Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Ledger: Radio station to honor Newark mayor

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Radio station to honor Newark mayor

A Plainfield radio station is hosting a brunch Saturday to honor outgoing Newark mayor Sharpe James and New York civil rights activist Alton Henry Maddox Jr., a former lawyer.

Both James and Maddox are scheduled to attend, said the Rev. Rick Taylor, former Plainfield mayor and a radio host at Harvest Radio, WKMB AM 1070. Speakers at the brunch will talk about the "rich talents" within Plainfield's borders, according to a press release.

The event will be broadcast over the airwaves and benefit the development of educational programs at the station, Taylor said.

Tickets to the 12:30 p.m. brunch at Blackberry's Catering and Family Restaurant in Plainfield are $25 and can be purchased by calling (908) 753-5087 or (908) 315-3653.

Published in
The Star-Ledger, Tuesday, April 25, 2006, page 37, print edition only.
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