Newark is embarking on a reinvestment initiative to transform vacant or distressed city-owned residential properties and expand affordable housing opportunities, while putting Newark-based redevelopers first.

Controversial Iberia Skyscrapers in Newark Get Final OK Following Lawsuit, Rehearing

At-Large City Councilman Carlos Gonzalez will not seek reelection to the Newark Council in the non-partisan May election, and has instead endorsed Josephine Garcia, his chief of staff, in the crowded race.

Primera Iglesia Pentecostal Getsemani, in collaboration with The HUB Community Center and ARK Mentorship, will expand its facility to meet an untapped demand in Newark: programming for the special needs community.

Essex County Extends Code Blue to Feb. 7 As Arctic Blast Continues

More foot traffic will come to the Broad Street Station Redevelopment Zone on Central Avenue, within a “transforming neighborhood” and “burgeoning retail corridor” that already has three development projects in the works.

Harriet Tubman Square will be transformed into a “multifunctional park” with the addition of two playgrounds and an event plaza, city officials say.

The state’s largest city is beginning to get up and running again, with more than 90% of streets plowed, after getting barraged with over a foot of snow this weekend.

A new speciality fitness studio offering indoor cycling, Harlem Cycle, has opened its doors on Halsey Street in Newark.

Newark community members urged the school board to cut ties with Driscoll Foods, after discovering that the food supplier provides services at Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention facility.

Winter Storm Photos: New Jersey Starts to Dig Out

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Sherrill Declares ‘State of Emergency’ Ahead of Winter Storm

Newark students will have to keep their cellphones in lockers, locked pouches or in-class storage caddies – from 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. – starting this September.

Weekend Winter Storm to Wallop Newark, Essex County, Forecasters Say

Karim Ahmad, of Newark's North Star school, wins MLK Oratorical Competition

Cursive Handwriting Returns for New Jersey Elementary School Students

A Newark police officer fatally shot one man and injured another Monday afternoon, an incident that is now under investigation by the Attorney General’s Office.

New Brunswick's Caldwell Vows to Speak for Voiceless at Lt. Gov. Swearing-In

Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency on utility costs before finishing her inauguration speech filled with Jersey pride on Tuesday, a move to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”