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1 THREE HONORED Three prominent South Jersey residents were honored by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University in Camden for their leadership contributions to the region. Pictured from left are award winners Jennifer Saxton, accepting for her father, Rep. Jim Saxton (R-3); Martha Chavis, Welcome New Jersey executive director; and Tom Paparone, Paparone Housing president.

2, 3 RUTGERS GALAAs part of the Rutgers University in Newark centennial celebration, awards were presented in recognition of former New Jersey governors for their contributions to higher education. Pictured in photo 2 are Steven J. Diner, Rutgers chancellor; former New Jersey Governors Jim Florio; Christine Whitman and Brendan Byrne; and Richard L. McCormick, Rutgers president. Also, in photo 3, are four distinguished alumni of Rutgers University in Newark-from left, Dennis Bone, CEO of Verizon New Jersey; Al Koeppe, CEO of The Newark Alliance; Ralph Izzo. CEO of PSEG; and Barbara Bell Coleman, president of BBC Associates-are joined by Rutgers-Newark Professor Dr. Clement Price, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Steven J. Diner at the gala.

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