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Student authors honored in Newark after immigration stories featured in book
The collection of raw and vulnerable stories were written by students at 8 different high schools in Newark detailing their stories of saying goodbye, the journey to the U.S. and their families' new ...
Newark is expanding its successful homelessness program. Here's how N.J.'s largest city got a handle on the problem.
NEWARK, N.J. -- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Wednesday a program that has cut homelessness by half will be expanded. It's ...
Leaked report: Newark school ignored racial and religious harassment
Black and Muslim students and teachers faced slurs, threats and discrimination at the magnet school meant to celebrate ...
Newark expands homeless outreach, launches texting hotline
The new Texting hotline, created in partnership with the NJ 21 nonprofit referral center, allows anyone to text the words ...
This city in NJ is among the worst for keeping New Year's resolutions, study finds
New year, new you. The new year always brings out personal goals and resolutions. Everything from getting in shape to, ...
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Newark launches new initiatives to combat homelessness
The latest initiatives build on Mayor Ras Baraka's "The Path Home" initiative, a data-driven, comprehensive plan developed ...
Gov. Murphy calling for cellphone ban in NJ classrooms
Could there be a day when there will be no cellphones in New Jersey classrooms? In his State of the State address on Tuesday, ...
Newark Starts Search For Its First-Ever Poet Laureate
The City of Newark has just announced that it is accepting applications for its inaugural Poet Laureate for a 2-year term ...
Newark significantly expands homeless outreach services
The City of Newark officially launched a major expansion of street outreach efforts for homeless residents on Wednesday. It is part of Mayor Ras Baraka’s ...