The knowledge of self is one of the ways to solve the problem of senseless community violence.
Advocates have been demanding the release of Rodwell, who was arrested along with his brothers during a controversial incident last year.
Activists are bashing three House Democrats from New Jersey for supporting a bill that would boost funding for local police departments.
Mayor Ras Baraka announced the appointment of Fritz Fragé as the City of Newark’s director of public safety.
A company will get a tax break to build apartments at the former home of the Newark Bears. It also agreed to pay union wages to workers.
Newark residents will be protected from negative consequences like water shutoffs as long as they stay current on their plan, officials say.
"To find our pathway to Black liberation, we as Black men must know ourselves as the Original man and the Fathers of Civilization."
Staff at the county-run jail are “spread thin,” and it’s affecting mental health care for inmates, a watchdog prison task force says.
A massive redevelopment project is expected to transform the neighborhood. But it should also include jobs with fair pay, union members say.
Newark community leaders are speaking out against several recent tragedies – including multiple fatal shootings.
Growing up, Dupré Kelly didn’t trust politicians. Now, the hip-hop icon IS one of them – and he’s got big plans for his old neighborhood.
In 1967, the police beating of a Black cabdriver in Newark triggered one of the most important urban uprisings in modern U.S. history.
One of Newark’s “finest legal minds” will be taking the bench as Essex County Superior Court’s newest judge, officials say.
Some say it doesn’t help with taxes or inflation. Others called it a “backroom budget.” But the $50B spending plan has seen support, too.
Newark officials say “The Lantana” will help the city meet a big goal: create or preserve 6,600 affordable homes in 5 years.
Councilwoman LaMonica McIver: “This is not about life … this is about control.”
Newark has been on the front-line of a movement that recognizes police cannot be the sole point of contact for public safety, a report says.
New York City's SOTA program pays a year’s worth of rent for homeless people. Many ended up relocating to New Jersey, including Newark.
For many "temp workers," a typical day on the job includes abuse, wage theft, discrimination and unsafe conditions, advocates say.
Utilities, towns and private systems across New Jersey need to make critical upgrades. This year, 679 projects are asking for money.
Activists and community members plan to rally in Newark to kick off the Juneteenth holiday weekend.
Mayor Ras Baraka: “No matter where I go in Newark, people will approach me and ask for help in finding a home they can afford.”
Campos vs. Silva. Council vs. Bankston. Kelly vs. Onyema. See the unofficial results of Newark's 2022 runoff election here.
Sen. Teresa Ruiz: “Reducing the cost of child care will allow more parents to return to the workforce at a time when we need it most.”
Candidates include Anthony Campos/Michael Silva (East Ward), Patrick Council/Terrance Bankston (South), Dupre Kelly/Chigozie Onyema (West).
A local march against gun violence is being planned in solidarity with a national rally. Here’s what they’re protesting for.
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. faced challenges from Imani Oakley and Akil Khalfani. David Pinckney squared off against Garth Stewart.
These young activists are calling for stricter gun control laws and more social services in schools – not more cops.
The law requires public schools in New Jersey to include African/African American history in all social studies classes.
A Newark group will host a “Juneteenth March for Reparations,” and co-sponsor a rally ahead of the forthcoming “Moral March on Washington.”
Four brothers are accused of assaulting a cop. But supporters claim there’s another side to the story – and it involves "racial profiling."
New Jersey has banned prisons from profiting off ICE detainees. But for Romeo Konneh, the struggle continues – just in a different state.
Plan to vote in the primary election? Here’s what you should know if you live in Newark.
“We need to lift up the story of the victims – not provide notoriety and fame for the killer,” gun violence researchers in New Jersey say.
Mayor: "Equally disturbing is the massive number of people, mostly young men, dying of gunshot wounds in our cities, including Newark."
A social justice group in Newark reflects on what police reforms have – and have not – been accomplished in NJ since George Floyd's murder.
A pair of U.S. senators accused Abbott of “padding its profits” while putting children across the nation at risk.
A $20 million program in Newark gives developers funds to create housing for local families who earn $32,000 or less per year.
Garth Stewart is seeking the Republican nomination against Donald Payne Jr. in the 2022 Primary Election.
Candidates include Donald Payne Jr., Imani Oakley, Akil Khalfani, David Pinckney and Garth Stewart.