City of Newark News

City of Newark New York Post / Apr 30, 2021

The kidnapped 15-year-old daughter of a Newark, New Jersey, anti-violence activist has been found dead in South Carolina, according to her family and the local sheriff. Sanaa Amenhotep - the daughter of Brick City Peace Collective member Sharif Malik Amenhotep - was found Thursday after a three-week search, officials announced.

City of Newark Jersey Digs / Apr 30, 2021

The walls have quite a story to tell at the Krueger-Scott Mansion. Once boarded up and abandoned for decades, Newark's grandest residence could only be admired from the sidewalk. T he public will finally see the rare craftsmanship inside when the $10 million restoration is finished.

City of Newark The Newark Advocate / Apr 30, 2021

NEWARK -- Mayor Jeff Hall said civil service rules required he appoint Erik McKee as police chief, but he would have chosen McKee regardless. Hall said he had to pick from the trio remaining from last year's civil service list and appoint the top scorer on the civil service test.

City of Newark Newark Post / Apr 30, 2021

Walking along the service road that runs behind her Madison Drive house Saturday afternoon, Dwendolyn Creecy watched as a car swerved to avoid one of the massive potholes caused by garbage trucks and other heavy vehicles that use the road. "I'm going to get that fixed," she shouted to the driver, introducing herself as the neighborhood's new city councilwoman.

City of Newark WABC-TV / Apr 30, 2021

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Newark restaurants and bars will be permitted to remain open until midnight in a two-week pilot program starting Friday night. Mayor Ras Baraka said the city's curfew could be further loosened if residents act responsibly. "We are going to test out what happens, how crazy people get.

City of Newark wbgo.org / Apr 30, 2021

RUST is the third documentary in Newark filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno's 3Rs Trilogy on Urban America.Following the success of critically-acclaimed, award-winning national PBS broadcast REVOLUTION '67 (2007) on riots/rebellions of the 1960's and THE RULE (2014) on urban school reform, RUST uses Newark, New Jersey as a microcosm to take a deeper look into Rust Belt poverty, racism and mass incarceration while detailing industrialization and deindustrialization.

City of Newark Wise County Messenger / Apr 30, 2021

Jonathan (Jon) Baker, 57, died following a major heart surgery April 27, 2021, in Dallas, at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. He was born March 5, 1964, to Billy Wayne Baker and Margie Sue (Taylor) Baker. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 30 at Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth.

City of Newark New Jersey 101.5 FM / Apr 30, 2021

Fans who've protected themselves against COVID-19 with a vaccine may get their own sections during professional hockey games at the Prudential Center in Newark as restrictions loosen in the future. A spokesperson for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the New Jersey Devils, said conversations are being had about possibly introducing "vaccinated sections" at the team's home venue.

City of Newark RLS Media / Apr 30, 2021

Authorities in Newark took two suspects into custody after a theft of a government vehicle used to monitor a COVID-19 vaccination site in the city Thursday. In the preliminary investigation, thieves made off with the FEMA van shortly before 3:18 p.m.

City of Newark The Athletic / Apr 30, 2021

Some stories are more personal than others. This is one for me. Parents raising children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder are part of a special club, raising children with special needs. That is why I took a special interest in Kings center Hassan Whiteside's work to bring awareness to autism.

City of Newark Patch.com / Apr 30, 2021

EAST BAY, CA - Here are some of the stories making news this week from East Bay police logs - The grace period is over - drivers will automatically receive tickets starting Friday. Minimum fine: $490. Police believe that he is responsible for 37 robberies in one city alone, with victims in other communities in the Bay Area.

City of Newark Justia Verdict / Apr 30, 2021

In this first of a series of columns, Illinois Law dean Vikram David Amar and UC Davis Law professor emeritus Alan E. Brownstein discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's apparent adoption of a "most favored nation" approach to protecting religious liberty under the Free Exercise Clause.

City of Newark KPVI News 6 / Apr 30, 2021

ELKTON - On behalf of APG Media of Chesapeake, Regional President Jim Normandin is proud to announce Jonathan Carter as the executive editor of Cecil Whig and Erik Halberg as the deputy editor. "I couldn't be more excited about the direction and energy they will bring to APG Media of Chesapeake," said Normandin.