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Reproductive health advocates applaud state’s investment in abortion access
Members of the Thrive New Jersey coalition rallied at the State House Annex to celebrate historic investments in access to the full range of reproductive health care services through the New Jersey state budget.
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Murphy signs FY2023 Appropriations Act into law
Gov. Phil Murphy signs the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Appropriations Act into law. The FY2023 budget builds on the historic progress made over the last…
A chat with Derek Armstead, Mayor of Linden (Part 2)
This is the final installment of a two-part feature profile about Derek Armstead, the first African American Mayor of Linden. NJ Urban News: Mayor, you…
Mayor Baraka renames Washington Park after Harriet Tubman
Mayor Ras J. Baraka hosted a ceremony this week to re-name Washington Park as Harriet Tubman Square and announce plans to create the Newark Arts…
State Senate committee approves seven key gun safety bills
The Senate Law and Public Safety Committee approves seven key gun safety bills that will help prevent gun violence in New Jersey.
NJ officials announce back-to-school sales tax holiday
Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced that they have reached an agreement on a back-to-school sales tax holiday as…
Shaquille O’Neal helps opens mixed use housing building in Newark
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Governor Phil Murphy, and partners Shaquille O’Neal and Boraie Development held the topping-off ceremony for 777 McCarter.
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Crash and Burn: R Kelly faces the music and loses
Singer R. Kelly was found guilty of all charges last October and was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week in a New York courtroom.…
Critical Race Theory–then and now
I read a recent story about an African American educator in Georgia being chased by an angry mob of parents that accused her of teaching elements…
Pride in Princeton
The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice-(BRCSJ) in Princeton provides a safe space for a segment of society that has long struggled for safety and universal…
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Miss Chloe: A Memoir of a Literary Friendship with Toni Morrison’ by A.J. Verdelle
There are colleagues on your list, and cousins, friends, and a guy you don’t really remember meeting. You connected to them all somehow and you count…
The Phantom of the Opera
John Donica — the first African-American actor to step into the challenging role of ‘Raoul’ on Broadway — back in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of…
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Education
NJDOE showcases student Resilience Through Art
The New Jersey Department of Education, in collaboration with Arts Ed NJ and the Art Educators of New Jersey, today unveiled featured student art selections in…
Newark Board of Education salutes graduates of 2021-22
Newark Public Schools hosted graduation ceremonies for over 2,300 seniors from across 14 district high schools in celebration of the Class of 2022’s remarkable accomplishments.
Trenton School Board Member Speaks Out
By Gene Bouie I write this as a Trenton resident and tax-paying homeowner, not in my role as a school board member. The opinions expressed herein…
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Business & Finance
65% of paycheck-to-paycheck consumers experienced a financially stressful event in the past three years
65% of paycheck-to-paycheck consumers have experienced a financially stressful event in the past three years, with sudden income disruptions such as losing a job being the…
Fab 5 Freddy and Curaleaf expand B NOBLE Cannabis Brand to NJ
B Noble Inc. and Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) (“Curaleaf” or the “Company”) announced the expansion of its B NOBLE product partnership in New Jersey.
How Chase’s Community Manager Can Empower You in Your Financial Journey
Omari Frazier – one of 150 Community Managers Chase is hiring across the country – joined the bank to work with the community to increase awareness of…
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Health
Booker, Warnock introduce legislation to advance health equity
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), comprehensive legislation that provides a roadmap to eliminate…
Environmental factors predict risk of death
Along with high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking, environmental factors such as air pollution are highly predictive of people’s chances of dying, especially from heart attack…
FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines for children down to 6 months
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include…
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Sports
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball opponents announced
The Big Ten Conference revealed a breakdown of conference opponents for all 14 schools for the 2022-23 men’s basketball season. Each member institution will play a…
Monmouth University basketball coach JR Reid steps down
Monmouth University Men’s Basketball assistant coach JR Reid has announced Tuesday he is stepping down from his position on staff to pursue opportunities outside of college basketball.
Franklin School and New Jersey City University team up to provide high school students with access to NJCU athletic facilities
Franklin School, a visionary new independent high school opening in Fall 2022; and New Jersey City University (NJCU), a public institution of higher learning originally chartered in 1927…
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Politics
A chat with Derek Armstead–the Mayor of Linden
We took time to chat with Derek Armstead, the first African American Mayor of Linden. In an exclusive and frank discussion with NJ Urban news writer…
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…
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