A Question About Water Filters Sparked A Newark Movement
After officials told him not to worry, Anthony Diaz co-founded the Newark Water Coalition — now a food, water and housing lifeline for the city.
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In Newark, Wildfire Smoke Piled Onto An Air Pollution Problem Decades In The Making
A week of hazardous air pushed the city’s asthma rates and pollution into view, and community advocates say Newark needs a real plan before the next smoke event arrives.
New Jersey Urban News Welcomes Sydney Salomon as Our New Community Impact Reporter
New Jersey Urban News welcomes Sydney Salomon as its new Community Impact Reporter through Report for America, expanding coverage of issues impacting Black and Brown communities across New Jersey.
Bronx Teen’s Award-Winning Film On Incarceration And Redemption Heads To Newark
The Newark Independent Film Festival will show "Tyrone," Shavoy Alcock's documentary about his mentor's journey from Rikers Island to a career in art.
In Newark, Soccer Speaks Every Language
FIFA World Cup 2026 brings global energy to a city already fluent in culture, community and the joy of the game.
Scarce Oversight: State Let Newark Charter Crisis Flourish, Staff Say
The FBI is interested in probing New Horizons, a school on probation for three years. Why aren’t New Jersey education officials?
Phantom Weight On Newark Airport Scales May Be Costing Travelers
In most recent tests, more than one-fourth of equipment malfunctioned, while LaGuardia's and JFK's, inspected more often, fared far better
In Newark, Wildfire Smoke Piled Onto An Air Pollution Problem Decades In The Making
A week of hazardous air pushed the city’s asthma rates and pollution into view, and community advocates say Newark needs a real plan before the next smoke event arrives.
New Jersey Urban News Welcomes Sydney Salomon as Our New Community Impact Reporter
New Jersey Urban News welcomes Sydney Salomon as its new Community Impact Reporter through Report for America, expanding coverage of issues impacting Black and Brown communities across New Jersey.
Bronx Teen’s Award-Winning Film On Incarceration And Redemption Heads To Newark
The Newark Independent Film Festival will show "Tyrone," Shavoy Alcock's documentary about his mentor's journey from Rikers Island to a career in art.
In Newark, Soccer Speaks Every Language
FIFA World Cup 2026 brings global energy to a city already fluent in culture, community and the joy of the game.
Scarce Oversight: State Let Newark Charter Crisis Flourish, Staff Say
The FBI is interested in probing New Horizons, a school on probation for three years. Why aren’t New Jersey education officials?
Phantom Weight On Newark Airport Scales May Be Costing Travelers
In most recent tests, more than one-fourth of equipment malfunctioned, while LaGuardia's and JFK's, inspected more often, fared far better
