The Sheila Y. Oliver (SYO) Civic Association held its first event this past Saturday at the Valley Regency in Clifton. The venue was filled to capacity with vibrant colors from the attendees’ dresses, ...

2nd annual Sheila Y. Oliver Legacy Brunch held in Clifton Organization rebrands as the Sheila Y. Oliver Foundation Event honors nine NJ women leaders carrying on Oliver’s work Proceeds support ...

New Jersey lost Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver last year. She was the first Black woman to serve as the state’s Assembly speaker and was later elected Lt. Gov. as Gov. Murphy’s running mate for two terms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sheila Oliver stepped into history in 2010 — and straight into a political buzz saw. The social activist-turned-ambitious lawmaker ...

For the next three days, the Garden State will celebrate the life of its first Black lieutenant governor, Sheila Y. Oliver. Oliver passed away Aug. 1 at age 71 after being hospitalized the day before.

New Jersey paid tribute to late Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver as she was laid to rest Saturday. Oliver broke barriers as the first Black woman to serve as lieutenant governor in the state. CBS New York's ...

NEWARK, N.J.-- CBS New York continues to reflect on the life of New Jersey's late lieutenant governor, Sheila Oliver. The 71-year-old died last week. Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as ...

The family of late Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver announced Nov. 27 the launch of a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan charitable organization to both celebrate her life and continue her legacy, following the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEWARK, N.J. — Sheila Oliver's place in history might have been much different before she read Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck.