The People’s Organization for Progress observed the 52nd anniversary of the Newark Rebellion with their annual march and rally.
Along with three days of music, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the 6th Sustainable Health and Wellness Village.
U.S. Congressman Donald Payne Jr. (D-10) returned for another version of the “Payne Report” on All Politics Are Local.
A new sign reads "Monsignor William J. Linder Way" to commemorate the work the late New Community founder did in the area.
A New Jersey community nearly got a number 1 national ranking – for infidelity.
The classes will help legal permanent residents prepare for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam.
When TaNisha Fordham of Essex County found out she was the first Mrs. New Jersey with sisterlocks in her hair, she was shocked.
City officials and local community groups organized a meeting of gang leaders in an effort to reduce violence in Newark.
Please stand intuned for the upcoming date for our historic town meeting on Islam in the African American community at Weequahic High School
A #KingsStopKillingKings march comes to Newark on June 15. Rapper Mysonne and community activists will lead local gangs in a truce talk.
4 pharmacies in Newark will be giving out free naloxone, which can counter opioid overdoses, on Tuesday, June 18.
Winner of the Nancy & Robert Eskow NCJW Volunteer Award
Zafina Dent was crowned Miss South Ward Preteen.
Racism has made the world view and treat Black women as second class human beings.
A pair of senior citizens from Newark were honored as part of the Essex County Older Americans Heritage Month Celebration.
The event honored SEEDS trustee and headmaster of The Pingry School, Nathaniel E. Conard, and producer at CBS News, Maite Amorebieta ('96).
The day before Malcolm X’s 94th birthday, elderly Muslims discuss the future of Al-Islam, racism, and the Black liberation struggle.
An award-winning engineer from Manalapan is spearheading the PATH to Newark Extension project.
WATCH: A tribute to a legend of Newark took place on the 3.14-mile stretch of roadway formerly known as Broad Street.
The Hispanic Heritage and the Panasonic foundations are teaming up to teach computer coding skills to hundreds of students in four cities.
About 4 out of 5 New Jersey residents know someone with autism spectrum disorder. But misconceptions still persist, researchers say.
A Newark store sold a Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $10,000 for the May 10 drawing. See the lucky numbers here.
For a Newark police officer, the “Hug a Cop” event was an opportunity to share some information… and a friendly hello.
Artwork will be featured on postcards providing information about trash pick-up, recycling and waste disposal regulations.
April 11 marked the 20th anniversary of the killing of Earl Faison.
Members of the Newark Police Department will host an event to provide “free spring haircuts” for boys on Thursday, April 18.
Get rid of old, unused electronics while contributing to a cleaner community and a healthier environment.
A store in Newark sold a $50,000 winning lottery ticket for the April 10 drawing of the Powerball. See the lucky numbers here.
Michellene Davis, a senior executive at RWJBarnabas Health, earned the “Thurgood Marshall Award of Excellence for New Jersey.”
The grass is a little greener for the HS students and young athletes who use Roberto Clemente Field at Essex County Branch Brook Park.
We must find a way to re-build the Black Liberation Movement to prevent anymore senseless killing of Black people
Up to $250 will be paid for each gun, organizers said. People can anonymously turn in up to three guns with “no questions asked.”
“Game Changers! Technological Innovations That Will Transform Our Lives” will take place on Friday, March 29.
1960s Freedomland U.S.A. subject of new book about its history.
The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice celebrated a milestone: 20 years of serving the residents of the Garden State.
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The New Jersey Devils and RWJBarnabas Health are hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross at the Prudential Center.
Several homeless shelters are operating during the extreme cold weather, Newark officials said.
ABC7 meteorologist Amy Freeze and four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs will be keynote speakers at the 4th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum.
Newark city and school officials are making preparations amid a storm-related state of emergency.