An annual effort to harness the power of music to fight food insecurity is returning to Newark for 2024.
The world is filled with humor, inspiration and kindness. Here are seven stories to make you smile from Essex County, New Jersey.
The City of Newark will hold a free food distribution event for residents on Oct. 23. Here's what to know if you plan to go.
Family Promise of Essex County will host an annual fundraising event in Newark. This year’s honoree hails from Short Hills.
A police chief and the executive director of a nonprofit earned awards as part of Essex County’s annual Latino Heritage Celebration.
Nassan’s Place, an Essex County-based nonprofit that serves families impacted by autism, will host its first annual Autism Unity Conference.
A display of “healing and growing” united neighbors at Clinton Hill Community Action’s “H.U.G. the Block” event.
NJ Boaters! Fall is still a great time to be out on the water!
An annual outreach event was a success in Newark. But there is still lots of work to do before homelessness becomes a thing of the past.
The Sadie Nash Leadership Project holds outreach programs for young women and gender-expansive youth in the city.
The Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House will hold its annual Winter Coat Giveaway events in October.
Newark Archbishop: “The history of the culture isn’t simply folklore. It’s also a path of struggle and suffering.”
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners honored several local residents and groups. See the list of high achievers here.
The new space provides a safe zone for children to “read, learn and imagine.” It got a boost from an NFL star.
Newark’s annual celebration will honor 15 local luminaries this year. A student in each ward of the city was awarded a scholarship.
The annual Back-to-School drive honors the memory of Ricardo J. Barbosa, a beloved school resource officer in the Ironbound.
Project Ready’s Community Engagement Center is located on Hill Street in Newark.
The City of Newark will hold another free food distribution event for residents on Sept. 18. Some local streets will be closed.
A popular Puerto Rican Day Parade and festival will return to Newark on Sept. 15.
The Newark Department of Public Safety gave a round of applause for Sharonda Morris in honor of National Police Women’s Day.
The Superfund site includes 5.8 acres of land between 80-120 Lister Avenue, the Lower Passaic River, and a portion of Newark Bay.
“We must each embody our true American spirit of tolerance and inclusion, fearless generosity, and unabashed care for one another.”
The City of Newark will hold another “drive-up and go” food distribution event for local residents on Wednesday. Here’s what to know.
Newark's fight against water contamination has seen praise from Kamala Harris and others. But it has hit a speedbump – here's the latest.
The free event will be headlined by Jersey-raised merengue star Raul Acosta and his band, Oro Solido.
The popular two-day festival celebrates Brazilian culture with music, dancing, food and drinks. See local street closures in Newark.
Jimena Saavedra nailed down a Voyager Scholarship. Saavedra will get up to $50,000 in college aid – and have a chance to meet Barack Obama.
"Each of these grants represents our dedication to the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam and fostering environments where all women can thrive."
Several prominent children’s book authors pitched in for an annual children’s event in Newark.
New Jersey's largest city came together to protest against violence, empower women and celebrate peace at a massive block party.
A popular music festival that calls for “24 Hours of Peace” is returning to Newark.
One of New Jersey’s largest nonprofit providers of substance use disorder and mental health services is holding a public event on Aug. 22.
An annual event that harnesses the power of hip hop for positive change is returning to Newark: the city’s “24 Hours of Peace.”
Fairmount Heights Children’s Village Park now has new playground equipment, checker/chess tables and a water sprinkler.
Owners of Hyundai, Honda and Kia vehicles will be able to get a free steering wheel lock at an upcoming giveaway in Newark.
The Mercy House in Newark will distribute hundreds of free school supplies – plus some sweet summer treats.
More languages are spoken in New Jersey than almost any other state in America – yet there is a critical shortage of translators.