NEWARK SPEAKS

By Jared Kofsky Throughout Downtown Newark, historic buildings of all shapes and sizes are being renovated and adaptively reused. From the Ironside Newark project in the former Newark Warehouse Company building and the Halston Flats residential development...

Several top Newark school officials were given the option Friday to resign or face termination, in what appeared to be an early move by incoming Superintendent Roger León to overhaul the district’s leadership. The shake-up includes top...

NEWARK, N.J., PRNewswire/ Rick Thigpen, vice president - state governmental affairs for PSEG, has been promoted to senior vice president - corporate citizenship.  He will report directly to Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and CEO, PSEG.  In this...

By Barry Carter Natasha Hemmings was never a Girl Scout, but the core values of her Caribbean upbringing say otherwise. Raised by parents who emigrated from Barbados, Hemmings grew up in Plainfield to be honest and fair,...

NEWARK, NJ - Prominent members of Newark's African-American clergy community converged at an Essex County government hearing to argue that additional measures are needed to find some relief for local homeowners facing foreclosure. "This is...

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, June 9, 2018. All 39 high school seniors were admitted...

By TAPINTO Staff Kevin Ryan, a former Assemblyman from Nutley who served as an Essex County Undersheriff, has died. Ryan, 49, served for nearly two decades in the Essex County Sheriff's Office, rising to the rank...

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 now the Newark Arts Festival and will take place October 4-7, 2018 in Newark,...

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 the company continues to focus on its global growth. QMA,...

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 nonprofit boxing gym that provides free recreation to kids in...