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Two charged with gun offenses inNewark

NEWARK — Two people were arrested Monday night and early Tuesday morning, including one man who now faces weapons and drug charges after failing to ... >> view original

$7.4M grant will fund 38 new firefighters inNewark

NEWARK — The city's fire department will hire and train 38 new firefighters, thanks to a $7.4 million public safety grant officials announced Monday. Mayor Ras ... >> view original

Newarkman's death brings weekend homicide total to 4

NEWARK — The 21-year-old city man wounded in a weekend shooting near the intersection of South 12 Street and 9th Avenue has died, authorities confirm. >> view original

EPA recognizesNewarkpark on ex-industrial site as 'smart growth'

NEWARK — Riverfront Park – the stretch of land in the city that was converted from a former industrial site to a community open space – is a creative project that ... >> view original

Yogi Berra, Yankees Hall of Famer, dead at 90

Berra exchanged his Navy uniform for baseball pinstripes in 1946, when he played for the Newark Bears, the Yankees' top minor-league team. Berra played for ... >> view original

Celebration ofNewark's350th anniversary will be as diverse as...

NEWARK — The past 350 years in the state's largest city have been busy, to say the least. Newark's history, which begins with a 1666 settling by a group of ... >> view original

5 years after Facebook pledge,Newarkschools struggle

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show five years ago this week to announce a $100 million ... >> view original

6 men sentenced in fatal shooting ofNewarkpizza deliveryman

NEWARK — Maria Torres said she has trouble sleeping at night. When Torres closes her eyes, she sees the lifeless body of her 20-year-old son, Jesus Torres, ... >> view original

Devils coach John Hynes bothered by penalty parade

NEWARK – Damon Severson was leaning over, gasping for air, when he heard John Hynes yelling his name. The Devils coach wanted the 21-year-old ... >> view original