Carmen Cortinas:
CLASS OF 1961
East Side High SchoolClass of 1961
Newark, NJ
Kean UniversityClass of 1988
Union, NJ
Newark State CollegeClass of 1965
Union, NJ
Carmen's Story
I was born in Cuba and my family arrived in Newark NJ since I was 3 years old. I love the hustle of city life. After Lafayette Street School, East Side High and Newark State College I started my career in teaching at Hawkins Street School in Newark. After one year I traveled to Germany and married Angelo Cortinas in Switzerland. We lived for a short time in Germany after traveling through Italy and France. We returned to Newark and only left when we traveled on vacations. I was a homemaker for several years when my daughters were young. I returned to teaching after working for Congressman Rodino and owning and managing a Bar Restaurantat 20 Green Street.
Angelo volunteered for the Army after ...Expand for more
high school and worked as a real estate salesman in Europe. After he returned to Newark he had many careers as a singer, insurance salesman, detective for Essex County Sheriff's Dept. and finally as Deputy Mayor of Newark until he passed away Feb 1999.
Since then I retired from teaching and spend my time traveling and living in Newark & Ortley Beach,NJ.
Now that I am retired and a widow I find that I enjoy traveling with my daughters or friends. Home is Newark. winter Weekends and the summers are spent in Ortley Beach. I love the ocean breeze. I have the best of both worlds....the hustle bustle of the city and the serene beauty of the Jersy shore! I have been very lucky and life is good!
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