[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E754]
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  MONMOUTH COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE FIFTH ANNUAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AWARDS 
                                 DINNER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 5, 1998

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, April 30, the Monmouth County 
Urban League held its Fifth Annual Equal Opportunity Awards Dinner at 
Gibbs Hall Officers Club at Fort Monmouth, NJ.
  This year's Founder's Awards were presented to Dr. Donald Warner, 
Superintendent of the Red Bank Regional High School, and Mr. Jack Kaye, 
Vice Chairman of the Shrewsbury State Bank, for their dedicated 
services over the last five years. The Corporate Award was presented to 
Monmouth Medical Center and Core States National Bank, in recognition 
of their strong support for the last five years which has contributed 
significantly to the Urban League's success. The Community Service 
Award was presented to The Asbury Park Press for ``Crossroads,'' a 
weekly column that deals with multi-cultural issues of interest to the 
people of Monmouth County. Finally, the Youth Award honored three 
outstanding high school seniors for their achievement and community 
service: Aaron Rouse of Monmouth Regional High School, Corrine Burton 
of Long Branch High School, and Laura C. Nieves of Long Branch High 
School.
  Mr. Speaker, the Monmouth County Urban League is a non-profit agency 
with its headquarters in Red Bank, NJ. It was officially chartered by 
the National Urban League of July 1995. The Monmouth County Urban 
League is one of 115 affiliates of the National Urban League, which was 
founded in 1910 to assist African Americans and other people of color 
to achieve economic and social self-sufficiency. The mission will be 
achieved by forming partnerships with other organizations that target 
the unmet needs and gaps in service with a strategic focus in Health 
Education and Prevention, Advocacy, Youth, Economic and Community 
Development along with Community Mobilization.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to pay tribute to all of 
these fine award recipients, and to cite the accomplishments of the 
Monmouth County Urban League in the pages of The Congressional Record.

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