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Gov. Murphy Announces Funeral Arrangement for Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver

WBJB | By Tom Brennan
Published August 4, 2023 at 6:30 AM EDT
The floor of the Capitol Rotunda
The floor of the Capitol Rotunda

Arrangements have been set for Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, who passed away earlier this week.

On Twitter Governor Murphy posted services will take place at Cathedral Basillica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on August 12th.

Prior to that Lt. Gov Oliver will lie in state in the Rotunda at the State Capitol and the Essex County Courthouse, where she served as a member of the County Board of Chosen Freeholders. These services will be open to the public. Murphy concluded his posts with “Together, we will honor and celebrate her remarkable contributions to the state she loved.”
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Tom Brennan
Music host (Sun. 7p-10p), host of Brookdale Beat podcast, Advisor to Brookdale Student Radio & Station Manager. During some weeks he gets relief during the first hour of his shift for a Guest DJ. He’s been in radio for since 1993 and is a proud husband and father of 3.
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