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Roseville Fall Festival
EDUCATION 

“Annual Family Fall Harvest & Trunk or Treat”

October 25, 2024November 16, 2024 The Positive Community Autumn, Charter Schools, Children, Costumes, education, Fall, Festival, Halloween, Kids, Monsters, Newark, Roseville, Schools, Students

Roseville Community Charter School Roseville Community Charter School hosted its annual “Family Fall Harvest & Trunk or Treat” event on

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EDUCATION 

BERKELEY COLLEGE NEWARK NETWORKING BREAKFAST

May 23, 2024June 17, 2024 The Positive Community Berkeley College, Breakfast, Charter Schools, education, Networking, Newark, School

HIGHLIGHTS NEW INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Business partners, community leaders, and alumni focused on collaboration and education during Berkeley College’s second annual Newark

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NEWS 

State funeral for New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver held at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark

August 14, 2023August 19, 2023 R.L. Witter Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Health, New Jersey, Newark, Sheila Oliver, Statehouse Rotunda in Trenton, women

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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ARCHIVE 

Services will begin this week to honor New Jersey’s late Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

August 8, 2023August 13, 2023 R.L. Witter Al Sharpton, Black women, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, Governor Murphy, NAN, New Jersey, Newark, Sheila Oliver, Statehouse Rotunda in Trenton, women

Services will begin this week to honor New Jersey’s late Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver. The trailblazing lawmaker died last week after

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ARCHIVE 

Lincoln Park Music Festival

July 25, 2023August 8, 2023 R.L. Witter Festival, Gospel, Hip Hop, Jazz, Music, Newark, R&B, Soul, Soul Line Dancing, Yogi

Lincoln Park Music Festival 14.2 Virtual Global Soul is the digital edition of the annual Lincoln Park Music Festival (LPMF). 

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NEWS 

Bits And Pieces

July 24, 2023July 28, 2023 R.L. Witter bike lanes, commuter trends, CoworkingCafe, DC, Food, Health, melatonin, Money, New Jersey, Newark, NYC, Ras J. Baraka, San Francisco, Tomika Reid, Washington, women

current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Newark Leads in Public Transportation Access CoworkingCafe, a website that lists office

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CULTURE 

Hometown Honors

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 R.L. Witter Godfather, Music, New Jersey Performing Arts, Newark

The Godfather of Funk George Clinton feted in Newark and Plainfield The City of Newark held a funky celebration in

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CULTURE 

March on day of Martin Luther King’s death calls for action on voting rights, racism

April 7, 2022April 21, 2022 R.L. Witter Democracy and Peace, Equality, History, Larry Hamm, Martin Luther King Jr., Million People’s March for Voting Rights, MLK, Newark

Fifty-four years after his death, the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. could be felt in the hundreds who marched

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EDUCATION 

KIPP NEWARK ATHLETICS:

April 5, 2022April 21, 2022 R.L. Witter Culture, Female Athletes, Health, KIPP Newark, Newark, NJ, Sports, women

Female Athletes Make Their Mark in 2022! As we honor Women’s History Month, we’re putting our female student athletes and

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ARCHIVE 

District Hiring Fair

March 17, 2022April 10, 2022 R.L. Witter Culinary, Fair, High School, Hiring, Jobseekers, New Jersey, Newark, NJ, Performing Arts

Marion P. Charter School  will be hosting a district hiring fair on April 2nd and all are welcome! We are

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Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters
PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters

April 3, 2024May 25, 2024 The Positive Community

Dear Mr. Council,I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and The Positive Community for your invaluable contribution to

Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr
PUBLISHER 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr

December 6, 2023December 28, 2023 The Positive Community
On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out
MONEY PUBLISHER 

On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out

September 5, 2023October 23, 2023 R.L. Witter
BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’
GRADS 

BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 The Positive Community

Photo Caption: Berkeley College celebrates the perseverance and achievements of more than 1,000 graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022
GRADS 

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022

September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities
GRADS 

Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities

August 31, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Hooray for the Graduates
GRADS 

Hooray for the Graduates

August 29, 2022October 4, 2022 R.L. Witter
A Message from Mikie Sherrill
OPINION 

A Message from Mikie Sherrill

November 2, 2025November 6, 2025 The Positive Community

My entire life has been dedicated to serving our country and the people of New Jersey. I took my first

Vote with Discernment—but Vote!
OPINION 

Vote with Discernment—but Vote!

October 29, 2025November 6, 2025 The Positive Community
Great Power, Great Grace, Great Fear!
OPINION 

Great Power, Great Grace, Great Fear!

October 15, 2025October 23, 2025 The Positive Community
The Waiting Workforce
OPINION 

The Waiting Workforce

October 7, 2025October 14, 2025 The Positive Community

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