orange western suburbs. Grandson of West Orange Parade. Deputy Grand Marshal. Member / Mary Corcoran of Orange, NJ a Women of Irish Heritage. 2019 nd County Roscommon, Ireland. honoree AOH, Montclair.

31 KELLY STEWART MAER COLLEEN M. MAHR KEVIN MCCABE More than 20 years of legislative Past President / NJ League of Middlesex County Democratic Party and lobbying experience. Heads Municipalities. Mayor of Fanwood Chairman. Partner/River Crossing up state and federal Gov’t affairs Boro. Former President / New Strategy Group, one of Trenton’s for Capital Health Systems. Jersey Conference of Mayors. leading full-service government Serves as Treasurer of the NJ Director of Business Dev. for affairs firms. Member / NY/NJ Port Democratic State Committee. DMR Architects. Authority Board of Commissioners.

MARIANNE MCCONNELL JOHN E. MCCORMAC MARY MCCORMICK Vice-Chair / Morris County Mayor of Woodbridge. Elected BSN, MSN, NP-C, Seton Hall Democratic Committee. In 2006 in the oldest original University. Summit Medical JD/Seton Hall Law School. township in the state of New Group, Frequent Irish traveler Currently on the Madison Jersey. Former NJ State Treasurer. and champion golfer. Borough Board of Health and Legal Services of Northwest Jersey.

32 GREG AND MATT MCDERMOTT THOMAS J. MCENERY FRANK MCENERNEY Brothers: Greg, former Mayor of Highly regarded, long time Accountant. Member of numerous Westfield and Matt, experienced President/Nutley Irish-American Irish American organizations. government lobbyist with the Association. Former Nutley Long time Parade official in West Kaufman Zita Group. Sons of the Parade Grand Marshal, Member Orange. Former Essex County legendary late Francis X. McDermott, of the Year and honoree of Irishman of the Year. former / NJ Senate President / the John V. Kelly Memorial Union County GOP Chairman and Foundation. candidate for NJ Governor.

MICHAEL B. MCGLYNN JENNIFER NAGLE PHILIP F. MCGOVERN. JR. Fairfield Councilman. Local 68 IUOE MCGOVERN Managing Partner of Connell Business Rep. NY County Roscom - Founder/Director of the award Foley law firm and a member of mon 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.

33 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 / Essex well-known proprietor of and State Senator. Former Grand County Sheriff’s Department McGovern’s Tavern in Newark. Marshal /Newark St. Patrick’s Day (retired). Former Essex County Parade. Lauded for pioneering Irishman of the Year and past West prison reform efforts. Orange Democratic Chairman.

PATTI MCGUIRE VINCENT MCKELVEY SR. JANE MCKENNA, SSJ Princeton Public Affairs Group. Hamilton Township St. Patrick’s Oversees the Women & Children’s Former Deputy Chief of Staff / Parade Committee Chair and Center at St. John’s Soup Kitchen on Mulberry Street/Newark. Pioneered Governor Jon Corzine, former President/Ancient Order of by the (late) director, Barbara Maran, aide to U.S. Senator Robert Hibernians, Msgr. Crean with help from Sister Jane, the Center Menendez. Successful lobbyist Division 1. offers an indoor facility for women, and officer of New Leaders children and the handicapped to eat Council of NJ . breakfast and lunch in safety, free from frigid cold or scorching heat.

34 JOHN MCKEON HENRY (HANK) MCNALLY OWEN MCNANY Well regarded State Assemblyman Retired educator /Secondary President of the Friendly Sons (D-27). Financial Institutions & School Principal. Sought after of St. Patrick of the Oranges, Insurance Chairman. Former lecturer of Irish history in shore Inc., now celebrating its 118th Mayor of West Orange, attorney area. With Irish Studies Program Anniversary. and long time organizer of the at Brookdale Community College / West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Rutgers. BA/MA Fordham. Studied at University College, Dublin, Parade. Ireland. Resides in Manasquan.

