NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined the Newark Housing Authority and other dignitaries on May 9 to launch the demolition of 48 units at the vacant 2.3-acre public housing site formerly known as West Side Village. The land will become the site of a new affordable 176-unit senior citizen housing community to be […]
NEWARK, NJ — On May 12, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced the projects that will be built under Affordable Newark, a $20 million housing initiative targeted to Newark families earning a yearly income of $32,000 or less, which is 30 percent of the area median income for a family of four, in a press […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On May 9, residents from across Essex County joined elected officials at Norman Samuels Plaza in Newark for a rally in support of the codification of protection for abortion rights. The rally came just a couple of days ahead of a scheduled Senate vote on May 11 to advance legislation that […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka and other dignitaries hoisted wrenches on April 11 to launch $23 million in new upgrades for a state-of-the-art facility at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant. The water treatment plant is located at 2224 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike in West Milford. The plant treats and then pipes water to residents and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced March 30 that the city of Newark and its engineering partner CDM Smith have won the Water Data Prize for the city’s Lead Line Replacement Program. The Environmental Policy Innovation Center awarded the prize based on Newark’s performance in “demonstrating how lead pipes across America can be […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ørsted, the U.S. leader in offshore wind energy, announced in March that it has selected a location for its Newark office, building on its commitment to the state of New Jersey. Working with Edison Properties, a privately-owned real estate holding and development company, the company secured a lease for 8,200 square feet […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 29, Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Invest Newark, the city of Newark’s Economic Development Corporation, dignitaries and community members celebrated the ribbon cutting at the Gant-Gilbert Arts Collective at 505 Clinton St. The new artist housing development, a $9 million project, will provide the community of Clinton Hill with a new […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 31, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Saint Elizabeth University announced a pilot program to guarantee a debt-free, four-year college education for 40 at-risk Newark students. The pilot program, “Guaranteed Education,” will enable the selected students to attend SEU in Morristown for four years thanks to a $1 million grant […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León hosted the first-ever Black Men Rising Coalition and Latino Men Rising Coalition development event at the Marion A. Bolden Student Center on Wednesday, March 16. The event hosted in commemoration of Women’s History Month, intended to highlight influential women who are committed to ensuring there are […]
NEWARK, NJ — On March 15, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced the eight community-based organizations that will be awarded grants as part of a $1 million violence-reduction initiative run by the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery. The initiative will support the office’s efforts to help youth and adults address trauma, health disparities […]