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June 1, 2020
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Summer Fun in the City 2020 Schedule

Check out this year's Summer Fun schedule along with these tips to stay safe this summer.

May 31, 2020
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Mayor Baraka, activist Larry Hamm join forces again in orderly protest against police brutality

‍A crowd of about 3,500 people gathered at the base of the “Seated Lincoln” statue...

May 29, 2020
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New Jersey’s first lady helps Mayor Baraka’s street team feed COVID-19 stranded elderly

The old Fifth Precinct at the corner of West Bigelow and Hunterdon is a monument...

May 27, 2020
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Mayor’s new team hits the streets to warn young people about continued lethal threat of COVID-19

Shane Love, all 6-foot-4 of him, walked up on a group of teenagers sitting packed together...

May 23, 2020
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Mayor Baraka Urges All Business Employees Who Have Contact with Public be Tested for COVID-19

Mayor Ras J. Baraka has advocated a cautious, safe and data-driven strategy to re-open the City...

May 22, 2020
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Mayor Baraka unveils ‘Phase One’ of re-opening; signs executive order allowing safe curbside pick-up from non-essential businesses

The Mayor’s decision on “Phase One” was based on data that shows a continued decline...

June 1, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA LAUNCHES FIRST PHASE OF NEWARK’S RE-OPENING; PLAN INCLUDES FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR SUMMER

Program driven by hard facts and data about diminishing COVID-19 deaths and cases

May 29, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK PARTNERS WITH THE NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PRESENT THE PROGRAM, “¡HAZTE CONTAR! POR QUÉ ES TAN IMPORTANTE PARTICIPAR EN EL CENSO 2020” ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, AT 7 P.M.

The City of Newark and the Newark Public Library join forces to present...

May 27, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ISSUES COMPREHENSIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR REOPENING OF NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL BUSINESSES

Reopening Applications Now Available

May 23, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK TO HOST VIRTUAL “WOMEN’S WELLNESS DAY” ON THURSDAY, MAY 28, FROM 9 A.M. TO 6:30 P.M.

All-day sessions will discuss health, parenting, money management, and relationships...

May 23, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA STRONGLY URGES BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19

Mayor Baraka announced that he strongly and vehemently urges any business owners or employees...

May 22, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK REMINDS RESIDENTS THAT CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 25, IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY

Police, fire, and other uniformed emergency services will be unaffected.

February 27, 2020
Jurassic World Tour makes stop at Newark’s City Hall

A Stegosaurus named Olive stomped through the City Hall Rotunda...

February 19, 2020
From the Water Department trenches Kareem Adeem rises to the top job

When people talk about Kareem Adeem “working his way up” to become Newark’s newly appointed...

February 18, 2020
Help Wanted: Another Major Business Opens in Newark and Is Hiring

One of the largest security companies in the world has opened a new district headquarters in Newark...

February 7, 2020
Miss Puerto Rico visits Newark to inspire girls

Through all the questions, official pictures, proclamations and selfies with an endless parade...

January 31, 2020
Here’s the Newark water story you haven’t heard: City has made $160 million in improvements to improve quality and infrastructure

Mayor Ras Baraka took a tour recently of the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant and the Newark Watershed...

January 23, 2020
Mayor calls home-grown housing developer “the American Dream in action”

The word “Ascension” in the name of Siree Morris’s business...

