Yet another book has been written in memory of one of the many different Greek communities of the United States. The book titled: “Remembering Newark's Greeks: An American Odyssey,†is the work of Angelique Lampros, a former educator and administrator in the South Orange/Maplewood school district and a Newark native.
Her book, 192 pages with more than 300 photographs and excerpts from interviews with dozens of people, will be on sale for $40 through the Newark Public Library and all proceeds will benefit the Library's Hellenic Heritage Fund.The fund was endowed to collect the material exhibited in 2002. Its continued endowment will ensure the material is preserved forever at the Newark Public Library.
DF: Make sure to meet Ms. Lampros at 6 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 30 at Snuffy's Patagis Renaissance, 250 Park Avenue, (off Route 22) in Scotch Plains.
Fun fact: Although the Greek community of Newark reached only about 8,000, they dominated the restaurant market in the city from the 1920s - 1960s; owning 65% of all the eating establishments.
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posted on Monday, November 27
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