JOHN MCPARTLAN BERNADETTE P. JIM MCQUEENEY Owner of Molly Maguire’s Irish MCPHERSON ESQ. Former White House Bureau Chief / Pub and Restaurant in Clark. Adjunct Prof / Law John Jay Star-Ledger. Successful public “Champion for the Center for Hope College. Honors grad/LaSalle / JD relations executive, political analyst Hospice / NJ Coalition of Autism Temple. Former Councilwoman / and the host of New Jersey Now on Awareness.” 2018 Grand Marshal Mayor / Rutherford. Bergen My9 (WWOR-TV). Served as Chief of 22nd Union County Irish Parade. County Freeholder. Honored by Staff for U. S. Senator Frank Lauten - Irish Echo. Roots in County Mayo. berg. Roots in County Leitrim.

35 MARY ELLEN MCVEIGH JOHN MEADE MARY MEEHAN Curator of Education, Liberty Hall Former Grand Marshal/Newark Seton Hall University’s 1st woman Museum / Kean University. MA / St. Patrick’s Day Parade (1997) President (retired). BA, MA and Seton Hall. Family hails from the and owner of the St. James’s Gate Ph.D (Seton Hall). MS / Health Irish Aran Islands. Publick House in Maplewood. Policy & Management / NY Medical College.

ROSEMARIE L. MELLODY MAGGEE MIGGINS MONMOUTH COUNTY IRISH AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC First woman Grand Marshal in Newly elected to the five-member HONOREES 2021 the 85-year history of the Newark Millburn Township Committee. Award winning Short Hills Real Belmar Councilman Tom Brennan, Howell St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Native of Councilman John Bonevich, Shrewsbury County Longford, Ireland. Estate Broker. Owner: Maggee Boro Democratic Chair Carolyn Barber and Miggins Group/Compass RE. Little Silver Vice-Chair Joan Gotti in honor of Fairleigh Dickinson University long-time Democrat Alois ’Butch’ Neuhaus. graduate and former Deputy Grand Patrick & Amy Kennedy are special guests at Marshal / Newark St. Patrick’s Day the March 16th Ninth Annual Reception. Parade.

36 WILLIAM F. MOEN, JR. MAGGIE MORAN TOM MORAN New Jersey Assemblyman Managing Partner of Kivvit, award Accomplished veteran Star-Ledger (D-5th). Fifth generation winning national Public Affairs Editorial Page Editor / Columnist. Irish-American. SNJ Business firm. Former Deputy Chief of Staff Once told NYT’s, he has “a front- People Magazine’s “40 Under / Governor Jon Corzine. Former row seat on the spectacle of NJ 40” in 2018. MPA degree / State Director / NJ Senators politics.” University of Pennsylvania. Corzine and Lautenberg.

PAUL D. MORIARTY WILLIAM ‘BILL’ MULLEN PAUL MULSHINE Assemblyman (D-4). Deputy President / NJ State Building & Star-Ledger journalist since Speaker / Chairman/ Consumer Construction Trades Council, 1995. Grew up in Toms River. Affairs Committee. Member, AFL-CIO. Former President of Worked for the Philadelphia Labor Committee. Former Wash - Ironworkers Local 11. Influen - Daily News. Regards himself as ington Township Mayor / Emmy tial voice among legislative the sole remaining old-time award winning investigative leaders in Trenton. conservative columnist at a journalist. major American newspaper.

37 CAROL A. MURPHY JOHN MURPHY MARY K. MURPHY NJ State Assemblywoman (LD-7). Financial Advisor / Private Advi - Executive Director, North Jersey Burlington County. Vice-Chair/ sor Group / Morristown. Former Transportation Authority. Former Judiciary Committee. Member/ Freeholder, Morris Township Essex County Irishwoman of the State Budget and Financial Institu - Committeeman / Mayor. Active Year. tions Committees. First woman in member: Morris Township 20 years to represent the Seventh Volunteer Fire Dept., Former Legislative District in the State Grand Marshal / Morris County Assembly. Irish Parade.

