WATCH: Anger, chaos erupt at Newark council meeting over housing
Posted September 21, 2017 at 07:40 AM | Updated September 21, 2017 at 03:22 PM By Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK -- Chaos erupted at the Newark City Council meeting Wednesday night as residents' fury over housing opportunities escalated into heated exchanges between the public and city employees. "That's disrespectful," a c..>> view originalPolice looking for suspect in Newark assault
NEWARK -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged with aggravated assault after he got into a fight with another man Sept. 10, police said. Darae Council (Newark police) The alleged assault occurred in the 400-block of Central Avenue. Police are now asking for the public's help locating Darae Council, 31. Council is black, 6'4", 210 lbs and has brown eyes and hair. Anyone with information is asked to call the 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-8..>> view originalDid insurance mismanagement lead to death of this former Newark ...
NEWARK -- A retired police officer has died -- and his widow says his death came as he waited weeks with no medication for new insurance and prescription cards that never came, intensifying ongoing turmoil over the city's switch to a new health care system. "I'm not God, but if he was taking his medication, I think he still would be here," Christina Hoff, a lifelong Newarker, told NJ Advance Media. "[The city] turned their back on him and not only him, it's a lot of people they're doing this to..>> view originalNewark East Side beats Belleville to break 54-game losing streak
NEWARK—- As if waiting six years for a victory didn't make the moment dramatic enough, Newark East Side put together a final quarter and comeback that made the long-awaited victory even more meaningful. The program broke a 54-game losing streak when Carlos Martinez threw a game-tying 20-yard touchdown pass to Romain Johnson with just 16 seconds left in the fourth quarter, then found DeAndre Speight on a two-point conversion pass to give East Side a 32-30 victory over Belleville on Thursday nigh..>> view originalNewarkers host fundraiser for US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
A high-wattage group of Newark's power elite came out to show support for U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12), New Jersey's sole woman and only woman of color in the Garden State's Congressional delegation, at a fundraising event in Newark. The fundraiser reception for Coleman, held at Nico Kitchen + Bar adjoining the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark's rapidly revitalizing downtown on Monday night, drew an array of boldface names. The event raised more than $25,000 for Wa..>> view originalPhilip's Academy welcomes its first free pre-kindergarten class
Philip’s Academy Charter School of Newark officially welcomed its pre-kindergarten program today with a gala ribbon-cutting event at the school in Newark’s Central Ward. A host of state and city officials, including New Jersey State Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Central Ward Councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, joined school leaders, parents and teachers in celebrating the city’s first free Pre-K program. Sixty new pre-k students were welcomed at the start of the ..>> view originalOne Theater Square slated to open in 2018
Yesterday marked a milestone for the City of Newark, as One Theater Square—the first new upscale residential high-rise to be built in the city since 1960—celebrated its topping-off ceremony at 2 Center Street in the heart of the city's downtown district. Recognized as the most luxurious residential development in the city’s history, the 22-story building, located on a 1.2-acre site directly across from the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, has already begun to transform the city’s Arts district..>> view originalMore than 400 Expected at Saturday's Newark Walk to End ...
NEWARK, NJ – Businesses and individuals throughout Northern New Jersey are paving the way for Alzheimer’s support, care and research by securing more than $44,000 in donations leading up to the Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s, this Saturday at Weequahic Park in Newark. Fundraising on behalf of the walk, which is being organized by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, continues online at alz.org/njwalk through December 31, 2017 and in-person registrations are still ..>> view originalNewark Beth Israel to accept SNAP payment for its home-grown food
Newark Beth Israel to accept SNAP payment for its home-grown food Newark Beth Israel Medical Center has agreed to participate in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for its hydroponics farm, The Beth Greenhouse and Farmers Market. Newark Beth Israel created the greenhouse last year as a way to offer healthy, organic food to the surrounding community, and was the first hospital-based vendor to have such an offering. The greenhouse produces roughly 100 pounds of f..>> view originalEssex County College administrator placed on paid administrative ...
“Where’s the board?” That was the recurring mantra at Tuesday’s meeting of the Essex County College Board of Trustees, where the school’s vice president of administration and finance was placed on paid administrative leave following months of calls for her resignation. Nine board members voted to place Joyce Wilson Harley on paid administrative leave for an "undetermined" amount of time, with one abstention from board member Safanya Searcy.Sign Up for E-News But it was the absence of the board t..>> view original
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