NEWARK SPEAKS

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 with Gov. Phil Murphy at his side. “We need a local...

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 chances at landing the project, called HQ2. Bookies will give...

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The two-day K-pop concerts last weekend in Newark NJ, hosted by CJ E&M, proved Korean music is continuing to thrive in the US. The 2018 KCON, at which beauty, food and lifestyle events were also...

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 look and feel of the plan is now clearer following...

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 home of New Jersey. Even here in the U.S., I’ve...

By Barry Carter The developer of a proposed Wawa in Newark has thrown in the towel on the project, a decision that pleases nearby residents but disappoints some business owners and public officials. Tonymar LLC in Elizabeth...

Newark mayor Ras Baraka is preparing to name Eric Pennington as the new city business administrator, according to two sources connected to the mayor. Pennington, a former chief judge of the Orange Municipal Court, is...

Newark, NJ (PRUnderground) The Rutgers University Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CUEED) – America’s first and only program to integrate academia, the private sector, government organizations, and non-profit partners to stimulate urban economic growth through...

By Tom Bergeron The transportation infrastructure in Newark is extensive — and certainly greater than any other location in the state. New Jersey Transit, Amtrak and the PATH all go through Newark Penn Station. And then there’s the fact that the...