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

38 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 coun - observer/ Irish Diplock Courts. Dual Ameri - can/Irish citizenship. Lecturer / Troubles High Point Solutions Stadium for sel to NJ Attorney General. George - and Northern Ireland peace process. Rutgers Football and MetLife town University (cum laude) and Contributor/Irish Central News. Author / Stadium / NY Jets. Owner / founder NYU Law School. Former Essex Monthly Irish History Chapter / Friendly of NJ Internet Radio. 2017 Grand Sons of Shillelagh/Jersey Shore newsletter. County Irishwoman of the Year and Marshal / Union County St. Patrick’s former honoree of the Friends of Panelist/NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Day Parade. Brian Boru. Education.

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

39 KEVIN O’DOWD BRENDAN (DAN) ERIN K. O’GARA-MEIER Co-President and CEO of Cooper O’FLAHERTY Stalwart West Orange Irish leader University Health Care. Former Economics Prof/Columbia and Director of Constituent Chief of Staff / Governor Chris Univ. Marathon runner, political Services for State Senator Richard Christie. strategist, author, Trustee / J. Codey. Newark Historical Society.

LORNA O’HARA MAUREEN E. O’HARA MARION (CLARKE) O’NEILL Strategic Advisor / Princeton Renowned West Orange Irish Manager / Corporate Contributions Public Affairs Group. Named community leader and former / PSE&G. Philanthropic initiatives Certified Association Executive Grand Marshal of the WO St. in New Jersey and Long Island for (CAE) (American Society of Patrick’s Day Parade. over 20 years. Association Executives highest professional credential). Reader of Irish history.

40 DECLAN O’SCANLON KEVIN O’TOOLE SEAN PENDER NJ State Senator. Former Chairman / Port Authority of National Director of the Ancient Republican Assemblyman / NY/NJ. Former NJ State Senator Order of Hibernians (AOH), State Monmouth County (R-13) (R-40) and Essex County GOP AOH President and former Grand known for advocating improve - Chairman. Former Essex County Marshal of the Hamilton St. ment for drivers who travel on Irishman of the Year. Patrick’s Day Parade. the state's roads.

PATRICK O’SHEA POLITANO BRIAN QUIGLEY JOAN QUIGLEY Well known Union County political Vice-President / Governmental Former State Assemblywoman / strategist, former journalist. Affairs at Prudential Financial, Inc. Jersey City. Appointed to the Named for Ireland’s patron saint Former General Counsel / NJ Joint Legislative Commission on by his mother Flora O’Shea. Union General Assembly Democratic Ethical Standards. Jersey Journal County Parade supporter. Majority. columnist. Winner 2019 NJ Press Association Award.

41 DERMOT QUINN MICKEY QUINN MIKE QUINN Professor of History / Seton Hall Deputy Executive Director of the Founding member of the University and author of The Irish New Jersey General Assembly Morris County Friendly Sons of in New Jersey: Four Centuries of and Trustee / Rowan College at Saint Patrick. Served as Parade American Life. Burlington County. Grand Marshal 2017. Instrumental in bringing the parade to Morris - town from Wharton more than 26 years ago.

BILL RAFTERY “THE DAN REILLY PAUL REILLY COACH” Former Chairman / NJ Irish Former Newark Deputy Mayor Analyst and play-by-play Festival. Supporter of Special and Master of Ceremonies for announcer / CBS Sports (college Olympics and benefit projects for the Newark Irish Parade and basketball). Named Mr. Basketball disabled veterans. 2018 principal / Essex-based Friends (1959), 3-sport all-state HS player, Belmar / Lake Como St. Patrick’s of Brian Boru. coached at Fairleigh Dickinson Day Parade Grand Marshal. and Seton Hall (1970-81).

