CITY OF NEWARK LAUNCHES $100 MILLION ‘NWK FAM FUND’
FOR BLACK AND LATINX BUSINESS OWNERS Fund aims to tackle and close racial wealth gap faced by people of color
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Newark in Final Stages of Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Newark, NJ – September 21, 2020 – One year after putting to work a $120 million bond from Essex County and
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Rep. Lauren Underwood Takes Over as Chair of House Cybersecurity Panel
According to thehill.com, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) will take over as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee‘s subcommittee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and innovation. Underwood,
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California Becomes 1st U.S. State to Create Proposals for Reparations
According to latimes.com, California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Assembly Bill 3121, which makes the Golden State the first in
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ZOOM Video Meeting Etiquette
There is no substitute for good manners in all of our interactions, and they are appreciated more than ever in
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Block Spam Texts and Calls ONCE AND FOR ALL
First came robocalls: those pesky and persistent calls purporting to be from charitable organizations, financial institutions, or customer service representatives
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Public Art Takes to the Streets in Newark
Two of Newark’s busiest streets were painted with enormous messages promoting racial justice and equity on the weekend of June
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School Named for Civil Rights Activist and Local Living Legend Theodora Smiley Lacey
By R.L. Witter “I was home for my mother’s 88th birthday, driving on Teaneck Road,” Nanette Lacey began. “My mom
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BLACK LIVES MATTER In Harlem
Mural on Adam Clayton Powel Jr. Boulevard Proclaims it It is appropriate that organizers chose Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard for
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State Senator Kevin Parker Provides School Supplies and PPE For Brooklyn Students
(Brooklyn, NY) With New York City Public Schools set to open on September 21st, State Senator Kevin Parker is doing
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