Newark Mayor To Hold ‘State Of City’ Speech, Free Tickets Available

NEWARK, NJ — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will present the 2025 “State of the City” address on Thursday, April 17.

This year’s annual speech will take place at Prudential Hall in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center Street, at 7 p.m.

Baraka is expected to speak about public safety, economic development and revitalization, workforce development, affordable housing, public health and investment in the arts, according to the mayor’s office.

Newark residents can obtain free tickets to the event by phoning or emailing these contacts:

• North Ward – Stephanie Nieves, 973-733-7616, Nievesst@ci.newark.nj.us
• South Ward – David Carter Jr., 973-733-3013, Carterda@ci.newark.nj.us
• East Ward – Annie Ferreira, 973-733-8893, Ferreiraan@ci.newark.nj.us
• West Ward – Al-Tarik Clark, 973-733-7453, Clarkal@ci.newark.nj.us
• Central Ward – Ursula Phillips, 973-733-3393, Phillipsu@ci.newark.nj.us

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