Monday, October 17, 2016

Puff Daddy's Bad Boy reunion tour ignites Newark, despite B.I.G. ... and other top stories.

  • Puff Daddy's Bad Boy reunion tour ignites Newark, despite B.I.G. ...

    Puff Daddy's Bad Boy reunion tour ignites Newark, despite B.I.G. ...
    NEWARK — If Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour accomplished anything Sunday night, the sprawling jukebox show reminded us that there are two sides to every coin in the rap mogul's pocket.  First, there was the boisterous, impassioned artist, who for two and a half hours in Newark rocked, emceed, slinked and grinned alongside past label signees and/or friends Mase, Lil Kim, Faith Evans, DMX, The Lox and more — virtually every popular New York-area rapper of the past two decades (no..
    >> view original

  • City Hall scuffle breaks out between Newark employees

    City Hall scuffle breaks out between Newark employees
    Newark City Hall. (File photo)  NEWARK â€” A fight broke out inside an office at Newark City Hall Monday morning between two employees, NJ Advance Media has learned. Around 10 a.m. Monday, "a disgruntled employee" came into chief of staff Amiri "Middy" Baraka's office and became "very verbally abusive" to Baraka's secretary, said Frank Baraff, Director of Communications for the city. The confrontation grew into a "struggle" between the two women, Baraff said. A Newark police officer assigned t..
    >> view original

  • Newark superintendent: 'I respect and support' football team's ...

    Newark superintendent: 'I respect and support' football team's ...
    Newark Public Schools superintendent Christopher Cerf issued a statement to NJ Advance Media Monday afternoon offering support to the Barringer High School football players and coaches who peacefully protested by kneeling during the national anthem before their Friday night game against Irvington High. The demonstration was loosely organized by Barringer seniors Isaiah Gordon and Ibn Ingram and included at least five other teammates and two assistant coaches. Gordon and Ingram said they’ve been..
    >> view original

  • Teenager charged with selling drugs near Newark school, police say

    NEWARK â€” A city teenager has been charged with dealing drugs near an elementary school, authorities said.  Ibn Waller, 18, of Newark, was arrested Friday at the intersection of North 9th Street and 4th Avenue, according to Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura.   In response to numerous neighborhood complaints, the sheriff's office set up surveillance at the intersection near Dr. William Horton School, when plain-clothes officers believe they saw Waller make a drug sale, the sheriff's office..
    >> view original

  • Former Newark archbishop's funeral attended by hundreds of people

    Former Newark archbishop's funeral attended by hundreds of people
    NEWARK — Cardinals, bishops, family, friends and women of the Catholic church, who he championed, were among hundreds of people who bid a last goodbye to retired Archbishop Peter Leo Gerety Monday at a funeral Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. As pall bearers lifted Gerety’s wooden casket at the end of the Mass before they exited the sanctuary, the people erupted into applause for the beloved Catholic leader who was lauded for his commitment to social justice issues and ..
    >> view original

  • Search for fugitive wanted in Newark killing ends in arrest

    Search for fugitive wanted in Newark killing ends in arrest
    Richardson. (Courtesy Essex County Prosecutor's Office)  NEWARK â€” An 18-year-old wanted in the killing of a fellow teen has been arrested following a days-long search, authorities said Sunday. Quadree Richardson, of Newark, is charged with murder and weapons offenses in the Sept. 4 shooting death of Daquill M. Grant, also 18. Richardson was arrested late Saturday, acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced in a release. The East Orange Police Department arrested Richardson at..
    >> view original

  • Cedar Grove (0) at Newark East Side (7) - Girls Soccer

    Kayla Neves and Jade Azevedo scored two goals each as Newark East Side topped Cedar Grove, 7-0, in Newark. Maria Kelly, Cindy Torres and Amelia Armijos added a goal apiece for Newark East Side with Nicole Vieira leading the team with three assists. Dayanara Ordonez made three saves in the win.
    >> view original

  • Glen Ridge (0) at Newark Academy (2) - Girls Soccer

    Mallory Shaw and Madison Verrone each found the back of the net as Newark Academy edged Glen Ridge, 2-0, in Livingston. Guilia Socolof and Alessia Mercuri picked up assists on the goals, which came in each half. Gabriella Neibart finished with 10 saves and a shutout in net for Newark Academy.
    >> view original

  • This hospital's 1 very low-tech effort is protecting babies

    This hospital's 1 very low-tech effort is protecting babies
    NEWARK — There are countless cutting-edge ways the Children's Hospital of New Jersey uses to keep babies alive and healthy. But top hospital officials, community and elected leaders gathered Thursday to stress the importance of one very low-tech and under-appreciated piece of equipment. The crib. Simply outfitted with a firm and thin mattress, a crib is an indispensable item parents can't do without, but they sometimes do because they can't afford it, said Joyce Davis of Warren, the founder ..
    >> view original

  • Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (known as VHILS) To Create 5 ...

    Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (known as VHILS) To Create 5 ...
    (NEWARK, NJ) -- Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced on September 21, 2016 that the City and Portugal will partner to create five murals by Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (known as VHILS) with one mural in each of Newark's wards in a collaboration with the Newark Museum and local arts organizations. The announcement took place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Victoria Theater.The mural project is entitled "Scratching the Surface," and..
    >> view original

Palmer Luckey's politics were hiding in plain sight .Soccer player Megan Rapinoe kneels as 'nod to Kaepernick' .
Exxon's Accounting Practices Are Investigated .Apple confirms all iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 7 Jet Black models are sold out .

No comments:

Post a Comment