NEWARK, NJ — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Carl Dorsey III, 39, of South Orange, who was shot and fatally wounded by a Newark police detective just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2021, according to a Jan. 26 […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Jan. 18 the award of $24.3 million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to create, restore and enhance New Jersey’s green spaces and tree canopies in urban areas, salt marshes and forests. “With Gov. Phil Murphy’s […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark’s 29th annual Three Kings Day Celebration was held Friday, Jan. 6, at the Essex County College Gymnasium. The event was hosted by state Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz, Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the Newark Municipal Council. At the event, Clara Maass Medical Center hosted a teddy bear clinic to help children […]
NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation and the city of Newark made more than 200 local children’s spirits merry and bright just in time for the holidays at this year’s annual Shop With a Hero event. The program, held Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark, provided each child with a […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 21, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced at the Newark YMCA the city’s strategic plan to end chronic homelessness, titled “The Path Home: Collaborating Across Our Community,” which can be read online at tinyurl.com/28vraeun. Barak was joined by Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Essex County Board of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined Javier Jiménez, mayor of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico; Newark Deputy Mayor of Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles; Newark Arts & Cultural Affairs Director fayemi shakur; Newark Municipal Council members; Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Ricardo Salazar, and artist José R. Beltrán Ramos, aka “Flavor,” […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined Newark Municipal Council members, Invest Newark President and CEO Marcus Randolph, YouthBuild Newark founder and CEO Robert Clark, and other dignitaries in a ceremony on Nov. 29 to present four Newark families with keys to their first homes at 223 Peshine Ave. The residents became first-time homeowners […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Nov. 22 that the Newark Municipal Council authorized $731,505 in funding for four initiatives to strengthen Newark’s commercial corridors and help small businesses recover from the effects of COVID-19. The Neighborhood Investment Program, administered by the Department of Economic and Housing Development, is part of the city’s […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Nov. 17 that the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association has recognized the Newark360 Master Plan with a 2022 Planning Excellence Award. Newark360 provides recommendations to better connect Newarkers to their neighborhoods and job centers, create more affordable housing, strengthen Newark’s historical and cultural […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Municipal Council voted Oct. 5 to invest $2 million in the New Jersey 40 Acres and a Mule Fund. It is an investment fund targeted to reduce the wealth, health and social disparities that exist with black and Latinx communities when compared to the general population. This first-in-the-nation investment vehicle […]