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 [...]
Jun 14 2010 | Posted in
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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 [...]
Jun 14 2010 | Posted in
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Mayor Cory A. Booker, members of the Municipal Council, the City of Newark’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Questioning Advisory Commission; members of the Newark-Essex Pride Coalition, and other dignitaries will hold a the City of Newark’s 4THAnnual LGBTQ Pride Flag-Raising Ceremony, today, Monday, June 7, 2010, on the Steps of City Hall, at 5 p.m. This year’s Newark-Essex Gay [...]
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On June 5, 2010, Mayor Cory A. Booker, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura, Portuguese Consul-General Dr. Maria Amélia Paiva, and other dignitaries held the 31st Annual Portuguese Flag-Raising Ceremony at City Hall at 920 Broad Street. The Portuguese community of Newark is one of the largest such in the [...]
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23rd ANNUAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ON MONDAY, APRIL 12, AT THE BASILICA OF THE SACRED HEART, AT NOON State’s largest and oldest observance remembers victims of World War II era-genocide Holocaust Survivor Emery Jacoby will discuss how he escaped several times from the Nazis and survived Dachau concentration camp; Newark students will have opportunity to speak [...]
Apr 9 2010 | Posted in
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Women’s Fellowship Ministry presents Guest Speaker Dr. Nancy Lynne Westfield Associate Professor of Religious Education at Drew University Topic: “A Conversation on Prayer” on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Apr 9 2010 | Posted in
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JOIN US PROTEST NJ TRANSIT SERVICE CUTS AND FARE HIKES RALLY IN FRONT OF NJ TRANSIT NJ TRANSIT HEADQUARTERS NEWARK BEHIND PENN STATION RAYMOND BLVD ————————————————————————————– BE OUTRAGE OVER NJ TRANSIT SERVICE CUTS AND FARE HIKES NEWS CONFERENCE AND RALLY TUESDAY MARCH 30, 2010 1PM TO 2PM AT NEW JERSEY TRANSIT HEADQUARTERS ONE PENN PLAZA NEWARK “INCREASING [...]
Mar 29 2010 | Posted in
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Dear Community, It’s that time of year again! Please be our guest at our 3rd Annual “Butterfly Release” Graduation Ceremony. Fourteen women have persevered. They have made a commitment to the improvement of themselves to improve their family life and their communities. They have successfully completed Supporting Our Sisters’ Character Training Program, “Stepping Out Successfully”, a 6 month [...]
Mar 29 2010 | Posted in
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