Newark Mayor: ‘We need a local strategy that has a global view’
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...
Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the city cannot afford...
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...
The City of Newark hires homeless people to help clean the city. Here is...
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K-pop hits all the right notes for US post-millennial generation at KCON New York
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...
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...
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...
It’s a wrap: Wawa is not coming to Newark
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...
Baraka Said To Be Picking Pennington For BA
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,...
Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship Announces Formation of Council of Urban Entrepreneurs
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...
Driverless cars? Ride sharing? Why Newark is in great position to benefit from coming...
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...
