Free boxing gym for Newark’s youth
NEW JERSEY (FOX5NY.COM) - In the back of the Sharpe James Recreation Center in Newark, New Jersey, is a special place. It is the Ironbound Boxing Academy, a...
NJ Devils Partner with City Hall to Renovate Newark Ice Rink
By Jared Kofsky
When most Newarkers think of an ice rink in their city, the Prudential Center comes to mind. Built in 2007, the arena in...
Newark curfew for unaccompanied minors takes effect Friday
Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announce that beginning today, Friday, July 6th 2018 through Labor Day, Monday, September...
Homeless shelter that closed in sweltering heat reopens (for now)
By Karen Yi
The Newark homeless shelter that shut its doors on Monday has reopened thanks to funding from private donors that will allow the facility to operate through...
Unveiling New Religion Policy, US Goes to Bat for Jewish Group
by Nick Rummell
NEWARK, N.J. (CN) – Announcing a new policy to protect religious groups from the biased application of municipal zoning and landmark laws,...
Newark Arts announces launch of new name for its Annual October Arts Festival
Newark Arts has announced the launch of a new name and brand for its annual art festival. The former Open Doors Citywide Arts Festival is...
Could Newark’s subsidized housing scheme for teachers become a national model?
Newark’s Teachers Village is offering lessons to places struggling with teacher retention.
The teachers, who make up 70 percent of the Jersey project’s residents and...
NJPAC Presents Free Concerts, Horizon Foundation Sounds Of The City
By BWW News Desk
Get your groove on under the stars this summer as one of the hottest lineups of hip-hop, soul, funk and R&B...
Renderings Revealed for Ambitious Riverfront Square Development in Newark
The planned revitalization of the former Newark Bears Stadium into a mixed-use community is arguably the biggest project in the Brick City, and the...
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It’s official: Mars Wrigley signs lease, will move into Ironside Newark...
By Tom Bergeron
In a move that has been expected since last November, Mars Wrigley Confectionery has signed a lease to become a major tenant at Ironside Newark, ROI-NJ...
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Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the...
By Jonathan O'Connell
Newark is the hard-knock contender that for six decades has watched its population slide and its commercial corridors clear out. Analysts dismiss the city’s...
New Jersey SEEDS Celebrates its College Scholars Graduates
New Jersey SEEDS, a nonprofit that provides educational access to high-achieving, low-income students, celebrated the graduation of its second class of College Scholars on Saturday,...
Boasting impressive resumes, five Newark students compete for a school board...
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...
