Newark's annual 24 Hours of Peace is moving downtown this year
NEWARK — Ras Baraka launched Newark's 24 Hours of Peace celebration in 2102 as a city councilman from the South Ward, and the annual event was held there on Clinton Avenue for its first four years. But Baraka was elected mayor in 2014, and now has the entire city to pacify. So to help spread his message of peace to a broader audience, he is moving the gathering to promote non-violence to a higher-visibility location downtown, at the intersection of Market and Broad Streets. "We're trying to ..>> view originalRio 2016: Shakur Stevenson signs with Floyd Mayweather
RIO DE JANEIRO — Well, this bit of Olympic news involving Shakur Stevenson won't come as a surprise to anyone. One day after Floyd Mayweather called the 19-year-old Newark boxer "the next Floyd Mayweather," the former undefeated champion announced on Twitter that Stevenson has joined his promotions company. (There's been no confirmation from Stevenson's camp yet.) 1/ I came all the way to Brazil to support the athletes of the United States, but while enjoying the events I had one goal in min..>> view originalRio 2016: Is Shakur Stevenson's next Olympic fight about to get ...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Shakur Stevenson has had a relatively smooth path through the Olympics so far, beating his first two opponents by unanimous decision. But he enters a messy semifinal round for the sport with allegations of fixed fights, suspended referees and officials, and even speculation that there might not be a fight at all. First, what we know: The 19-year-old Newark native is scheduled to face Russian boxer Vladimir Nikitin in the semifinal round at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. NBCOlympics..>> view originalChristie's school funding plan could sink our urban districts | Opinion
By Richard Muti Gov. Chris Christie's "Fairness Formula" for public education funding plays upon the frustrations and anxieties of property tax-weary suburbanites like the song of the Sirens played upon the ears of ancient Greek sailors. If listened to, it will surely lead our ship of state onto rocky shoals as perilous as those that threatened Odysseus and his men in Homer's immortal tale. Most of us plowed through "The Odyssey" in high school, when we were too young, perhaps, to appreciate i..>> view originalJudge in Newark blasts U.S. attorney for seeking light sentences in ...
A federal judge repeatedly criticized the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark during a hearing Wednesday, scolding prosecutors for seeking light sentences — sometimes with no prison time — for people who plead guilty to corruption and related offenses. Before sentencing a Guttenberg contractor who conspired with Union City officials to steal federal housing funds, U.S. District Judge William H. Walls spent several minutes upbraiding the U.S. Attorney’s Office for a “ridiculous” pattern of br..>> view originalContractor pleads guilty to Picatinny Arsenal fraud
William Westhoven, @WWesthoven 10:15 p.m. EDT August 17, 2016Buy PhotoJustice(Photo: File photo)Buy PhotoA Pennsylvania man who passed himself off as representing a military construction contractor admitted his role Tuesday in a fraud scheme that caused losses of $1.4 million at Picatinny Arsenal and at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.James Conway, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court to ..>> view originalGo for gold! Bill would exempt NJ Olympians from tax on medals
The U.S. team took home a historic number of medals in Rio. USA TODAY SportsAug 15, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Simone Biles (USA), Sanne Wevers (NED) and Lauren Hernandez (USA) celebrates with their medals during the women's balance beam finals in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Rio Olympic Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)TRENTON - New Jerseyans have beat out the world's best swimmers, gymnasts and rowers and earned..>> view originalThese 7 bills waiting on Christie's desk could affect millions across N.J.
TRENTON — By enacting a law that bars the state pension fund from investing in companies that refuse to do business with Israel, Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday took a small step toward clearing off the mountain of bills piled atop his desk. Another 46 pieces of legislation await the governor's action. Some he has vetoed before and likely don't have a chance of passing this time, either. Others that received bipartisan backing could be signed into law. Here are a half dozen of the top bills stil..>> view originalSaying thanks to the 350 rescue dogs who responded to 9/11 ...
WEST ORANGE — Pieces of World Trade Center steel, bronze statues, gardens, and plaques across the country have been dedicated to the memory of the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to the rescuers who responded to the Twin Towers that day to save them. Now, the hundreds of four-legged responders to the 9/11 terror attacks are being commemorated, too. State and local officials gathered at the Essex County Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial in West Orange Wednesday to unveil the new Search..>> view originalWoodbridge's Kovacs starts kickball tournament in son's memory
Angel D. Ospina, @AngelDOspina 11:38 p.m. EDT August 17, 2016 Why you need the MyCentralJersey mobile app WochitLast year the Pink Team won the 1st Annual All Purple Everything Kickball Tournament(Photo: Trisha Egan Facebook)It is often said when a parent loses a child they never stop being a parent on the inside. Although the child is lost, the love remains as parents cling onto the memorable moments of parenthood.For those parents those memories are stored away in the hear..>> view original
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Newark's annual 24 Hours of Peace is moving downtown this year and other top stories.
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