Honoring Newark Heroes: Wayne Brooks Jr. and Augusto Acabou
By Steve Walkers To their families and coworkers they were know as “Bear” and ” Augie.” We know them as
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Jim Harding’s Never Ending Service to the Community
By Jean Nash Wells Called out of retirement, Jim Harding, now the Assistant Fire Commissioner and Senior Advisor of External
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Brooklyn Chamber Hosts Energy Summit
Recent unprecedented heat with rare and never before experienced climate events wreaking havoc on populations around the world, climate change
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The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives(NOBLE) Conference
In April, NOBLE Region I, encompassing New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, held its annual, two-day training
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Honoring Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver
When Sheila Oliver agreed to join our first campaign together, I knew I had found my perfect partner in government.
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Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92
Clarence Avant, a music business icon and mentor to many, has died at 92 years old. Avant was called “The
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State funeral for New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver held at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark
Sheila Oliver’s place in history might have been much different before she read Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck. She had
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Statements on Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver’s Passing
Statement by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.: “I am saddened by the passing of Sheila Oliver. I met
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Lt. Governor of New Jersey Sheila Oliver dies after undisclosed medical issue
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting governor while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is out of
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Biden Pays Tribute to Emmett Till; Acknowledges the Vital Role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of
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