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Booker says Kamala Harris’ top challenge is to show voters who she is
U.S. Senator Cory Booker said the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has a "short window" before the Nov. 5 election.
Blaze during heat wave injures 3 firefighters, displaces 51 people
The threat of heat exhaustion by Tuesday's weather prompted calls for additional units
Who is LaMonica McIver, who just won primary to replace late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress?
McIver won in a landslide Tuesday. She had the backing of Democratic Party leaders.
N.J. school spokesman will earn as much as many superintendents: $180K
Newark schools hired a former reporter who worked for the Paterson and South Orange-Maplewood school districts.
Newark Pride festival on Sunday to feature music, comedy and colors
The annual LGBTQ+ culture celebration starts with a parade at noon and goes until 8 p.m.
Activist who lived through Newark’s 1967 unrest will lead Friday march
Larry Hamm was 13 when he watched looting from his front porch.
Newark cops complying with reforms but must keep better records, audit shows
The police force has been under court-ordered monitoring since 2016, after a history of civil rights and other abuses.
For N.J. students headed to Italy for cooking classes, that’s amore!
Ten Newark students will spend July 12-30 in sister-city Spilinga
Detectives hunt for killer in fatal N.J. shooting
Authorities withheld the victim's name.
Crowd packs candidates’ forum to replace late Congressman Payne
Competitors to succeed Donald Payne Jr. struggled to stand out in a large field with a clear favorite.
Cars strike houses in 2 separate crashes in N.J. town
In the first incident, a car struck the front wall of the fire chief's house a few feet from him and his young son
Feds reward N.J. city’s affordable housing efforts with $4M grant
It was among 21 local and state governments awarded $85 million in new housing funds.
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