Ras Baraka win in Newark changes political landscape in Essex and beyond
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NEWARK — On election night in Newark last week, newly elected mayor Ras Baraka stood before a cheering crowd to...
QMA accelerates brand growth; hires Lee Shapcott as global chief marketing officer
NEWARK, N.J.-Lee Shapcott will join QMA as global chief marketing officer, dedicated to building upon the strength and reputation of the QMA brand as...
WATCH: Parade closes out Newark’s annual Portugal Day Festival
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By Paige Gross
For NJ.com
Newark again celebrated its annual weekend-long Portugal Day Festival with a parade Sunday, closing a few streets for most of the day.
Every year,...
Co-working Space Launch Pad Newark Hosts Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Ras Baraka
Over the past few years the number of celebratory ribbon cutting ceremonies in Newark has continued to grow, with each new business entrant into...
Baraka: Revitalization shouldn’t price residents out of neighborhoods
By Daniel J. Munoz
Recently re-elected mayor Ras Baraka says he's concerned about the implications of gentrification in Newark.
Speaking at a Tuesday event billed as “Eye...
Newark Airport Workers Rally for Higher Wages
By Gertrudis Lopez
As long as I can remember, I’ve fought for workers’ rights both in my home country of Peru and in my adopted...
Queen Latifah Delivers Keynote to Rutgers Newark Graduates
By Heather Kays
NEWARK, NJ - Queen Latifah returned to her hometown of Newark Monday to deliver the keynote address at Rutgers University—Newark, where she stressed...
Boasting impressive resumes, five Newark students compete for a school board seat
Earlier this year, Newark residents elected three new members to the city’s re-empowered school board. Now, public school students can choose one of their own to...
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NEWARK, NJ - Mayor Ras Baraka’s second inaugural address took on both local and national issues after he was sworn in for a second term...
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Three Newark council races head to runoff
By David Wildstein
Voters in three wards will go to the polls on Tuesday when a runoff election for a trio of seats on the Newark...
WATCH: Parade closes out Newark’s annual Portugal Day Festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=10&v=_sU_UVcIbJc
By Paige Gross
For NJ.com
Newark again celebrated its annual weekend-long Portugal Day Festival with a parade Sunday, closing a few streets for most of the day.
Every year,...
This neighborhood is home to about a tenth of Newark crime....
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By Karen Yi
One police precinct staffed with 60 officers to cover 30,000 residents is big news for a community that has been without it for a...
