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Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation hosts social work policy panel
Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation and Columbia University host panel on social work and public policy, honoring the legacy of the late New Jersey lieutenant governor.
Legacy brunch celebrates Oliver, honors leaders (photos)
Drawing a large turnout, the Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation recognized nine women shaping local communities, as well as announced its official rebrand and name change.
Chef Burke, Jonas Brothers among NJ Hall of Fame class of 2025 (updated)
The organization will honor 20 New Jersey legends at the 17th annual induction ceremony at American Dream this fall. Meet this year's inductees.
Rutgers-Newark names political center after late Lt. Gov. Oliver
A scholarship from Johnson & Johnson was also unveiled at a March 1 campus event. The program will allow four students to participate in public service internships over the next five years.
Oliver family launches nonprofit in honor of late lieutenant governor
The Sheila Y. Oliver Civic Association will support young women of color who are interested in government, public policy and community organizing, as well as underrepresented and underserved communities.
Oliver honored at state funeral in Newark
“It was a communal outcry that inspired her to become the champion she believed her community had never had – but solely needed,” said Gov. Phil Murphy, during the Aug. 12 memorial. “And in the decades since, Sheila rolled up her sleeves – again and again – and dedicated herself to extinguishing the embers of inequality, injustice, and indigence.”
Honoring the life of a trailblazer
"Needless to say, New Jersey is in mourning,” Gov. Phil Murphy said three days after the passing of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver at age 71. “We lost our dear friend, a lifelong champion of the voiceless, and one of the finest public servants in New Jersey’s history – the one and only Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver.”
Celebration of Life for Oliver underway in New Jersey
“As Sheila took her oath of office as Lieutenant Governor, she said, ‘We make history not in the moment, but in what we do with it.’ And she did just that. Time and time again," said Gov. Phil Murphy.
3-day ‘Celebration of Life’ to pay tribute to Oliver (updated)
Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered flags to fly at half-staff for the next month in honor of the late lieutenant governor's life and legacy.
Murphy returning from Italian vacation early following Oliver’s passing
The governor had been slated to be away until Aug. 13. Senate President Nick Scutari has served as acting governor in his absence.
New Jersey mourns the loss of Oliver
As the Garden State continues to absorb the tragic and sudden passing of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver at age 71, the breadth of her impact as a public servant is palpable as remembrances and tributes continue to pour in.
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71 (updated)
Following a life of public service, Sheila Oliver, who was born and raised in Newark, had served as lieutenant governor and commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs since the beginning of Gov. Phil Murphy's administration.
