Paterson Teen Abena Owusu Dies After Cancer Battle
Abena Owusu, 18, of Paterson, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, after a cancer battle, according to those who knew her and her obituary on the Festa Memorial Funeral Home.
Born in Livingston, Abena grew up in East Orange and Paterson. She graduated from Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, the Christian Health Association, and the Health Occupation Student Association. She also belonged to Calvary International Church in Wayne, her obituary says.
In June, at Abena's graduation ceremony, Mayor Andre Sayegh honored her resilience after she w…
Watch: DJ Khaled Surprises High School Grads In New Rochelle, Says 'Make Your Dreams Live'
Graduating seniors at a Westchester County high school got a major surprise this week during their commencement ceremony, when music mogul DJ Khaled made a special guest appearance.
The Grammy-winning producer delivered an impromptu speech at New Rochelle High School's ceremony on Wednesday, June 25, where he was celebrating his nephew, Cyrus, who was among the Class of 2025.
“I want to say congratulations to all of y’all,” DJ Khaled told the crowd, as captured in an Instagram reel shared on his official account, also adding to his nephew, “Cyrus has this god energy, you got tha…
Quintuplets' Graduation From MSU Marks Bittersweet First For Close-Knit Siblings
Yes, you were seeing quintuple at the Montclair State University graduation on Monday morning, May 13.
The Povolo quintuplets — Victoria, Ludovico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus — graduated from Montclair State University, the first time quintuplets have graduated from a New Jersey university.
The Povolo siblings earned degrees in five different majors.
Victoria: Biochemistry; minor Italian
Ludovico:, Political Science, minor Pre-Law, Business
Ashley:, English, Teacher Education Program, certification in P-12
Michael:, Nutrition and Food Science, concentration Dietetics
Marcus:, …
