NEWARK, NJ – When Joicki Floyd, an English teacher at Weequahic High School, found out her efforts to establish one of the area’s most innovative literacy programs was honored with a $1,500 award this year, she couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed with emotion. 

“I started crying. I was surprised," Floyd told TAPinto Newark. "I never thought in a ...

NEWARK, NJ – When students across New Jersey return to school come fall for full-time, in-person instruction after being separated from their respective classrooms for nearly a year and a half, many hope to see more counselors in their hallways instead of police officers.   

That was the message from multiple Newark students who joined youth statewide on Wednesday to rally ...

NEWARK, NJ – The Newark City Council is urging the federal government to enact a policy that would cancel all student loan debt. 

The action from city officials came via resolution during a Tuesday meeting, which was sponsored by Central Ward Councilwoman LaMonica McIver. It called on President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to cancel all federal ...

NEWARK, NJ – When the online portal for Newark’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program opened on July 23, Lloyd Terrell, a South Ward resident, had one plan in mind when he logged on at 8 a.m. to ensure he would be one of the first 1,200 people to apply.

“I got up early and prayed,” Terrell said. 

Terrell’s prayers soon paid off when he found out he successfully ...

NEWARK, NJ – In a state faced with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, Gov. Phil Murphy aims to tackle those numbers with the establishment of a universal home nurse visitation program for newborns.

Murphy signed a landmark bill (S690) on Thursday at the Leaguers, Inc. building in Newark, giving New Jersey one of the most comprehensive and robust home visitation ...

NEWARK, NJ-- The national nonpartisan healthcare organization, The Lown Institute has ranked University Hospital as number 10 for the top 10 hospitals for Community Health Investment in the U.S. This makes them the only public hospital in New Jersey to be ranked.

The ranking is due to University Hospital applying a big portion of their revenue and resources to invest in charity care spending, ...

NEWARK, NJ – A man who threatened bystanders with a knife at Weequahic Park in Newark was arrested on Wednesday, authorities announced. 

Marcelino Canterero, 46, of Newark, was arrested by Newark police officers after families in the park alerted law enforcement that he was wielding a knife and pry bar, according to Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara. 

At ...

NEWARK,NJ---The Department of Public Safety in conjunction with the  End of Watch Riders, and Beyond the Call of Duty held a memorial service this morning to remember five Newark Police Division members and officers throughout the country who lost their lives in 2020. 

Newark Division members: Special Police Officer Tolbert A. Furr, Police Officer Michael Connors, ...

Newark, NJ - PSE&G has announced that over the next two weeks work crews are scheduled to replace services on:

Hawthorne Avenue (between Schley Street and Wainwright Street)
Wainwright Street (between Bragaw Avenue and Schley Street)
Leslie Street (between Nye Avenue and Bragaw Avenue)
South 12th Street (between Madison Avenue and Clinton Avenue)
South 13th Street (between ...

BLOOMFIELD – Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Bloomfield is putting some of its top instructors to work as it begins training students in its Welding Technology Training Program this week.

Students enrolled in the 36-week program will benefit from the expertise of instructors like Cesar Cordero, who will teach the hard and soft skills needed for welding careers in industries ...

NEWARK, NJ – The candidate pool for Newark City Council’s West Ward seat just got a bit more crowded after lifelong ward resident, Lyndon Brown, announced his bid, making him the fourth candidate in the race. 

Brown, who announced his bid last week, joins candidates Chigozie Onyema, Dupre Kelly and Oscar James in the race for the West Ward seat. The candidates will likely be ...

SAYREVILLE, NJ —Jon Bon Jovi gives a rest area a good name.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is renaming the Cheesequake service area, at Exit 124, after the famous Sayreville rocker, as part of a statewide effort to name service areas on the Garden State Parkway after iconic New Jersey Hall of ...

NEWARK,  NJ-- Residents can enjoy free outdoor events this summer and fall as the City of Newark and Newark City Parks Foundation launch “Summer in the Park.”

The events will feature concerts, dances, movies, games, arts and crafts, picnics, a variety of food trucks, and health and wellness activities throughout Washington Park, Lincoln Park, Military Park, ...

NEWARK, NJ – Among Newark’s bustling streets and historic brick buildings, the murals and works of both local and renowned artists can be found in each of the city’s five wards. Now, those works will be celebrated this weekend with the launch of a one-of-a-kind virtual map. 

City officials will recognize Newark’s prominent public art scene on Saturday, July 31, ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark woman on Friday admitted to conspiring in a kickback scheme in exchange for prescription medications at her pharmacy job in Morris County authorities announced. 

Magdalena Jimenez, 56, of Newark, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp to an information charging her with conspiring to violate the federal ...

NEWARK, NJ – A state grand jury this week voted to not file any criminal charges against an Orange police officer who fatally shot a Newark man in 2019, authorities announced. 

Jamahl Smith, 46, of Newark, was shot and killed in July 2019 by an Orange officer, according to authorities. The fatal police encounter was subsequently presented to a grand ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man on Wednesday was charged in connection to carjacking and sexually assaulting a woman, authorities announced. 

Austin Be-Kwao, 23, of Newark, was charged with robbing, carjacking, and sexually assaulting the woman during an incident in July 2019, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens.

In 2019, the victim, a woman age 55, told ...