Donald Payne (D-NJ): “For 19 years, she has fearlessly led House Democrats, shattering glass ceilings and consistently breaking barriers.”
A group of priests, rabbis and imams including the Rev. Al Sharpton say there’s something their faiths have in common: “forgiveness.”
“Fund education, not incarceration,” a student demanded, marching alongside hundreds of other youth activists at a protest in North Jersey.
The EPA is requesting public comment on a plan to remove mercury-contaminated soil from land at the Pierson’s Creek Superfund Site in Newark
“As a family, we have endured tremendous hardship and our lives have changed forever,” their mother said.
Longtime Essex County politico Al Barlas will join Sen. Kristin Corrado and Assemblyman Chris DePhillips for a run in NJ-40.
Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. (Democrat) faced a challenge from Adam Kraemer (Republican). See the latest unofficial results here.
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. faced challenges from David Pinckney, Kendal Ludden, Clenard Howard Childress Jr. and Cynthia Johnson.
To protect itself from any fundamental changes to the African American community, America’s racial caste system has created an illusion.
Election Day is Tuesday. Here's what you need to know if you plan to vote in Newark.
Election Day is Tuesday. Several services will be suspended in Newark; here’s what to know.
Payne, a Democrat, is facing a challenge from a Republican, a Libertarian and two independent candidates.
It’s an inspiring thing when student voices are uplifted, especially in the often-brutal world of politics.
A woman saw a wounded officer and helped drag him to safety. She’s one of many Newarkers who support their local police, Mayor Baraka said.
"We know social determinants of health and the role of implicit bias affect people’s health and their quality of life," an official said.
The Essex County Correctional Facility has a capacity of 2,434 inmates – more people than the populations of 94 New Jersey municipalities.
Here’s what you need to know about voting in the 2022 general election if you live in Newark.
The Essex County Utilities Authority is now “debt-free.” Here’s why that matters for Newark, officials say.
Residents can pay their bills, get info about water emergencies or see a list of ongoing work – including the contractor name and cost.
The new probe is reportedly separate but broadly similar to a federal trial that took place in 2017, which accused Menendez of bribery.
Billions of gallons of wastewater spilled into Newark Bay. There's a plan to stop it from happening again – but not everyone's on board.
Councilman Dupré Kelly’s ordinance would have created a “community board” in the West Ward of Newark.
The family of an inmate stabbed to death at the Essex County Correctional Facility filed a lawsuit in the wake of his death, a report says.
The law combats “neighborhood blight” by hitting absentee property owners where it hurts – their wallets, officials say.
A massive insurance hike is going to slam local budgets and taxpayers. It will also hurt the workers praised as COVID “heroes,” some say.
A proposed law would boost nearly 50,000 child care providers, house cleaners, gardeners and other domestic workers in New Jersey.
Newark's Dupré Kelly – the “first platinum-selling hip-hop artist to win elected office in the United States” – has reached a new milestone.
The panel will highlight how women of color are leading the charge to fight against voter suppression across the country, including Newark.
Peace in the Streets
The People’s Organization for Progress is holding four separate protests and actions this week. Here’s when and where they will happen.
The rally will take place in a neighborhood that has seen multiple shootings and murders in recent years, advocates say.
A big jump in the health insurance rate for more than 800,000 state and local government workers may result in higher property taxes.
The Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force will host a public meeting on Oct. 22.
Mourners gathered to honor Letrell Duncan and speak about gun control, mental health, school disparities and violence in Black communities.
Gov. Murphy has signed the largest state budget in New Jersey history. But these Republican lawmakers say that many “hard questions” remain.
Residents in the affected areas may experience low water pressure or no water, Newark officials said.
Speakers include First Lady Tammy Murphy, Menstrual Equity Advocate Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, and Period Poverty Advocate Sabrina Browne
State officials have stopped work on a construction project in Middlesex County that involves two companies in Essex County.
Advocates and volunteers counted the state’s homeless population on a single night last winter. Here’s how many they found in Newark.
The FDA Modernization Act would help put an end to the “cruel practice of unnecessary animal testing,” Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey says.