42 ERIN RICE CELESTE M. RILEY JOSEPH “JOE” ROBERTS, JR. Currently, Chief of Staff, State Cumberland County Clerk, Former Camden County Free - Senator Richard J. Codey. For - former NJ Assemblywoman holder Director who went on to mer aide to U.S. Congressman (D-3). Former Bridgeton City serve with distinction as Majority Bill Pascrell/ Loves the Mets and Council President. Family hails Leader and Speaker of the NJ Gen - all things Irish. 2016 Irish Echo from counties Cork and Mayo. eral Assembly. Honoree “Top 40 Under 40 Award.”

NORMAN "NORM" MARY ROBINSON ROBERT ROWBOTHAM, ROBERTSON, ESQ. Madison resident. Founder and ESQ. Member/NJ State Parole Board / Executive Director of Imagine , Newark Counsel & Trustee / Former GOP NJ State Senator Center for Coping With Loss. St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Trustee (34thLD). Rutgers University /Ford - Named ‘NJ Hero of the Year’ / St. Patrick’s Guard of Honor. ham Law School grad. Served on by NJ’s then First Lady Mary Trial Attorney / Bramnick, Passaic County Freeholder Board. Pat Christie. Rodriguez, LLC. Former NJ Former Chairman/Passaic County Deputy AG. Utilities Authority. Member/ Advi - sory Board/Insider NJ.

43 JOHN ‘JACK’ SAYERS MARGUERITE “PEG” WILLIAM “BILL” SCULLY Lawyer, veteran of the Essex SCHAFFER Legend in Irish circles for his County Sheriff’s Dept. and Vice Chairwoman / NJ Democratic State quick wit, fine voice, classic Business Manager for the Town - Committee. Chairwoman / Somerset moustache, short game in golf County Democratic Committee, Presi - ship of West Orange. Former dent/Managing Principal at the law (which includes putting from Grand Marshal/ West Orange firm Shain Schaffer PC. Known for her sand traps) and as the long time St. Patrick’s Day Parade. sharp wit, brilliance in and out of court proprietor and host of McGov - and tenacious political activism. ern’s Tavern.

DONALD SHAUGER JAMES SHEA JOHN SHEA III Executive Vice President / The Jersey City Public Safety Director/Committee on Political Shauger Group, family owned Director. Retired Deputy Chief Education (COPE) for New and operated contracting from the New York City Police Jersey State AF-CIO. company founded 1981. Department. Former Grand Marshal / West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

44 MIRIAM (MIMS) MIKIE SHERRILL CHRIS SMITH SHERIDAN U.S. Congresswoman / 11th 21-term U.S. Congressman Born in Dublin, renowned for CD. Member / Armed Services (R-4 NJ). Senior member / Foreign her volunteerism and a strong Committee. Chair: House Affairs Committee, Chairman supporter of the Belmar / Lake Africa, Global Health, Global Science, Space & Technology Human Rights and International Como St. Patrick’s Day Parade. subcommittee / Investigations Former Deputy Grand Marshal. Organization Subcommittee. Re - & Oversight. Ten year Navy cipient / American Ireland Fund’s veteran. Helicopter Pilot. Mother Distinguished Leadership Award. of four. Graduate / US Naval Academy, London School of Eco - nomics (MA), JD / Georgetown Law. Former Federal Prosecutor. Former Irishwoman of the Year / Essex County.

CHRIS SMITH BRIAN P. STACK 21-term U.S. Congressman State Senator (D- 33rd District). (R-4 NJ). Senior member / Foreign Union City Mayor since 2000. Affairs Committee, Chairman Former member of the State Africa, Global Health, Global Assembly. Human Rights and International Organization Subcommittee. Re - cipient / American Ireland Fund’s Distinguished Leadership Award.

45 BARBARA MCCANN CHRISTINE A. STEARNS GUY STERLING STAMATO Lawyer / Director, Gov’t & Journalist, author / historian. Jersey City Democratic Committee Regulatory Affairs, Gibbons, PC, Columbia J-School grad. 35-year Chairwoman. Was named Irish - Trenton. Listed on NJ Spotlight's newspaper career / reporter with woman of the Year for Jersey City "Top 10 Healthcare Lobbyists.” Star-Ledger. Only New Jersey- Irish Parade Committee’s in 2018. Traces her roots to the McMahons based reporter to interview of County Monaghan. Richard Nixon after he moved to the New York area.

