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09/04/2025

United Community Corporation (UCC), a Newark-based nonprofit and the city's designated community action agency, in partnership with Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., will host a Family Health and Field Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at West Side Park Community Center, 600 S. 17th St.

UCC and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. will host a Family Health and Field Day from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at West Side Park Community Center.

09/03/2025

Mayor Ras J. Baraka will host the annual 24 Hrs. of Peace event, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 and continuing to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at South 10th Street and Central Avenue in the West Ward.

Mayor Ras J. Baraka will host the annual 24 Hrs. of Peace event, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 and continuing to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6.

09/02/2025

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, Newark's perpetual bachelor, ended his single streak, announcing in a social media post that he is getting engaged.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, Newark

09/02/2025

Rutgers University-Newark’s Aug. 28 convocation ceremony celebrated a new chapter for its largest-ever incoming class and two new university leaders. This year’s new students total about 2,700, the largest class in Rutgers-Newark’s history.

Rutgers University-Newark’s Aug. 28 convocation ceremony celebrated a new chapter for its largest-ever incoming class and two new university leaders.

08/29/2025

State funding will go towards expanding Newark Public Safety Collaborative’s model and strengthening prevention strategies in the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers.

State funding will go towards expanding Newark Public Safety Collaborative’s model.

08/28/2025

School attendance is up and chronic absenteeism is down for all grades in the city, according to data presented by Newark public school district officials.

08/27/2025

College savings accounts will be set up for about 3,000 incoming Newark kindergarten students, thanks to a $150,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation, as part of an effort to expand access to financial security and build a strong “college-going culture” in the city.

College savings accounts, with a $25 startup deposit, will be set up for 3,000 incoming Newark kindergarten students thanks to the Newark Saves program.

08/26/2025

The Newark Board of Education appears to be moving full steam ahead with its plans to extend Superintendent Roger León’s contract by another two years, which would make him one of the longest-serving superintendents in New Jersey.

The Newark Board of Education appears to be moving full steam ahead with its plans to extend Superintendent Roger León’s contract by another two years.

08/26/2025

Five candidates are in the running for the Newark Central Ward City Council seat left vacant since last September when LaMonica McIver resigned to take her position in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Five candidates are in the running for the vacant Newark Central Ward City Council in this Novembers non-partisan special election.

08/22/2025

Earthjustice, on behalf of Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), is attempting to stop the construction of the notorious fourth gas power plant in Newark’s Ironbound, as the courts consider its two lawsuits.

Earthjustice, on behalf of Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC), is attempting to stop the construction of the notorious fourth gas power plant in Newark.

08/21/2025

Airport service workers at Newark Liberty International Airport rallied in the rain on Wednesday to demand that airline service provider Alliance Ground International (AGI) address unsafe working conditions and protect employees from dangerous heat and workplace injuries.

Airport service workers at Newark Liberty International Airport demand that airline service provider AGI address unsafe working conditions.

08/21/2025

Trevor Shaw, a former director of technology who now teaches middle school English at St. Benedict’s Prep, is helping students navigate the AI era by prioritizing accountability, curiosity, and writing as a process, not just a product.

Trevor Shaw, a former director of technology who now teaches middle school English at St. Benedict’s Prep, is helping students navigate the AI era.