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Trenton City Council president sued again
Embattled Trenton City council President Kathy McBride is being sued by the Trenton Police Superior Officer’s Association (SOA) for gross violations of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and not allowing residents, constituents, and others to speak openly at public City Council meetings, according to a copy of the lawsuit filed in the capital city on Tuesday.
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World AIDS Day 2023: A Celebration of Life
In an ongoing effort to eradicate the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2025, officials from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) are urging people throughout the…
NEW JERSEY BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACCELERATE NEW OFFSHORE WIND SOLICITATION
Governor Phil Murphy today directed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to launch New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation in early 2024. The…
Suffering Continues Seven Years Later for Newark Man Shot by Off-Duty Police Officer after a Carjacking Attempt
But what happened next would change the life of the young Black man – then just 20 years old –forever. “I was walking from a…
Man Charged in Fatal Shooting in South Plainfield UPDATE
South Plainfield Man charged in connection with Fatal Shooting Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Peter Papa of the South Plainfield Police Department announced…
Women Bring Essential Voice to Politics but Often Lack Support to Run for Office
After ensuring that their children are safely put to bed, their husband, spouse or partner have been attended to and that their mother or father…
Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office *News Release*
November 17, 2023, Monroe Police Department concluded its investigation into the graffiti that was found on the Congregation Etz Chaim Jewish Center on November 09,…
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Pearl Cleage Revisits Impact of Atlanta’s First Black Mayor in ‘Meditation on Maynard’
After the end of the 19th century, it was not until the 1960s, following the Civil Rights Movement and the passage of both the Civil Rights…
Consumers Can Help the Environment
Recycling is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to help the environment. Although many people understand the significance of recycling, there is still room…
Why Advocates Are Urging for More Protections for the World’s Oceans
A new report has found that expanded industrial fishing, ocean warming, acidification and pollution are having severe impacts on the health of the oceans and, in…
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Arts u0026amp; Culture
Holiday Meals Simplified
With holiday entertaining on the minds of many this time of year, it’s important to take steps to make setting the table stress-free and keep focus…
“A Different World” Cast Reunites at Kean University for Vital Panel Discussion
Serving to empower Black students to seek higher education, especially at an HBCU, the hit show has approached its 35th Anniversary. In lieu, Lamont O. Repollet,…
New Documentary: “Niagara Movement” Offers Glimpse into Roots of America’s Civil Rights Movement
But as a new film produced by WNED PBS (Buffalo-Toronto) reveals, there was an earlier American civil rights movement that took place in the early 1900s…
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Education
Drive Imagination With These Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids
To fill the holiday season with magic and joy for little ones, consider these five gift ideas that will spark the imagination and create endless opportunities…
ICYMI: Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Launches BasicNeeds.NJ.gov Resource Hub at Convening of Campus Practitioners
Understanding that non-tuition costs like food, child care, and housing can impact the well-being and success of college students, the Office of the Secretary of Higher…
What to Look for When You Need a Law Firm
Best Lawyers, which has been tracking trends and innovations in the legal industry for more than four decades, serves as a trusted resource for identifying what…
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Business u0026amp; Finance
5 Tips to Get Ahead of Holiday Debt
Americans spend more than $1,450 each year on holiday-related purchases The holiday season is fast approaching, and most people find themselves spending a little – or…
Diverse Suppliers are Good for Business and the Community
Ted Archer, Global Head of Business Partner Diversity for JPMorgan Chase, recently spoke about why diverse suppliers are good for business and the community. I’ve been…
“Pocstock” Raises $1.4M to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Advertising, Media, and AI Technology
POCSTOCK, INC “pocstock”, a leading, diversity-focused content company, is pleased to announce a significant, strategic investment that will propel the organization into its next phase of…
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Health
“Why Advocates Say That Fentanyl Deaths Are Preventable”
The overwhelming majority of opioid overdose deaths are due to illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Here’s what physicians at the American Medical Association (AMA) want you to know…
At Maternal and Infant Health Roundtable Discussion at University Hospital, First Lady Tammy Murphy Announces Introduction of Doula Access Bill
NEWARK – First Lady Tammy Murphy today hosted a roundtable discussion at University Hospital in Newark to discuss maternal and infant health progress in New Jersey and…
Blacks More Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s than Whites: CDC
African Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than whites in the U.S., and less likely to be correctly diagnosed while their families often struggle to…
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Sports
“Where Are They Now”
Joseph “Smokey” Carson would regularly say to me “my daughter is going to be the best basketball player boy or girl, man or woman to ever…
“Where Are They Now?”
Growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, especially in the projects, will undoubtedly challenge anyone in many ways with every decision, no matter how large or small,…
Carteret High School’s Sir Hezekiah Ragland; Nominated USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award presented by Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants.
The voting period for these nominees is now open until Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 11:59pm (ET), with the final vote tally determining who will be named…
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Politics
“What’s in it for Us?” Equity, Accountability and Reciprocity
The immediate reaction for some is that Harmon is talking about the 1.2 million Blacks who still have the highest poverty, unemployment low median income, home…
Artificial Intelligence Could Impact Black Voting During 2024 Elections Black Leaders Call for Safeguards Against It
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Segregationists used the courts, local and state laws, literacy tests, poll taxes, fraud, brute force, violence and intimidation by the Ku Klux Klan to…
For Many Older Blacks, JFK Remains ‘our president’ – Even 60 Years After His Death
The first was Jesus, the quintessential model of unconditional love and hope. Second, there was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the personification of the moral crusade…
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