Newark News

There's little doubt that Newark City Council President Donald Payne Jr. is the prop of Essex County's Democratic machine as he runs for the congressional seat vacated by his father's untimely death in March.

United Airlines has added 17 new flights a week at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport, but is dropping two daily flights to Cleveland.

Nobody messes with Baby. First rule in staying on the good side of a hot dog truck operator: Don't you dare suggest his - or her - chili recipe has changed.

Jamal Blanding of Newark creates glass beads at Glass Roots, a city charity organization that provides "opportunities for achievement to underserved youth by engaging them in in the creation of glass art." The studio was featured on an episode of "Secret Millionaire" that will air Sunday.

Preston "Jay" Fairlamb Jr., by the accounts of those who knew him, was a big man with a big heart.

United Way of Northern New Jersey and Newark Mayor Cory Booker combined forces Tuesday evening to intensify a call to recruit mentors to help improve and strengthen the region.

North Jersey Democrats have drafted a proposal for nearly $1 billion in new public spending in Newark as part of Governor Christie 's university reorganization plan.

The last time Radiohead played in New Jersey, the Oxford band was one of the headline attractions at the 2008 All Points West festival.

NEWARK - Newark city officials are scrambling to keep the doors open on their water treatment plant after funds for the facility, which treats 80 million gallons of water for 500,000 residents in and around Newark, run out today.

A 12.3-acre parcel along the Passaic River in Newark that once housed unsightly cargo storage containers was reborn today as a lustrous green athletic field, the latest addition to Essex County's park system.

At least for the short term, consumers are going to pay big subsides for new power plants in New Jersey.

There are still spots remaining for students in grades six through 12 for an educational filmmaking program called the Multimedia Academy, run by the Presbytery of Newark, and by Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5 High St., where local classes will be held.

Last Sunday the NJ Star Ledger endorsed Ron C Rice for Cobgress in the June 5th primary.

NEWARK - A jury has acquitted a 35-year-old man of fatally shooting the son of a retired city police officer, with the verdict announced nearly seven years to the day of the killing.

A map view of Cleveland Street in Orange, where 18-year-old Hameek Thomas was fatally shot Aug.

Deborah Jacobs, the head of New Jersey's chapter of the ACLU is stepping down after 13 years to become Vice President for Advocacy and Policy at the Brooklyn-based Ms.

Newark mayor, Cory Booker, has had an interesting last two months. During that span, he has rescued a woman from a house fire and very publicly chastised President Obama--a fellow Democrat and supposed friend--for attacking Mitt Romney's affiliation with private equity.

Governor Chris Christie, center, along with Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr.

A 1948 photo from the New Jersey Supermarket Archives at Rutgers showing the Kings Supermarket in the Ivy Hill section of Newark.

Two Essex County men appeared in New Jersey Superior Court today on several charges, including forgery, eluding, conspiracy and theft.