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NJ activist condemn Buffalo massacre, call for state action
A press conference denouncing the white supremacist terrorist attack in Buffalo, NY and calling for state and federal action to stop racist domestic terrorism was held Thursday at the Lincoln Statue in Newark.
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Advocates urge NJ Department of Banking and Insurance to end racist practices in setting auto insurance rates
verty, racial justice, and immigration advocates, today called on the state Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) to prohibit auto insurers from using credit information,…
Be Ready launches new PAC dedicated to electing Black women in NJ
Be Ready, the first political action committee dedicated to disrupting inequity in New Jersey by increasing the number of Black women in elected office in…
Baraka and JP Morgan Chase announces $150K to Newark Summer Youth Employment Program
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark Board of Education Superintendent Roger León, and JPMorgan Chase’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility Demetrios Marantis launched the financial firm’s national…
Baraka wins third terms in Newark mayoral race
Mayor Ras J. Baraka was re-elected as mayor of Newark. Baraka, who garnered the largest margin of victory for a successful candidate for mayor of Newark since 1954,…
Oliver announces release of Youth Justice Task Force report
Acting Governor Sheila Y. Oliver announced the release of the Youth Justice Task Force Report, which was issued by the Task Force for the Continued…
Report offers policies to address barriers to Black homeownership and help close racial wealth gap in NJ
The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice today released Black Homeownership Matters: Expanding Access to Housing Wealth for Black New Jerseyans, a report examining the barriers…
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A chat with Jill Johnson
New Jersey Urban News: Could you please explain The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership’s (IFEL) background and objectives? What prompted its formation? Jill Johnson: It was an…
Representing the Underrepresented
Deciding to open up about your personal life can be challenging, especially to someone you’ve never met. About 16 years ago, as a sophomore in college,…
A New Dream Team of Federal Judges
This judicial Dream Team will make our courts more representative of the American people. As judges, they will make our system more just
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Arts & Culture
African-Americans make history with 2022 Tony Award Nominations.
The only thing that’s consistent in life is “change.” Change seems to favor creative folks working on Broadway, which is needed and welcomed change when it…
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Check out the latest celebrity news from Flo Anthony.
Great Point Studios and NJPAC partner with Lionsgate to open TV and film complex in Newark
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Great Point Studios, a studio investment/management business specializing in film and television infrastructure, and The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Newark’s…
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Education
Poll: Majority of NJ voters and parents support public charter schools
A new statewide poll from Change Research released by the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) found that a majority of voters in New Jersey…
Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett named next President of Camden County College
The Board of Trustees of Camden County College named Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett as the sixth president of the College during a special meeting. She will be…
40 Newark students awarded full college scholarships
t a City Hall press event, Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined with Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) President Gary B. Crosby, Ph.D.; members of the Newark Municipal…
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Business & Finance
Baraka announces projects to be built under Affordable Newark
Affordable Newark is one of Mayor Baraka’s many initiatives designed to create and preserve affordable housing.
NJGCA: Gas stations across NJ lower Gas prices to demonstrate self-serve savings
More than 75 gas stations throughout New Jersey will lower their prices on Friday to demonstrate how much motorists could save if the state offered the…
NJ tourism data highlights recovery with increased visitation and spending in 2021
The New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism today released the “2021 Economic Impact of Tourism in New Jersey” study at the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association’s (NJTIA)…
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Health
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital completes first phase of surgical services expansion
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, unveiled the completion of the first phase of the hospital’s surgical services expansion.
Emergency physicians urge parents to avoid diluting baby formula
With baby formula in short supply around the country, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has a clear warning for caregivers: avoid watering down formula.
Black Women’s Health Imperative statement on leaked SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
Byllye Avery, founder of the National Black Women’s Health Project and its successor the Black Women’s Health Imperative, and Linda Goler Blount, President and CEO of…
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Sports
Rutgers begins search for next women’s basketball coach
Rutgers Athletics has secured the services of Collegiate Sports Solutions (CSS) to lead its national search for the next head women’s basketball coach to replace Hall…
C. Vivian Stringer announces retirement from coaching basketball
C. Vivian Stringer announces her retirement from coaching basketball following a Hall of Fame career at Cheyney State, Iowa, and Rutgers.
30 examples of sports bringing the world together
There’s nothing quite like sports when it comes to bringing people together. Whether it’s a fierce rivalry, the Olympic games, or simply a small showing of…
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Politics
US Department of Defense renting space in Trump Tower Building
iPrice Group report offers insights on daily e-commerce activity in the Philippines and Southeast. Statistically, you stand a better chance for success if you have some sort of…
8 Reasons Why They Don’t Work & What You Can Do About It
iPrice Group report offers insights on daily e-commerce activity in the Philippines and Southeast. Statistically, you stand a better chance for success if you have some sort of…
How To Find Protests In Your City When You Don’t Know Where To Start
iPrice Group report offers insights on daily e-commerce activity in the Philippines and Southeast. Statistically, you stand a better chance for success if you have some sort of…
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