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06/23/2026

An unprecedented move to give an outgoing City Council member lifetime taxpayer-funded health benefits as a reward for his “career of service” was pulled and returned back to the administration for further review on Wednesday, June 17.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/government/articles/newark-withdraws-proposal-to-give-councilman-lifetime-health-benefits-but-still-intends-to-provide-maximum-benefits-available or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/23/2026

The state budget deadline is days away, and advocates are continuing the fight to get the Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act over the finish line, which would require the world's largest fossil fuel companies to pay $50 billion over 20 years for the climate damages they caused.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/essex-county-news/articles/polluters-pay-act-faces-final-hurdles-as-new-jersey-budget-deadline-nears or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/23/2026

Kim Downey, author, physician advocate, and founder of Stand Up (for) Doctors!, returned to Berkeley College for an author talk and book signing for her new anthology White Coats, Human Hearts, on June 17, 2026, in Woodland Park, NJ.

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AUTHOR AND PHYSICIAN ADVOCATE RETURNS TO BERKELEY COLLEGETO SPEAK ABOUT HUMAN CONNECTION IN THE MEDICAL FIELD Photo Caption (L to R): Patricia Greer, JD, Provost, Berkeley College; Kim Downey,...

06/22/2026

Administrators and central office employees in Newark Public Schools – the majority of whom make over $200,000 a year – will receive a 3.5% cost-of-living salary increase for the 2026-27 school year.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/education/articles/top-newark-school-administrators-will-receive-cost-of-living-pay-boost or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/22/2026

The 2026 TAPinto Reader Survey is now open, and your feedback will help influence the future of your local TAPinto news platform. Tell us what you value, share your ideas, and let us know how we can continue to improve your experience.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/articles/your-feedback-matters-help-shape-the-future-of-tapinto-5 or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/22/2026

Across New Jersey, food insecurity and food waste exist side by side as two interconnected challenges that impact health, education, and economic stability. More than one million New Jersey residents struggle with consistent access to nutritious food, while millions of prepared meals from cafeterias, institutions, and event venues go uneaten each year. Johnson & Johnson is working to bridge this gap by investing in innovative collaborations that recover surplus food, strengthen local food systems and support communities where unmet needs are greatest.

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Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/columns/building-healthier-communities-in-new-je/articles/addressing-food-insecurity-across-new-jersey-how-johnson-johnson-is-transforming-communities or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/22/2026

Marion P. Thomas Charter School in July 2021, the Newark charter school was operating under a state and federally mandated school improvement plan because of low academic performance and graduation rates.
Over the last four years, Marion P. Thomas charter school has emerged as a turnaround success story, posting gains in graduation rates, literacy, attendance, Advanced Placement achievement, and school culture while successfully exiting oversight.

NEWARK, NJ — When Angela Mincy arrived at Marion P. Thomas Charter School in July 2021, the Newark charter school was operating under a state and federally mandated school improvement plan because...

06/19/2026

The Newark Public School district amended its policy to abide by the new state law banning student use of cellphones during school hours, but it’s unclear how state grant funding will be used for phone storage systems.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/education/articles/newark-students-can-carry-cellphones-during-school-hours-as-long-as-they-re-turned-off-new-policy-says or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/18/2026

On World Refugee Day, Saturday, June 20, composer Sheila Silver’s new song cycle “Songs of Resilience” will receive its world premiere in Maplewood during a benefit concert to raise funds to support Delaney Hall detainees.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/essex-county-news/articles/maplewood-resident-advocacy-group-to-hold-benefit-concert-for-delaney-hall-detainees or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark

06/18/2026

Homeland Security Committee Democrats heard testimony from advocates, legal experts, local officials and an U.S. Army veteran as they called for increased oversight and the eventual closure of Delaney Hall.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/sections/law-and-justice/articles/democrats-hear-delaney-hall-testimony-in-newark-renew-calls-for-its-closing or visit TAPinto Newark to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark