WATCH: Drone video shows new view of Newark
NEWARK— It's not quite the bird's-eye view you get after just having taken off from Newark Liberty International Airport, or the scene you see from a high floor of one of the city's tallest buildings.But, a new drone video panning through the Brick City shows a softer, greener view than some might expect."(I'm) surprised at the passionate response I have gotten from this video," aYouTube drone videographerwho goes by "DroneFanatic" said in an interview."So many people hate and love Newark, and..>> view originalNewark approves tax breaks aimed at spurring development outside ...
NEWARK –As development in Newark appears to be trending upward, officials are taking measures aimed at ensuring any new era of prosperity will extend to the city's most needy neighborhoods.On Monday, Mayor Ras Baraka signed amendments to an existing ordinance that will grant five-year tax abatements for newly constructed commercial, industrial or multiple-dwelling properties outside the downtown, airport and seaport districts."This new initiative will accelerate development outside of downtown..>> view originalNewark street vendors want to stake a space in city's future
It was close to quitting time for George Hunter as he walked along Newark's Market Street, pointing toward people waiting for the bus at 6 p.m."Look at that,'' Hunter said.Hardly anyone last week had bags in their hands."This is not normal,'' he said.Hunter, a Newark street vendor on Market Street for 26 years, made some sales that day, but not what he'd like. He spoke as his assistant, Tawyn Silvers, prepared to pack up two wooden carts loaded with an assortment of seasonal merchandise – coat..>> view originalBrutal midday beating in downtown Newark spurs search for ...
This is Broad and Market Streets looking north from the middle of the street. File photo. (William Perlman | The Star-Ledger)NEWARK –City police say they are searching for several suspects in a brutal downtown beating that was captured on video Sunday afternoon.Newark police spokesman Capt. Derek Glenn said the department has "tentatively" identified several of the attackers in the assault, which occurred at about 1 p.m. near the intersection of Broad Street and Market Street, footage of which..>> view originalGunshot caused death of man found in Newark car crash, officials say
NEWARK —An autopsy has confirmed that Dino Whitaker, the Irvington man found severely wounded at thescene of a violent car crashon North 6th Street last week, died of a gunshot wound, authorities confirmed Tuesday.Whitaker's death is now being investigated as a homicide, said Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter.The exact cause of Whitaker's death has been under investigation since Jan. 7, when a silver BMW he was driving crashed into two parked cars shortly before 3 p..>> view originalNewark Tech girls hoops could be forced to vacate sectional title
TheNewark Techgirls basketball team could be forced to vacate its North 2, Group 2 sectional championship from last season after the state’s governing body for high school athletics recently learned the school used two ineligible players during the 2014-15 season.Twin sisters Dayjah and Ny-Asia Anderson played for Newark Tech last season although they did not attend the school, a violation of state eligibility requirements.New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association assistant director ..>> view originalFact check: Chris Christie's 2016 State of the State address
Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to give his 2016 State of the State speech in Trenton Tuesday. We'll be using this page to provide the full text of his prepared remarks.Follow along as we annotate the speech usingGenius— click on the highlighted text for fact checks, previous coverage and additional context. If you're viewing this on our mobile app,click here to join in.Poll: What do you think is the state of our state?Christie's speech, annotated:Lt. Governor, Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Legis..>> view originalWhen Restless Billionaires Trip on Their Toys
Still, as more billionaires are minted amid a ferocious debate about inequality, and the superwealthy continue to buy up trophy assets and seek to sway public policy, it has created a backlash and some are questioning whether they are amassing too much influence."The megarich increasingly use their foundations and their celebrity as philanthropists to mold public policy to an extent not possible for other citizens," Joanne Barkan, who has long been a critic of big philanthropy, wrote inThe Guard..>> view originalSheriff ties Bloomfield, Wood-Ridge women to drug transaction
Danielle Cortese, 23, of Bloomfield, exited her vehicle Monday in Newark to purchase narcotics from Najmah Nash, 31, of Wood-Ridge, according to the Essex County Sheriff's Department.photo courtesy of Essex County Correctional FacilityNajmah Nash, 31, of Wood-Ridge, is charged with three counts each of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of CDS with intent to distribute, and possession of CDS with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public housing complex.Cortese was..>> view original3 neighboring buildings catch fire in Newark (PHOTOS)
NEWARK— Firefighters are battling a blaze that struck three residential buildings on Bergen Street, authorities confirmed.According to Newark Police Department spokesman Det. Hubert Henderson, the fire broke out at 2:59 p.m. in the buildings at 212, 214, and 216 Bergen Street.Two of the buildings were fully engulfed as of 4:20 p.m., he said.All of the people who live in the three buildings have been accounted for, and none were injured in the fire, he said.The cause of the fire was not immedia..>> view original
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