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Advocacy groups outline action agenda for reforming NJ’s criminal justice system

With racial disparities in New Jersey’s criminal justice system among the highest in the nation, a panel of top legal and civil rights advocates, experts, organizations, and prison reform activists came together to host the second installment of the IMAGINE MORE

Timberlake honors housing advocates

Housing advocates were honored for their efforts to protect homeowners and renters negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic at Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake’s (D-34) third annual awards celebration.

Newark Board of Education Deputy Superintendent Nicole T. Johnson Hosts Embrace. Empower. Elevate. First Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Newark Board of Education Deputy Superintendent Nicole T. Johnson proudly hosted Embrace. Empower. Elevate. The First Annual Women’s Leadership Conference.

Avon Avenue Elementary School names band room after alum and ‘The Godfather of Funk’ George Clinton

On Thursday, March 17, Newark Public Schools in partnership with The City of Newark held a “funky” celebration in honor of “The Godfather of Funk”: George Clinton ahead of his birthday concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Survey uncovers 9 in 10 physicians want time and ability to address patients’ social drivers of health

The Physicians Foundation today released part one of three of its 2022 Survey of America's Physicians, which examines the current impact of social drivers of health (SDOH) on physician practice, physician wellbeing and their patients as well as possible solutions needed to address SDOH.

‘A Soldier’s Play’ embarks on 20-week tour

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) announces that Emmy, Tony and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis will star as ‘Captain Richard Davenport’ in a 20-week North American tour of Roundabout's 2020 Tony Award®-winning Best Revival of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier’s Play.

New campers are increasingly more diverse, according to report

A report by camping app The Dyrt finds that 40% of the people who went camping for the first time in 2021 identified as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Key evangelicals affirm support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to U.S. Supreme Court

Key evangelical leaders from across the country released the following statement in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the United States Supreme Court.

Baraka announces winners of $1 million grants for violence prevention

Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced the eight community-based organizations that will be awarded grants as part of a $1 million violence reduction initiative, under the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery.

HUD announces nearly $54 Million in awards to help people experiencing homelessness in NJ

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced over $2.6 billion in FY 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards for roughly 7,000 local homeless housing and service programs across the United States.