Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver will be honored this week before her burial.
Over a three-day period, which Gov. Murphy has proclaimed as a “Celebration of Life,” Oliver’s body will lie in state and be available for public viewing in the Rotunda of the State Capitol in Trenton, starting on Thursday.
The Essex County Sheriff’s Office’s Honor Guard will escort her body to the Essex County Historic Courthouse for viewing on Friday, Aug. 11, for a tribute in Newark. Her funeral, which is also open to the public, will take place at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Aug. 12. Oliver’s burial will be private.
Rev. Al Sharpton to eulogize Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver
“Lt. Governor Oliver was a living testament to the importance of having Black women in positions of power to represent the needs and values of our community,” said Sharpton. “Indeed, through her work with Emerge America, Lt. Governor Oliver fought to ensure more women – and more Black women in particular – have the opportunity to serve in elected office.”
Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), will deliver the eulogy for New Jersey Lt. Governor Shelia Oliver, at the request of her family.
All U.S. and New Jersey state flags will fly at half-staff from August 4–September 4 in remembrance of Oliver.
To attend the Essex County Historic Courthouse viewing, go to 470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ., which will be open to the public from 10 a.m.–10 p.m. For assistance in gaining entry, contact the Sheriff’s Communication office at 973-621-4111.