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May 27, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ISSUES COMPREHENSIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR REOPENING OF NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL BUSINESSES
May 23, 2020
Mayor Baraka Urges All Business Employees Who Have Contact with Public be Tested for COVID-19
May 23, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK TO HOST VIRTUAL “WOMEN’S WELLNESS DAY” ON THURSDAY, MAY 28, FROM 9 A.M. TO 6:30 P.M.
May 23, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA STRONGLY URGES BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19
May 22, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK REMINDS RESIDENTS THAT CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, MAY 25, IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY
May 22, 2020
Mayor Baraka unveils ‘Phase One’ of re-opening; signs executive order allowing safe curbside pick-up from non-essential businesses
May 21, 2020
CITY Of NEWARK IS OFFERING An “AMNESTY / INTEREST REDUCTION PROGRAM”
May 21, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA UNVEILS NEWARK ‘PHASE ONE’ PREPARATION FOR EVENTUAL RE-OPENING OF CITY
May 21, 2020
Mary Ambrose, 95, daughter of Newark and mother of Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose
May 20, 2020
Memorial Day Weekend Mask Giveaway
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Sites for Newark Residents Only
May 19, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA TO UNVEIL REOPENING AND RECOVERY BLUEPRINT FOR NEWARK LATER THIS WEEK; MAYOR ALSO SIGNED EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR CURBSIDE PICKUP POLICY
May 19, 2020
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN NOW FOR COVID-19 EMERGENCY RENT GRANTS
May 15, 2020
Be Still Mondays Extended to June 1
May 14, 2020
Contact Tracing Facts vs. Fiction
May 13, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA’S STATEMENT ON RECENT POLICE INCIDENT WITH RESIDENT
May 14, 2020
Key Points from May 13, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
May 13, 2020
Mayor Baraka on Contact Tracing Fact vs. Fiction
May 13, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES THREE HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS TO PROTECT TENANTS AND SPUR POST-COVID-19 DEVELOPMENT
May 14, 2020
Key Points from May 12, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
May 12, 2020
NEWARK MUNICIPAL COURT NOW HOLDING VIDEO SESSIONS VIA ZOOM; COURT WILL ALSO ACCEPT ONLINE PAYMENTS AND DISPUTE TICKETS ONLINE
May 19, 2020
Key Points from May 11, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
May 9, 2020
Don’t let fear of contracting Coronavirus prevent you from seeking medical assistance.
May 8, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES MORE GRANT AWARDS FROM SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY FUND
May 12, 2020
Important Information About Your Drinking Water
May 7, 2020
Newark City workers answer the call to package and deliver thousands of meals
May 6, 2020
Mayor Baraka: Re-Opening Too Fast Will be 'Lethal' to Our Community
May 4, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA LAUNCHES CITY-WIDE COVID-19 TESTING FOR NEWARK’S ENTIRE HOMELESS POPULATION
May 4, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION OF CITY LEADERS TO DEVELOP REOPEN AND RECOVERY STRATEGY
May 4, 2020
COVID-19 Testing to Begin at Branch Brook Park Skating Rink
May 4, 2020
CITY CROSSES 10K LEAD SERVICE LINES REPLACED AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
May 2, 2020
NEWARK JOINS WITH PARTNERS IN HEALTH, RUTGERS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS TO START TRACING PERSON-TO-PERSON SPREAD OF COVID-19
May 2, 2020
NEWARK LAUNCHES COVID TESTING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS WITH SENIORS BEING TESTED FIRST; WILL OFFER TESTING FOR GENERAL PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK
May 1, 2020
City Crosses 10,000 Lead Service Line Replacement Benchmark Amid Coronavirus
May 1, 2020
City begins ambitious contact tracing program to track spread of COVID-19
April 30, 2020
‘Be Still Mondays’ offers a day of quiet reflection
May 6, 2020
Key Points from April 30, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 30, 2020
Mayor Baraka’s COVID-19 task force makes daily checks to keep senior buildings clean and safe
April 30, 2020
Key Points from April 28, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
May 6, 2020
Key Points from April 29, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 29, 2020
Mayor Baraka announces ‘aggressively’ testing seniors for COVID-19
April 28, 2020
Key Points from April 27, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
April 27, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK, NEWARK ALLIANCE, AND IRONBOUND COMMUNITY CORPORATION LAUNCH NEWARK 2020 VIRTUAL CAREER COACHING SERIES FOR JOB SEEKERS
April 23, 2020
Newark Public Schools’ Superintendent León praises food service ‘frontline workers’ who have distributed over 100,000 meals to students
April 23, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE ON COVID-19; DISCUSSES WIDE-RANGING EFFORTS TO MITIGATE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
April 23, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF GRANT AWARDS FROM SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY FUND
April 23, 2020
Key Points from April 22, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 22, 2020
Key Points from April 21, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 21, 2020
Newark Ensures Safety of Residents with Free Masks and Gloves
April 21, 2020
Key Points from April 20, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
April 21, 2020
