The old train station building, across from the SEPTA and Amtrak train platform, completed its renovations and celebrated ...

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka named names in his 12th annual State-of-the-City Address, name-checking scores of young athletes ...

Newark is trying to get residents interested in a career in the film and digital media industry. It comes as Lionsgate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newark City Council President Jeff Harris at a council meeting on Jan. 5, 2026. Newark City Council President Jeff Harris knew how ...

Newark Public Schools and city students shared Mayor Ras J. Baraka’s spotlight during his 12th State of the City Address on ...

The city of Newark plans to ask voters to approve increasing its income tax rate months after a similar effort failed, but this time the city is seeking a levy to deliver more money for its fire and ...

Newark's City Cemetery is the final resting place for 18,000 people – including the poor, unknown or unclaimed – but it looks like an abandoned lot. A family member says the cemetery's been forgotten, ...

Mayor Ras Baraka spoke about public safety, education, water infrastructure, economic development and housing, among other ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is taking action against non-compliant landlords, signing an executive order to create an annual list of the city's "worst landlords." Signed on Feb. 19 at City Hall, the list ...

Newark will close Faye and Thornwood drives this month to build a new roundabout and widen the road, causing detours.