Tag: Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Community reminded to push the limits, get into ‘good trouble’ to continue King’s legacy
METUCHEN – In celebration of the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Congressman John Lewis (D-Georgia), the community is reminded to recommit to walking through “unchartered waters” like King did so many years ago even if it means getting into Lewis’s simple philosophy of “good trouble.” That is what King and Lewis did…
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Edison celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage; former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano honored as town’s first female mayor
EDISON – It was a time for celebration inside the pavilion at Yelencsics Park as members of the community came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement, as well as the many women who have made a difference in the township. “It took a century for women’s voices to be heard…