NEWARK LAUNCHES ‘ONE-STOP SHOPPING’ PORTAL FOR INFORMATION ON CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL COVID-19 HELP
April 20, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY FUND FOR 501(C) (3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AIDING NEWARK RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
April 21, 2020
Join the daily citywide community show of strength and unity from home every evening
April 20, 2020
NEWARK TO NOTIFY RESIDENTS OF LATEST HAA5 LEVELS IN WATER
April 17, 2020
Key Points from April 16, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 16, 2020
Key Points from April 15, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
April 17, 2020
NEWARK LAUNCHES ‘ONE-STOP SHOPPING’ PORTAL FOR INFORMATION ON ALL CITY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC PROGRAMS
April 16, 2020
NEWARK FIREFIGHTERS STEP UP TO COOK AND DELIVER MEALS TO SENIORS
April 16, 2020
NEWARK LOSES ‘EXPERT’ CRIME FIGHTER DANNY FRANCIS TO COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Newark’s public works crews are unheralded soldiers of the COVID-19 frontlines
April 15, 2020
Key Points from April 14, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 15, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES “NEWARK COUNTS CENSUS DAY”
April 14, 2020
Key Points from April 13, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 13, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA REITERATES SUPPORT FOR GUARANTEED INCOME INITIATIVE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
April 13, 2020
Mayor Baraka Op-Ed on Universal Basic Income
April 13, 2020
MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA’S STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF TIMBERLAKE BILL PROVIDING RENTAL & MORTGAGE RELIEF FOR NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS
April 13, 2020
Newark looks like a “ghost town” on first of Mayor Baraka’s “Be Still Mondays”
April 12, 2020
Key Points from April 11, 2020 Daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
April 11, 2020
Mayor again strongly urges residents to cover faces to slow spread of COVID-19
April 12, 2020
Newark’s Daily COVID-19 Update April 10, 2020
April 10, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES “BE STILL MONDAYS,” ENCOURAGING FULL CITY “SHUT DOWN” TO COMBAT COVID-19 SPREAD
April 10, 2020
COVID-19 Scenarios and Benefits (Department of Labor)
April 10, 2020
More than half of Newark’s of lead line service lines are replaced as crews work through COVID-19 crisis
April 13, 2020
Key Points from APRIL 9, 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DAILY UPDATE
April 9, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK REMINDS RESIDENTS THAT CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10, IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY
April 9, 2020
Key Points from April 8, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 9, 2020
APRIL 7, 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DAILY UPDATE Key Points
April 6, 2020
CITY OF NEWARK SERVICES
April 7, 2020
Key Points from April 6, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update
April 4, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO HELP COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS SERIOUSLY HARMED BY CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
April 6, 2020
Newark’s Daily COVID-19 Update April 3, 2020
April 4, 2020
Newark police issue 228 summonses, shut 9 businesses for shelter-in-place violations
April 4, 2020
In the ‘City of Arts’ Mayor Baraka adds to fund to protect Newark culture during COVID-19
April 2, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA LAUNCHES CREATIVE CATALYST FUND UP TO $750,000 FOR ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
April 4, 2020
Mayor Baraka commits $1 million to Live Newark in COVID-19 relief program to keep home-owning dreams alive
April 2, 2020
Bulk & Waste Collection Suspended Until Further Notice
April 2, 2020
Key Points from April 1, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19 Daily Update
April 1, 2020
Mayor Baraka announces four-city enforcement and sanitizing programs with mayors of Irvington, Orange and East Orange
April 1, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA COMMITS $1 MILLION TO COVID-19 RELIEF PROGRAM FOR HOMEOWNERS AND FIRST-TIME BUYERS
April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Essential Business Letter
March 31, 2020
LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES JOIN MAYOR BARAKA TO ANNOUNCE  NEW MEASURES TO STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19
April 1, 2020
MARCH 31, 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DAILY UPDATE Key Points
March 31, 2020
Mayor Baraka asks for day of fasting and prayer and implores Newark residents to act “as a family to help each other stay alive”
March 31, 2020
MARCH 30, 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DAILY UPDATE KEY POINTS
March 30, 2020
Mayor Baraka launches grant program to help small business owners and employees impacted by COVID-19 crisis. Applications begin today
March 30, 2020
MARCH 28, 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SPECIAL UPDATE Key Points
March 30, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA PARTNERS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS DURING CORONAVIRUS ‘SHELTER IN PLACE’ ENFORCEMENT
March 27, 2020
MARCH 27, 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DAILY UPDATE Key Points
March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Daily Update Key Points
March 26, 2020
MAYOR BARAKA LAUNCHES GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY CORONAVIRUS
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