City of Newark News

City of Newark The New School News / May 5, 2021

The Newark Board of Education, together with Parsons, will launch a new collaboration this Fall, the Newark School of Fashion and Design (NSFD) powered by Parsons School of Design. The partnership will leverage the Parsons education model by supplying students in grades 9-12 with a strong design foundation guided by the Parsons principles of sustainability, innovation, and inclusivity.

City of Newark Patch.com / May 5, 2021

NEWARK, NJ - What happened to Sanaa Amenhotep? Why did the police search for her take so long to come together? And what can be done to prevent future tragedies involving missing children? These are some of the questions that continue to haunt the late teen's family and friends in the wake of her heartbreaking slaying in South Carolina last week.

City of Newark Columbus Business First / May 5, 2021

Manufacturer Owens Corning is expanding its Licking County operations with a new 750,000-square-foot warehouse. VanTrust Real Estate LLC is building the warehouse in Heath at 840 Thornwood Dr. just southwest of Newark. It started in mid-April and completion is expected by the end of 2021. Owens Corning will take occupancy in early 2022.

City of Newark Patch.com / May 5, 2021

On Tuesday, 27 Congress members - including several from New Jersey - reached out to United Airlines, asking the company to put the brakes on a possible plan to "outsource" thousands of catering jobs (read the full letters below). Labor union Unite Here previously said about 1,000 of the affected employees work at Newark Airport.

City of Newark 24/7 Wall St. / May 5, 2021

Mortgage rates have risen recently, and so have home prices. This has begun to cause an affordability squeeze as people look for new places to live, often outside big cities that have been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic. One way economists look at how much money people can afford to pay for a house is [...]

City of Newark Press of Atlantic City / May 5, 2021

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - In a story about Prudential Financial's quarterly results - generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research - The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company posted first-quarter net income of $2.78 billion. Its net income for the quarter was $2.83 billion.

City of Newark Cities Today / May 5, 2021

US President Joe Biden yesterday announced a goal for 70 percent of the adult US population to have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot by July 4. Cities are playing a key role in this historic vaccination effort, not only in terms of logistics and administration but also with respect to the critical component of resident engagement.

City of Newark ARCHITECT Magazine / May 5, 2021

Project Details Compass Bay features myriad options to fit each homebuyer's specific needs. Compass Bay's Newport neighborhood offers 85 single-family attached. Both Newport and Dover feature two-car garages, open floorplans, spacious kitchen islands and a contemporary craftsman design.

City of Newark Newark Post / May 4, 2021

Delaware will lift its capacity restrictions for restaurants and other businesses May 21, Gov. John Carney announced Tuesday. "COVID-19 is still circulating in our communities, but we have the tools to prevent severe illness and hospitalization," Carney said in a prepared statement. "Get vaccinated. And ask to your friends and family if they've gotten their shot.

City of Newark The Columbus Dispatch / May 4, 2021

Work has started on a 750,000-square-foot warehouse in Heath that will be occupied by Owens Corning, as the manufacturer looks to consolidate much of its central Ohio warehouse space to serve its Newark factory. VanTrust Real Estate, a Kansas City, Missouri, company with offices in Columbus, is developing the site, at 840 Thornwood Drive on the West Side of the city.

City of Newark Rochester City Newspaper / May 4, 2021

When Mayor Lovely Warren submits her budget proposal to Rochester City Council later this month, the spending plan will include funding for a new Office of Neighborhood Safety, which officials intend to serve as a hub for the city's violence reduction initiatives. How much the city will invest in the office remains an open question, however.

City of Newark Patch.com / May 4, 2021

NEWARK, NJ - Newark police have apprehended two juveniles who are accused of going on a two-day "violent crime spree" in the city, including robbery, assault, carjacking and a shooting, authorities announced Monday. According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, the string of crimes began on Feb.