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On July 4, 1913, Brad Smith, a young Black man from Newport, was chased down the beach by a mob. He fired a shot in self defense changing his life forever.

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Remembering ‘El Padre Juan’ | Opinion Updated Feb 04, 2021; Facebook Share By Juan Cartagena John “Jack” Egan transitioned to the heavens last Friday night. He was 86 years young, vibrant, inspiring. He was a shining light to me, my family, and all of Puerto Rican, Latino, Jersey City when I was growing up. A (former) priest, pacifist, activist, author, humanist, Jack Egan had to constantly deal with his name in the community he served so well from St. Boniface Church. “It’s OK, bu...