June 2017
in Review
2017 was a Great Year to be a Mustang. First the hopes and dreams of the 2017 Clifton grads from CHS, Passaic County Technical Institute, Paramus Catholic, St. Mary’s and other private and public high schools are shared on our pages. Then there was the Clifton Centennial Parade. And while it all began at Clifton and Colfax Aves. on May 21, the pages of photos we published in June brought hometown pride to all. In total, the parade featured 12 bands, 33 floats, dozens of organizations, and thousands of spectators for one special day. Residents from 16 Clifton neighborhoods met along the route to witness the history. Maestro Keith Oakley did it again a week later with a Memorial Day tribute at the War Monument on Main Avenue to honor those Cliftonites who died in service during WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.
Amani Shamroukh, Carlos Taborda, Sarahi Mercado, Darwin Matos, Christina Thomas, Josh Smith, Ashley Myers, Andy Culque, Danya Mahmoud, Jose Calixto, Victoria Soltys and Nicholas Moncada, Leslie Retamozo.
The NJ Special Olympics torch relay made its way through Clifton on June 9, pictured above, as part of the 750 miles it travels on its way to The College of New Jersey. Left, Clifton’s June 10 Relay for Life raised more than $65,000 to fund research by the American Cancer Society to fight the disease. Sixty cancer survivors celebrated their triumph over the disease by walking in the Survivors’ Lap to kick off the Relay.
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