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Linden declares October Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Month; honors employee for completing treatment
Summary
Council declared October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month and recognized treasury department employee Michelle Charles Joseph for completing cancer treatment.
On Oct. 21 the Linden City Council declared October 2025 as both Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month and publicly recognized municipal employee Michelle Charles Joseph for completing cancer treatment.
The council read a resolution noting national estimates and research cited in the text and specifically recognized Michelle Charles Joseph, who the resolution says was diagnosed on Nov. 21, 2024 and “has successfully completed her treatment.” Mayor Derek Armstead urged residents to get screened, using the phrase the council employed that “everything else can wait” to emphasize early detection. Michelle Charles Joseph told the council, “It’s not a tear of sadness. It’s a tear of joy... I will be standing and I will fight to the end.”
Separately, the council adopted a resolution recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, citing underreporting and listing local services and hotline information. Council members urged residents in dangerous situations to call police and use available services.
Why it matters: The proclamations highlight city outreach priorities (screening, early detection, and domestic‑violence resources) and publicly acknowledge an employee's cancer treatment as part of municipal recognition and awareness efforts.
What to watch next: The council and departments referenced local resource contacts and encouraged residents to use state and local health services; the Board of Health materials and the mayor’s office were listed as contact points at the meeting.
