Thousands mourn slain Newark police detective as ‘symbol of courage’ at funeral service
Newark Detective Joseph Azcona, 26, has been posthumously promoted to sergeant, officials announced Friday during his funeral ...
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With immigration fight, Newark mayor claims progressive lane in governor’s race
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is making a bid to stake out the progressive lane in the six-person race for the Democratic ...
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Capital City Area Black Caucus will host Democratic gubernatorial candidates
The 11 a.m. candidate forum joins a 9 a.m. -12 noon meeting hosted by John Harmon, founder, president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, the Mercer County Black ...
Meet Newark’s First ‘Poet Laureate’; City Launches New Program
Earlier this year, city officials announced that Newark was launching a search for a new poet laureate. The position is ...
America’s Most Effective Urban Mayor
From reducing crime and gang violence and resolving a lead-pipe/clean water crisis, to leveraging public/private partnerships and campaigning for the creation of model neighborhoods, Newark Mayor Ras ...
New Jersey police officer killed, second officer wounded in shooting by 14-year-old, authorities say
A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a ...