News in Newark
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES $70K LOVE YOUR BLOCK GRANT
City selected in latest cohort of 25 recipients nationwide for funding and support from Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University; Program finances resident-led neighborhood improvement projects
NEWARK TO HOST HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, AT 11 A.M.
Event honors Hispanic residents making meaningful contributions to city life; Honoree Goya Foods to receive key to the city on its 90th anniversary of service; Award winning DJ Adoni to perform live music set
MAYOR BARAKA LAUNCHES LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT BROKERS FEES CHARGED TO TENANTS
Another 'Keeping Newark Affordable' tool becomes law
Philadelphia Weekly
Published September 22Circuit Failure At Regional Radar Facility Grounds Hundreds Of PHL Flights
A circuit failure at Philadelphia TRACON triggered ground stops at PHL, Newark, JFK and LaGuardia Monday, delaying hundreds of flights.
WVIA Public Media
Published September 20Rutgers-Newark faculty members call for dean's removal amid ethics probe
A group of faculty members at Rutgers University Newark wants an embattled dean to either step aside or be removed. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports they made the call in a publicly released letter.
Gothamist
Published September 16Cleanup of NJ's Passaic River inches forward with $125M settlement
Downtown Newark, New Jersey and Passaic River. Work to remove the toxic sediment from what has been called "America's biggest crime scene" has been delayed for over 40 years, but it is still unclear who will pay for the river’s full remediation. [ more › ]
CITY OF NEWARK LAUNCHES HEAT SAFE DATA DASHBOARD TO GIVE RESIDENTS GREATER INSIGHT INTO NEIGHBORHOOD
New public tool provides accessible, neighborhood-level information to support heat preparedness, response, and community resilience
MAYOR BARAKA CUTS RIBBON AT ONE OF FIVE NEW COMMUNITY-PARTNERED CITY GROCERY STORES
Event highlighted New Jersey’s first five groceries selling discounted goods at 25-30% above wholesale, as permanent solutions for accessibility and affordability
WRNJ Radio
Published September 10Woman sentenced to 15 months in prison in $17 million counterfeit coupon scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — A Texas woman was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for her role in a counterfeit coupon scheme that caused more than $17 million in losses …
Gothamist
Published September 05Acclaimed NJ distillery is leaving for NY, as the Garden State industry pleads for reform
Gil Spaier, founder of All Points Distillery in Newark, says New Jersey's restrictions on the industry is forcing his business to move to New York. All Points West Distillery in Newark says a planned move to the Hudson Valley is unavoidable due to regulations strangling the…