Kenilworth issues October proclamations including Navy 250th, AED donation and fire-safety month

Mayor Linda Karpovich read and presented several proclamations at the Borough of Kenilworth council meeting in October 2025, including recognition of the United States Navy's 250th anniversary, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, Fire Prevention Week and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The mayor read the Navy proclamation, citing the service’s founding on Oct. 13, 1775, and declared Oct. 13, 2025, United States Navy Day in Kenilworth. The mayor also presented a proclamation recognizing October as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month and noted an automated external defibrillator donated for DeMario Park.

The council also adopted a proclamation designating the week in October as Fire Prevention Week, noting this year’s theme on lithium-ion battery safety and urging residents to check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and follow safe charging practices. A later proclamation declared October Breast Cancer Awareness Month and encouraged screening and prevention measures.

Mayor Karpovich, reading from the text of the proclamations, said, “I, Mayor Linda Karpovich, do hereby proclaim this month of October 2025, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month in the Borough of Kenilworth.” The mayor presented the documents to representatives who attended the meeting.

A representative identified during the meeting as affiliated with the foundation that donated the AED thanked the council for the recognition and for the community partnership to install the device at DeMario Park. Fire Prevention Week materials and an invitation to the volunteer fire department’s open house on Oct. 12 were noted during the fire department’s remarks.

The proclamations were ceremonial; no council votes beyond the meeting’s formal consent process were required for these recognitions. The presentations were followed by departmental and committee reports.

Kenilworth’s proclamations and the AED donation place emphasis on preparedness and public-safety outreach during the month of October, according to the mayor’s remarks and statements from attending organization representatives.