CITY OF NEWARK TO HOST NEW YEAR’S PARTY FOR 150 SENIORS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, AT 10:30 A.M., AT SOUTH WARD SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER, AT 731 CLINTON AVENUE

CITY OF NEWARK TO HOST NEW YEAR’S PARTY FOR 150 SENIORS

ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, AT 10:30 A.M., AT SOUTH WARD SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER, AT 731 CLINTON AVENUE

 Seniors will celebrate the New Year with a countdown and noisemakers at Noon

Newark, NJ – January 6, 2012 – Acting Child and Family Well-Being Director L’Tanya Williamson and the City of Newark Department of Child and Family Well-Being’s Office on Aging will host a New Year’s celebration for approximately 150 senior citizens from Newark’s four Senior Citizen Centers, on Friday, January 6, at 10:30 a.m., at the South Ward Senior Citizen Center, which is located at 731 Clinton Avenue.

Many seniors do not get the opportunity to ring in the New Year with a party, and are often alone while the rest of the world celebrates. The South Ward Center event will include a countdown and noisemakers. The countdown will take place at Noon.

WHO:             Acting Child and Family Well-Being Director L’Tanya Williamson and the City of Newark Department of Child and Family Well-Being’s Office on Aging.

WHAT:          Will host a New Year’s Celebration for 150 participants of Newark’s four Senior Citizen Centers.

WHEN:          Friday, January 6, 2012.

                        10:30 a.m. (The countdown will take place at noon).

WHERE:        South Ward Senior Citizen Center

731 Clinton Avenue

Newark

For more information, contact the Press Information Office – (973) 733-8004.

E-mail: Pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us

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