School's Out for Janey

NEWARK - Just as classes for the 2010-2011 school year began, Newark Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Clifford B. Janey found out he would not be coming back for the 2011-2012 term. In an Aug. 31 meeting, Janey was told that his contract would not be renewed after his current three-year deal expire...

Operation Iraqi Freedom Ends

On the evening of Aug. 31, U.S. President Barack Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq. The president stated that the United States would still have a military presence in the country to assist in the transition of security to Iraqi security forces as well as the stability of the nati...

Fallout Continues Over $400 Million Debacle

State Assembly members Mila Jasey and John McKeon, while agreeing with colleague Shelia Y. Oliver's scheduling for a Sept. 7 hearing about New Jersey's "Race to the Top" application debacle, are hoping that the mistakes that led to state education commissioner Bred Schundler's Aug. 27 firing will be...

Essex County Schools See Big Changes

ESSEX - Local Talk area school students, depending on the public district, are to be greeted with new school buildings, programs and/or keep personnel when they report Sept. 2-9. They may also find fewer teachers, support staff or courses as a result of how their individual boards of education have ...

Mayor Booker Announces Departure of Communications Director Desiree Peterkin Bell

Mayor Cory A. Booker has announced that Communications Director, Desiree Peterkin Bell will be leaving the Booker Administration after serving the Administration and the city's residents for four years, to become the new Director of Communications and Strategic Partnerships for Mayor Michael Nutter ...

Newark-based Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency Produces Top Two NJ Mentors

Two mentors who work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson and Union Counties were selected as "Bigs of the Year" by the statewide organization.

Big Brothers Big Sisters State Association of New Jersey selected Joel Ruffin, who mentors in Jersey City, and Angela Rodriguez, who ment...

Newark School Children Receive Backpacks at North Ward Center’s Family Success Center

Children who came out to the Back to School giveaway at the North Ward Center’s Family Success Center on Wednesday walked away with backpacks covered in their favorite Disney characters, TV stars and superheroes.

Congregants of the Christ Church in Montclair and Agape Worship Center in Bloomfield hel...