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Robert Laws Embraces New City Administrator Job at Pleasantville

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  BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media PLEASANTVILLE -- A month into his new job as city administrator for the City of Pleasantville, Robert Laws said he has found the transition from private business to the public sector "exciting and rewarding."  Laws, a former Hamilton Township committeeman, insurance agent and long-time youth advocate, was appointed in March to the new position.  "God has blessed me to have many successful years in the private sector," Laws told Front Runner New Jersey.com. "I wanted to bring my experience in leadership, project management, and operations to public service." Read the full story here.
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Local Civil Rights/Justice Leader Wilfredo 'Wil' Rojas Dies at 73

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  BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media MICKLETON – Longtime justice/civil rights activist and columnist Wilfredo "Wil" Rojas died on April 5 at his home at 73 and will be remembered during funeral services in Philadelphia on April 10. The former first vice president and communications chair of the Gloucester County NAACP , Rojas was a strong voice for justice and civil rights through his work in Philadelphia and South Jersey. His family and the National Homicide Justice Alliance , an organization he co-founded after the shooting death of his son, made the announcement about his death this week. Rojas dedicated his life to positively impacting his community and worked tirelessly to serve others.  Read the rest of the story here .
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HAAC's Latino Youth Leadership Summits Inspires New Generation

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    BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media  GALLOWAY -- Bert Lopez , the longtime president of the Hispanic Association of Atlantic County , said one of the most pleasing aspects of HAAC's Latino Youth Leadership Summit on March 28 was that two former participants returned as educators and mentors. HAAC welcomed more than 80 students from five South Jersey high schools to Stockton University for the day-long annual summit where the participants were asked to connect themselves and each other and then think about their futures.   Lopez and Latino leaders from around Atlantic County to provided guidance, encouragement and inspiration as mentors and instructors.  Read the full story here .
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