Tag: Middlesex County Freeholder Blanquita Valenti
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County Corner: Hispanic Heritage Month
By Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 and celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of Americans of Hispanic ancestry. National Hispanic Heritage Month started out as just one week when it was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968. It was changed…
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Middlesex County mourns loss of Freeholder Valenti, a trailblazer for Latinx in politics
Messages of support are pouring in for the family of Blanquita (Bird) Valenti, a longtime Middlesex County Freeholder and New Brunswick City Councilmember. “It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of a colleague and friend, former Freeholder Blanquita Valenti. Blanquita was an inspiration across the county, particularly for those in the…