Pastor Dr. David Jefferson Sr. Esq "Celebrate the Anticipation of Victory....." Metropolitan Baptist Church
Mayor Corey Booker "Newarks transformation will be the catalyst for National Urban Change"
Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council and Newark Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Keith Isaac reminded residents that the Federal Emergency Management Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance funds for home and business owners and renters affected by the severe rains and flooding that impacted New Jersey from [...]
Newark’s fleet of 10 MINI E electric vehicles, one of the City’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet Download the Energy Brochure and find out how to lower your utility bills and reduce your carbon footprint. Download the Save Money, Save Energy, Save the Planet Brochure Lower your energy [...]
Attention high school seniors: apply for a $20,000 college scholarship! The Brick City Scholarship Fund – thanks to the generosity of One Newark Center, the City of Newark and Municipal Council – is accepting applications from Newark high school seniors graduating June, 2010. The eight recipients will each be awarded $20,000 in four $5000 installments, [...]
Pitney Bowes is hiring at its new Newark facility. It is the nation’s largest provider of presort services, aggregating outbound mail from many organizations and enabling more mailers to enjoy the benefits of postage discounts. It is also one of the nation’s largest providers of international mail services, allowing outbound international mail to get to [...]
Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Newark Municipal Council, and the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace opened the City of Newark’s first-ever Interfaith Prayer Week, which was highlighted today by the Third Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, at the NJIT Campus Center Atrium, located at 150 Bleeker Street, this morning. Interfaith Week will continue through [...]
On Monday, June 14, 2010, the City of Newark joined with Verizon to open Verizon’s new store at University Plaza at 198-200 West Market Street, where the communications giant will showcase state-of-the-art FiOS Internet, TV, and Digital Video Recorders. From left, Brick City Development Corporation Vice President Darryl Godfrey; Verizon New Jersey Director of External [...]
“A Healthy Home Is a Lead-Safe Home” Monday, June 14 3:30 p.m. Newark Public Library Children’s Room 5 Washington Street Presentation to children on lead hazards. Tuesday, June 15 Citywide – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lead prevention literature distribution at nail/hair salons and barber shops. Wednesday, June 16 10 a.m. Newark Preschool Council 201 First Street [...]
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Child and Family Well-Being Director Maria E. Vizcarrondo, and members of the “Newark Partnership for Lead Safe Children” announced that the City of Newark kicked off a week of free activities today in observance of Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Week on Monday June 14 through June 19, 2010. The week this year is themed, [...]
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Members of the Municipal Council, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Brick City Development Corporation CEO Lyneir Richardson and other dignitaries joined with the community yesterday to launch the second annual summer-long “Halsey Street Block Party” series. The block parties will be held on Halsey Street between the [...]
On June 6, 2010, the Newark Fire Department Historical Association and The Newark Museum hosted the 43rd Annual Firemen’s Fair and Muster in Washington Park and the Newark Museum’s Alice Dreyfuss Memorial Garden. The event honored all of Newark’s Firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty, and the technology, dedication, and commitment of [...]