[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 23, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING STEPHEN ADUBATO, SR.

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Stephen Adubato, Sr., 
the founder of the North Ward Center and an inspiring figure of the 
Newark, New Jersey, community. To recognize Mr. Adubato's achievements 
and contributions, a statue of him reading to two young children will 
be placed on the main campus of the North Ward Center.
  Mr. Adubato began his career in education and as a teacher in Newark, 
and went on to develop the North Ward Center in 1970, a group of five 
institutions designed to provide educational, cultural, and meaningful 
social services to low- and moderate-income families in the area.
  From its humble beginnings as a small preschool, the center now 
includes an adult medical daycare, business training center, as well as 
the Robert Treat Academy, a charter school that has received national 
recognition and the honor of being named a Blue Ribbon School.
  Since the founding of the center, Stephen Adubato, Sr., has 
continually worked to improve the quality of life for everyone in the 
community, from young to senior citizens. Mr. Adubato has been honored 
by numerous organizations and institutions, such as Kean University and 
the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, for his contributions and 
dedication to education.
  Today, I recognize the accomplishments of Stephen Adubato, Sr., and 
thank him for his continued dedication to the residents of Newark, 
particularly the North Ward.

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