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Black Fist Removed From Mural On Garden State Parkway Overpass, Citizens See 'Whitewash' Black Fist Removed From Mural On Garden State Parkway Overpass, Citizens See 'Whitewash'
Black Fist Removed From Mural On Garden State Parkway Overpass, Citizens See 'Whitewash' A black fist included on a mural painted beneath a Garden State Parkway overpass was literally whitewashed on Tuesday, igniting a fierce firestorm from residents of all races and colors. Clifton City Manager Dominick Villano said it wasn’t his call to mar the "Use Your Voice" mural, completed by teenagers last weekend on the overpass above Allwood Road following approval from city officials. “This issue is now moot because I’ve just been instructed by the NJ Turnpike/GS Parkway Authority to remove all murals off all of their properties,” Villano wrote in an email to Daily Voice shortly on T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Racial Yearbook Mosaic Stirs Anger In Mount Olive Racial Yearbook Mosaic Stirs Anger In Mount Olive
Racial Yearbook Mosaic Stirs Anger In Mount Olive A Mount Olive High School 2019 yearbook photo design that separates white and black students has caused contention in the community. Photos of black students -- some repeated over and again -- were arranged to create the image of a “19” around photos of white and lighter-skinned students. "Proofs need to be signed before publication," one parent said. "Someone definitely dropped the ball. I told my daughter to keep it, it is a part of history now, the way of the world." "The outcome was not right," another parent added in the Facebook thread. Other parents felt the issue was being blown o…

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by Cecilia Levine