SISTER FRANCES TIM SULLIVAN BETSY (REILLY) SULLIVAN, OP Chief Executive Officer / NJ SUTHERLAND Well respected Head of School Economic Development Authority. First woman to serve on Sparta’s for Mount St. Dominic’s Academy, Born. Raised in Bergen County. Zoning & Planning Boards. Caldwell, NJ. Former Grand Marshal / Annual Sussex County Irish Parade.

46 STEVE SWEENEY ROBERT SWENSON JIM TANSEY Serves with distinction as Former Deputy Grand Marshal of Union County Prosecutor’s Office President of the New Jersey State the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day (retired). Former Grand Marshal / Senate. Former Business Agent for Parade. Professional Photog / Union County Irish Parade, Piper Ironworkers Local 399 and now Champion Golfer. with Essex County Emerald Soci - General Organizer for the Intl ety. Traces his roots to Counties Association of Ironworkers. Roscommon and Mayo, Ireland.

JOSEPH M. TAYLOR ELIZABETH ‘BETTY’ BRITNEE TIMBERLAKE First American executive officer / SHEEHAN TEEVAN Member of the NJ State Assembly Panasonic Corporation (retired). Proprietor: The Full Shilling Irish (D-34) whose mother Cathy Walsh Moved the company’s head - Restaurant and Pu b in NYC’s and grandfather Frank Walsh trace quarters to Newark 2013. financial district. St. Vincent's their roots from Trenton and Former Grand Marshal Newark Academy grad. Former Deputy Hamilton, New Jersey to Kilkenny, St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Grand Marshal/Newark Irish Ireland. Parade.

47 CARDINAL JOSEPH WILLIAM MICHAEL P. TORPEY, ESQ. CHRIS AND MAIREAD TOBIN Founding Partner/ GTB Partners. TULLY Archbishop of Newark, Large Irish Thirty years experience in govern - Chris a NJ State Assemblyman Catholic family, oldest of thirteen chil - ment, politics, business and law. (D-38), former Council Presi - dren. Elevation to Cardinal (one of 18 Former Chief Counsel and Chief of dent/ Bergenfield and top aide nationwide) November 2016. Installed Staff to Governor Christine Todd to U.S. Congressman Josh January 2017. First time Newark Arch - Whitman. Gottenhiemer and Mairead, diocese is headed by a Cardinal. 2020 a writer with the Irish Echo. Grand Marsha / Bergen County.

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

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

JACQUELINE NOEL ROBERT C. (BOBBY) DANIEL ZEISER WHITLEY WILLIAMS Director of Union Township Point Pleasant RN working at Ocean Trustee of the Friendly Sons of Police. Past Grand Marshal and Morristown Medical Centers. St. Patrick ofthe Oranges. Attor - Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Youngest daughter of Bill Whitley, ney in private practice. Life long Former Newark police officer. retired Newark Police Officer and West Orange resident. Belmar Shillelagh Club member. Jackie is a Drew University and Drexel Nursing School grad.

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Peter J. Barnes III (1957-2021)

Peter J. Barnes III. Superior Court Judge, Middlesex County. Life long Edison resident. Served on the Township Council and Planning Board working to preserve open space and decreasing high-density housing. Peter served in the NJ General Assembly, first elected in 2007 and where he chaired the Judi - ciary Committee. He later (2013) won a seat in the NJ State Senate. In 2016, he was nominated to the Superior Court.

Past President of the Metuchen Rotary Club, he also served as President of the Middlesex County Bar Association. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick honored him as Irishman of the Year in 2004.

