As Barnegat Township’s deputy mayor, Fred Rubenstein was invited to attend a Black History Month program at the Four Seasons at Mirage. The event featured a young singer, Sierra Brockington-Gray.
“Her talent blew me and (Township Committeeman) Al Cirulli away,” said Rubenstein. “I felt I was listening to Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan all rolled into one.”
She made such an impression, Rubenstein invited her to sing the “Star Spangled Banner” at the beginning of the May 5 township committee meeting – which she did, to an enthusiastic…
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