NJIT Students Get Hands-On in Haiti

NEWARK, N.J. — While many are rushing to aid Haiti in the wake of the 7.0 earthquake last month, New Jersey Institute of Technology students have already been helping the people of Haiti for several years.

The Caribbean country lacked even bare necessities before the natural disaster hit, and members...

Haitian Earthquake Survivor Reveals Ordeal in Maplewood

Pastor Michael A. Saporito and some 127 members of the township's St. Joseph Church parish welcomed Marcelle St. Jean Saturday, who survived the deadly earthquake in Haiti just 11 days before.

About seven of her family and friends guided St. Jean's wheelchair from the sanctuary to the basement recept...

Robert Treat Academy Students Raise Money for Haitian Earthquake Victims

The student council at Robert Treat Academy will donate the proceeds of their annual fundraiser to help the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti.

Students at the K-8 Newark charter school will sell handmade chocolate hearts lollipops as Valentine grams for $1 each. They are hoping to produce a...

Newark Recognizes Winning Entries in Annual Fire Safety Poster Contest

Newark, NJ - Mayor Cory A. Booker, Fire Director David Giordano and Newark Public Schools dignitaries unveiled the winning entries of the annual Fire Safety Poster Contest during a luncheon ceremony Thursday in the City Hall Rotunda at 920 Broad Street.

During the program, Mayor Booker attributed a r...

Soledad’s Eyewitness Report on the Haitian Relief Effort

In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, CNN's Soledad O'Brien rushed to the region to deliver the same sort of high-quality, eyewitness coverage that she has dependably broadcast in the past on location after location from such disasters area as the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Because...

Newark Dignitaries Celebrate National Mentoring Month by Honoring Employees

When people receive awards, they really work hard and deserve the award. The Newark Mentoring Coalition consists of more than 40 service organizations throughout Newark and Northern New Jersey that provide a variety of mentoring services to over 3,000 young people. The Coalition works with a variet...

Can Cordero continue progress in East Orange

East Orange Police Director Jose Cordero achieved his goals better than anyone imagined. He has transformed the system of policing and reduced crime by 76% in East Orange. It is a greater achievement than anyone can imagine.

"I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to Mayor Robert L. ...

Project Red Light Expands to Two New Intersections in Newark

Newark, NJ –City motorists will be seeing two new additions to "Project Red Light" Automated Photo Enforcement System this month as a part of a 30-day warning period to test the initiative aimed at reducing traffic accidents caused by drivers who ignore red lights.

Until Sunday, February 14, warning ...