Cardinal Tobin Presides Over Several Liturgies During Catholic Church's Most Sacred Time of Year
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Event will take place on April 20th at Peter Francisco Park near Newark Penn Station.
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Several community leaders will be honored as part of this year’s celebration in Newark. See the list here.
Four inspiring students from three tech schools and a county college in Essex County earned awards for 2023 Women’s History Month.
“I saw light, and I felt like I was being carried by angels,” the Essex County native said, remembering the day of her surgery.
The Fashion Forward Tour is a fashion show and community event that is gaining momentum as it travels ward by ward through Newark.
The event will be hosted at the West Side Park Community Center in Newark.
The first day of spring has arrived, and it’s a great time to check out one of Essex County’s favorite outdoor activities.
The STEM celebration at West Side Park will include games, virtual reality, slime-making, rocket launch contests, free snacks and prizes.
Newark firefighters visited more than 20 schools for National Read Across America, Dr. Seuss Day and the Celebrity Reading program.
The world is filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Here are seven stories to make you smile from Essex County, NJ.
“If they save one life, the program is a success.”
To find our pathway to Black liberation-we as Black men must know ourselves as the Original man and the Fathers of Civilization.
In Celebration of 40th Anniversary, SFIC Also Aims to Provide More Scholarships for 2023-24 School Year
The city-sponsored event will explore the “importance of community organization and collaboration between Black and Brown people.”
An afterschool program in Newark is trying to reduce crime and violence by building up young people – not tearing them down.
Donald Payne Jr. nominated the students, who attend school in Newark and Maplewood. They will attend the U.S. Naval and Air Force academies.
“I just wanted to be that officer that people can relate to – that people can talk to.”
Rachel Coalition is seeking volunteers for its court advocate program. No formal legal experience or education is required.
Students at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark played state troopers on Thursday in the first ever Building Bridges basketball game.
Cardinal Tobin Talks Combatting Racism Through Love in Inspiring Homily
Tyneisha Gibbs says her gesture was inspired by her late father. “I hope I honor my dad and make him proud,” she said.
Two free giveaway events in Essex County pulled together thousands of free coats for local families in need.
Congregation Ahavas Sholom continues to build its relationship with the African-American Jewish community in the Newark area.
Newark Symphony Hall hosted the 16th annual Ms. Philippines Pageant, celebrating women who “defy stereotypical female social norms.”
“I knew helping people like that was something I wanted to do,” said Olusegun Adeniyi, who grew up watching his mom work in Nigeria.
Rapper-turned-councilman Dupré Kelly paid a visit to Roseville Community Charter School for its annual “Kings Who Read” literacy event.