Mayor Ras J. Baraka Statement on the Passing of Former State Senator Ronald Rice
“All of Newark is saddened to learn of the passing of former State Senator, Deputy Mayor, and Municipal Council Member
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Essex County Executive Sworn Into Sixth Term
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. was sworn into his sixth term as Essex County Executive by NJ State and Essex County
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Bits and Pieces
current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Mama, I Want To Sing! Returns to Harlem A 40th Anniversary production
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Melba Moore at First Zion Hill Baptist Church
On Sunday, January 8, 2023, First Lady Tammy and Pastor Dellroger Dunmore of First Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark,
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Lenox Road Baptist Church Triple Jubilee
On December 23, 1975, a fire totally destroyed Brooklyn’s Lenox Road Baptist Church. The church’s remarkable 150 -year history dates
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UMBC Celebrates Decade of Service
The United Missionary Baptist Convention of New Jersey, Inc. (UMBC) celebrated its 10th anniversary on December 10, 2022 with the
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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Celebrates Black History Month with former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson
Johnson Delivers Keynote Address at the Newark Beth Israel Annual Black History Month Celebration On February 24 former United States
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Dr. Calvin 0. Butts Ill President of SUNY at Old Westbury
By Jean Wells He wears many hats. He is a mover and shaker in the church, education, business and community
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Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III
By R.L. Witter Some people will tell you they were put on this earth to do one thing and do
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Mayor Baraka Announces Newark has exceeded its goal of Housing 539 Homeless
Mayor Ras J. Baraka today announced that Newark successfully housed 539 formerly homeless individuals in partnership with U.S. Secretary of
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