Landing Monument

Media Contacts:       Cheryl McCants, cmccants@eimpactconsulting.com, 646-872-2377

Jazelle Hunt, jhunt@eimpactconsulting.com, 202-642-2452

 

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Newark Celebration 350 Restores Historic Gutzon Borglum Monument at NJPAC

Landing monument is one of three Legacy Gifts to be bestowed on the City

 

As the yearlong festivities celebrating Newark’s 350th anniversary draw to a close, Newark Celebration 350 (NC350) will present a trio of Legacy Gifts to the City. These gifts include the restoration of the First Landing Party of the Founders of Newark (1916) Monument – one of Newark’s unique, unsung artistic treasures – which has been out of the public eye for at least a decade. The NC350 team carefully restored the monument for installation on Symphony Lawn, next to the Light Rail station on the NJPAC campus. The committee will also announce their “Newark College Student Success Fund” and “Plant 350 Trees” initiatives at this special ceremony.

 

 

WHO:

Junius Williams, chairman, Newark Celebration 350

Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., county executive, Essex County, N.J.

The Honorable Mildred Crump, council president, City of Newark

Mary Sue Sweeney Price, chair, Newark Celebration 350 Legacy Committee

Liz Del Tufo, president, Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee

Irene Cooper-Basch, fundraising chair, Newark Celebration 350

Additional community leaders, officials, residents and historians will also be present

 

WHAT:            

Unveiling of Newark’s historical landing monument

Announcement of emergency grants for Newark college students

Announcement of City-wide tree planting program

Reception to celebrate all three NC350 Legacy Gifts

Continental breakfast and a light lunch will be served

 

 

WHEN:            

Monday, December 19, 2016

11:00 a.m.
 

WHERE:          

News Conference: Parsonnet Room

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

1 Center St. Newark, NJ 07102

 

Reception: NICO Kitchen + Bar

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

1 Center St. Newark, NJ 07102

 

Media Note:  Please wear comfortable shoes.  The unveiling is outside on the lawn.

Free media parking is available on-site with RSVP and on nearby streets and parking lots

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