12+ hour, 20+ min ago  (562+ words) By Ras Baraka, March 25 2026 11:14 am It seems New Jersey Shore area Republicans have made a sport of piling on Newark. Last September, State Sen. Declan O'Scanlan sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy urging him to put Newark under state…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (393+ words) Sherrill will be sworn in at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on January 30 By David Wildstein, December 18 2025 10:54 am Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka today praised Mikie Sherrill's decision to hold her inauguration as the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1029+ words) By Guy Sterling, December 08 2025 7:30 pm The statue of Gen. George Washington standing majestically in a park in downtown Newark is one of the most unique statues of its kind, depicting the Revolutionary War hero and first American president in uniform…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (318+ words) Chaneyfield Jenkins thwarted in comeback bid By David Wildstein, November 19 2025 10:40 am It was a narrow but significant win for Newark Mayor Ras Baraka two weeks ago, when his preferred candidate, Amina Bey, won a pivotal seat on the city council,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (581+ words) Port Authority says it has policy against airing of "politically partisan messages," such as video that blames shutdown on Democrats By Joey Fox, October 14 2025 10:56 am Three major airports in the New York City area " Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1503+ words) Murphy was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1943 By David Wildstein, September 01 2025 12:14 am One of the most influential labor leaders in New Jersey's history was Vincent J. Murphy (1893-1976), who spent nine years as the president of the New…...

8+ mon, 22+ min ago  (482+ words) After replacing Donald Payne, Sr., Bradley held South Ward council seat for 17 years By David Wildstein, July 25 2025 4:10 pm Former Newark City Council President Donald Bradley, who represented the city's South Ward from 1989 to 2006, died yesterday." He was 91. During his seventeen…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (240+ words) Pintor Marin calls Sherrill "a decisive leader" in pre-primary endorsement By David Wildstein, June 06 2025 4:35 pm Assembly Budget Committee Chair Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Newark) has endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the Democratic nomination to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. This…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (470+ words) Federal immigration officials have started housing detained migrants in a Newark detention center amid an ongoing lawsuit over whether authorities have ... By Zach Blackburn, May 04 2025 9:13 pm Federal immigration officials have started housing detained migrants in a Newark detention center amid…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (944+ words) New Jerseyans aren't always civil, but it's still possible for a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican to have a rational and pleasant conversation about politics in the state. Dan Bryan is a former senior advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy…...