Bernard Michael Hartnett, Jr. (1929-2020) A graduate of St. Peter's Prep, St. Peter's College, and Seton Hall Law School, Bernard was named a Legend of Prep, the school’s highest honor. He served as Chairman/ Board of Trustees and Chairman/ Board of Regents at Saint Peter's College. He also served as Chairman/Garden State Cancer Center and Chairman/Jersey City and Hudson County Democratic Committees. In addition, he received appointments to various state boards and commissions from Governors Hughes, Cahill, Byrne, Kean and Florio. While serving as Hudson County Executive, he guided the county when it most needed his steady hand.

He was largely responsible for bringing Liberty State Park from dream to reality. His efforts secured the necessary state funding to clean and open the southern tip of the Park in time for the nation's bicentennial on July 4, 1976.

50 In Memoriam

Harry A. McEnroe (1931-2021)

Former Essex County legislator (8-term NJ Assemblyman), native of Vailsburg, Newark and long time resident of South Orange where he chaired the Democratic Committee for many years. Harry and his wife Peggy are parents of seven children and grandparents of twelve.

A U.S. Army veteran, and former Essex County Freeholder, Harry was known for the development of NJ’s solid waste recycling program through the McEnroe Act and for legislation creating the NJ Poison Control Center.

Jack McGarry, Jr. (1951-2021)

Retired East Orange PD Detective Sergeant, veteran of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Home - land Security and acclaimed piper with the Essex County Emerald Society Police & Fire Pipe Band.

A U.S. Army Reserve veteran, Jack was a former Grand Marshal of the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “He was a passionate and memorable man who left his mark on all who crossed his path.”

51 In Memoriam

Thomas J. Tevlin (1936–2021)

Thomas (Tommy T.) Tevlin of Caldwell and Lavallette was a career civil servant and Irish American activist. Raised in Newark, he was the proud son of John (County Meath) and Nora (nee Cox) of County Roscommon. A veteran of the United States Navy (corpsman), Tom had the great fortune to meet (the love of his life), Carolyn Vaughan, at a dance at McGovern's Tavern. They married in 1959 and spent 60 loving years together.

Long-time President of FMBA Local 25 in Maplewood, Tom was an active member in the following Irish associations; Cryan’s, Giblin’s and The Irish American Society of the Oranges. He served as an officer in the Emerald Society of Essex County and the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh of West Orange. Tom was 2011 Grand Marshal of the West Orange Irish Parade.

John K. (Jack) Rafferty (1939-2021) Trenton born and a proud graduate of Trenton Catholic High School, Jack, a U.S. Navy veteran served his country in the United States Navy (1957-1959). He went on to Trenton Junior College, LaSalle Univer - sity, and the University of Kentucky Law School.

Jack was elected to the Hamilton Township committee in 1974 serving as the sole Republican committeeman. He won election as Mayor on his first attempt and retired undefeated in 2000, a record never challenged in the last twenty years. He served briefly in the State Assembly for two years, but his true love was being Mayor.

He had some of the highest vote totals in Hamilton Township history. Jack was selected by the State GOP to co-chair President Reagan's Presidential campaign in 1980.

52 In Memoriam

Rev. Msgr. James J. Finnerty (1929-2021)

Msgr. James (Fr. Jim) Finnerty passed away peacefully this month while a res - ident of Peace Care St. Ann’s in Jersey City. He attended Seton Hall Prep and the University as well as Immaculate Conception Seminary where he served as an instructor and Dean.

“Msgr. Finnerty was a priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark for 66 years. He spent time in a variety of ministries: inner-city, seminary administration, counseling, hospital work, as a chaplain and pastoring parishes.”

Monsignor started his career in 1955 as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart parish in Newark’s Vailsburg section, the largest parish church in the Archdiocese at the time with thousands of parishioners. “Father Jim also served at St. Andrew’s in Bayonne, St. Mary’s in Jersey City, St. Leo in Irvington, St. Charles Borromeo and St. John in Newark (parish and soup kitchen) and Immaculate Conception in Montclair. At three of the stops, he was pastor.”

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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