Photo #1- Puerto Rican Heritage Week Flag Raising at Hudson County Administration Building- A host of county and Jersey City officials with young ladies chosen as Little Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Puerto Rico
Photo #2- Honoring the Puerto Rican Heritage: From Left to Right: Jersey City Board of Education Member Angel Valentin, Puerto Rican Heritage Parade President Armando Roman, Ward D Councilman/County Executive’s Chief of Staff William Gaughan, Freeholder Eliu Rivera, County Executive Thomas DeGise, Sheriff Juan Perez, Mayor Jerramiah Healy, Ward C Councilwoman/Grand Marshal of the Parade Nidia Lopez and Ward A Councilman/Honorary Puerto Rican of the Year Michael Sottolano
Photo #3- Hudson County Sheriff Juan M. Perez and Governor Jon Corzine at the Puerto Rican Heritage 49th Gala Banquet
Photo #4- Honoring Sheriff’s Official of the Year-from left to right: Vice President of the Parade Susan Pabon, Freeholder Anthony Romano, Sheriff’s Honoree of the Year Robert Lamboy, County Executive Thomas DeGise, Parade President Armando Roman, Freeholder Eliu Rivera
Photo #5- Little Miss Puerto Rican and Family: From Left to Right: Sheriff’s Detective Luis Valentin, Sheriff Juan M. Perez, Little Miss Puerto Rico Avian Alexis Gutierrez with mom Alicia and family members at the Gala Banquet
Photo #6- Hudson County Sheriff’s Officers Stepping Off at Parade: Sheriff Juan M. Perez, center with members of the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office at the 49th Annual Puerto Rican Day Heritage Day Parade
Photo #7- International Godfather of the Parade, Juan Manual Lopez, World Boxing Organization Champion of the World. From Left to Right: Sheriff’s Detective Luis Valentin, Sheriff Juan M. Perez, World Champion from Puerto Rico Juan Manual Lopez, Sheriff’s Chief of Staff Robert Lamboy and Sheriff’s Officer Daniel Rivera