For Immediate
Release:
February 15, 2023
Board of
County Commissioners appoint
a Poet Laureate
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth
County Board of County Commissioners appointed Long Branch resident Emanuel di
Pasquale as the Poet Laureate of Monmouth County during the Commissioner meeting
held on Thursday, Feb. 2.
"On behalf of the
Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, it is our honor to appoint Emanuel
di Pasquale as the Poet Laureate of Monmouth County,” said Commissioner Director
Thomas A. Arnone. “The position of Poet Laureate is a seasoned poet appointed
by a governing body to compose poems for special occasions and to promote artistic
and literary expression within the community. We thank Emanuel for volunteering
his time and incredible skills.”
“Congratulations to Emanuel
di Pasquale on this honor,” said Commissioner Ross F. Licitra, who presented
the proclamation on behalf of the Commissioners. “Emanuel has a remarkable
story of immigrating to the United States in 1956 and developing his passion
for the arts and literature. Emanual even taught as a professor of English for more
than 54 years and has published numerous books and poems including: Genesis,
the Silver Lake Poems, Escape the Night and Cartwheels to the Moon.”
For additional information about Monmouth
County and the Board of County Commissioners, go to www.visitmonmouth.com.

FREEHOLD, NJ –The Monmouth County Board of County
Commissioners presented a proclamation to Long Branch resident Emanuel di Pasquale,
appointing him poet laureate of Monmouth County, during the Commissioner
meeting held on Thursday, Feb.2. (Pictured left to right: Commissioner Lillian G.
Burry, Commissioner Ross F. Licitra, poet laureate Emanuel di Pasquale,
Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, Commissioner Deputy Director Nick
DiRocco, and Commissioner Susan M. Kiley.)
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