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Grizel Ubarry
1953- From Fund for New Jersey: Grizel Ubarry is president and sole proprietor of G. Ubarry Inc. For the last 33 years, she has worked with non-profit organizations, community development corporations, charter schools, businesses, and financial institutions in the development and management of successful community development initiatives. Previously she served as Director of Essex County…
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Olive A Mathews Summers
1876-1911 Born and raised in Newark. Lived at 192 Charlton St. New York Age called a “much beloved public school teacher”. She graduated the Normal School in 1898. Assistant in the Colored School from at least 1905. In 1909, when the School closed she was transferred to 18th Avenue School. In 1910, she was Head…
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Emily B Thomas
1870-1924 Assistant teacher to James Baxter at the Colored School from at least 1888. Spent most of her teaching career at Commerce Street School. Member of the Phyllis Wheatly Society. In 1900, lived with the father of Rose S. Ray Moryck, Adam Ray. In 1910, lived on High Street with famous Newark Black doctor William H…
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Alma Beatty
1940-2015 Vice President of Community Affairs at Beth Israel. Beth Israel calls her “a trailblazer in our community”, She was the founder and coordinator of Beth Israel’s annual health and wellness fair. It was named in her honor in 2012. A street in Newark was also named in her honor in 2015. Beatty worked at…
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Sister Carol Johnston
1944-2013 Sister Carol was born and raised in Newark and attended St. Vincent’s Academy. She was Director of the Women and Family Program at St. Columba Neighbor Club, Newark. She was project and planning Director for Ironbound Community Corporation. A boulder honoring Johnston in Riverfront Park says, “She loved Newark, fought for justice and helped…
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Sister Deborah Humphreys
1950-2024 In 1975, Deborah Humphreys founded and served as executive director (1975-1980) of El Club Del Barrio( St. Columba Neighborhood Club) in Newark. It worked to prevent eviction, repair housing, and enforce tenant rights, as well as other social services. After founding El Club Del Barrio, Deborah worked as a Legislative Aide for Senator Lipman…
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Marleny Franco
1955- Founder of the Greater Newark Conservancy. Born in Colombia. In Newark from the 1980s-2000s, executive director of the Conservancy for many years. Previously director of the Rutgers Urban Gardening Program. Photo credit Queer Newark. Bibliography Queer Newark “On the Map” New York Times Aug 29, 1999 “Wards fruitful and multiplying” Star Ledger Jul 28,…
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Mary Dennis Poland
c. 1873-1947* Born in Ohio, Mrs. Poland was the wife of state superintendent Addison Poland. However, she was accomplished in her own right. She was the first woman to be award a doctorate in philosophy, which came from NYU. In Newark she was dean of girls in Newark High School (Barringer) for 26 years until…
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Sarah Schloss
1838-1924 For 38 years, president of the Frauen Verein Naechstenliebe or Friendly Sisters which was a leading Hebrew charitable organization in Newark. She was named an honorary life member and honorary president of the organization and the oldest member as of 1910, having been a member for 48 years. She lived in Newark since her…
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Irene E Morris
1900-1953 Irene Morris worked for the Board of Health for over 25 years. She graduated from Mercy Hospital in Philadelphia with the class of 1922. Listed as a nurse in city directories from 1923 and appointed as a visiting nurse for the Board of Health March 1926, and a nurse at Newark City Hospital August…