Newark mayor says city is suing ICE to block immigrant detention center
Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka says his administration issued a stop-work order on construction at a privately owned immigrant ...
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Newark sues to bar reopening of ICE detention facility at Delaney Hall
The city alleges in a lawsuit that the Geo Group, a private contractor, has failed to secure required city approvals.
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Newark Fire Department overtime costs soar, leading to staffing changes union calls unsafe
It has been a familiar pattern in the Newark Fire Department for decades: Increased overtime costs lead to reduced staffing ...
Newark mayor invites Alina Habba for tour: ‘Come hang out with us here in the city’
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, N.J., invited Alina Habba to the city for a tour, a day before she was sworn in as a federal ...
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Newark’s first black councilwoman, Democrat arrested for DUI after late-night crash damages four parked vehicles
Newark City Councilwoman Dwendolyn “Wendy” Creecy was arrested late Friday night after allegedly driving under the influence ...
House bill allowing Newark to tax University of Delaware per student gains momentum
A bill in the House that would authorize Newark to levy a per-student tax on the hometown University of Delaware has momentum ...
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In Newark, tensions rise around $800 million high-rise development of 1,400 apartments
Locals fear that the project will usher in a new era of gentrification in Newark's historic Ironbound district.
Newark City Council member arrested on DUI charge
Newark City Council member Dwendolyn Creecy was arrested on a DUI charge after hitting parked cars late Friday, police said.
In Newark’s historic school board race, 16 is the new 18
More than a quarter of the 6,500 16- and 17-year-olds newly eligible to vote registered for the April 15 election.