Contact: Brianna Smallwood, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, 732-828-2009

SOMERSET, N.J., Jan. 16, 2015 /Christian Newswire/-- Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (FBCLG), will present the 2015 FBCLG Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award to United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey Paul J. Fishman at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 18. The presentation will take place at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, 771 Somerset Street, in Somerset, NJ.

Rev. Soaries said, "The 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award is annually presented to individuals or organizations who go above and beyond in service to others. The breadth and depth of U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman's impact in underserved communities is unparalleled. We are grateful for his public service and commitment to upholding justice in the Garden State."

In 2009, Mr. Fishman was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. As U.S. Attorney, he is responsible for overseeing all federal criminal investigations and prosecutions and the litigation of all civil matters in New Jersey in which the federal government has an interest. Mr. Fishman supervises a staff of approximately 145 attorneys and 115 support personnel in Newark, Camden, and Trenton.

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WHO: U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Paul J. Fishman will receive the
2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award (Scroll down for a photo)

WHAT: Rev. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. presents the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Award

WHEN: Sunday, January 18, at 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens
771 Somerset Street
Somerset, NJ