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1. Newark Teen Headed To Ivy League: 'I Want To Help People Who Need Medical Devices' (patch.com) — A Newark East Side High School valedictorian, inspired by a relative’s hearing implant, has earned a full scholarship to Brown University to study biomedical engineering and develop life-changing medical devices. Newark education leaders praise her academic excellence, community service, and commitment to helping others, highlighting her as a powerful example for local students balancing ambition, family responsibilities, and self-care.
2. N.J. city mayor creates office to watch police reforms after judge ends federal monitoring (nj.com subscription) — Newark residents should know City Hall is creating a new Office of Constitutional Affairs to keep watch over police reforms now that federal monitoring has ended. Mayor Ras Baraka will sign an executive order today, aiming to preserve progress from the long-running consent decree and give community voices a formal role in police accountability.
3. Multiple mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached' cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up (amedpost.com) — Newark residents may see their city’s guaranteed income experiment shape statewide policy, as Mayor Ras Baraka touts local pilot results while joining a new coalition pushing Trenton for permanent cash-support programs. Newark’s effort, which gave 400 low-income residents $6,000 annually, is now a national model as other cities scramble to replace expiring federal relief funds.
4. Power Grids, Hospitals, Schools, Homes: Northeast Heat Wave Impacts (weather.com) — Newark has declared a “Code Red” to open cooling centers, distribute water, and protect vulnerable residents as a dangerous heat wave grips the Northeast. The same extreme temperatures are straining power grids, disrupting hospitals and schools, and driving early dismissals and remote learning across the region. Health officials are warning residents to recognize heat illness symptoms and take extra precautions.
5. New Jersey man indicted for threatening New York City Jewish nonprofit (clevelandjewishnews.com) — A Newark man has been federally indicted for allegedly emailing violent threats to a Jewish nonprofit in New York City, following an investigation led by the FBI’s Newark field office. Authorities say they also found violent imagery in his online account, and he now faces potential prison time and heavy fines if convicted.
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