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Newark Residents Hit with Houston’s Funeral Bill
According to reports, the final bill for the funeral of Whitney Houston is $187,000 and will be billed to the residents of Newark, N.J. The very public funeral attracted hundreds, if not thousands of...
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30-Year-Old Principal Makes Strides At Newark High School
Gemar Mills’ resume reads like someone who is much older. At 22 years old, he was already a high school math teacher at Newark’s Malcolm X Shabazz High School, eventually creating a 70 percent...
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Is Newark Better or Worse After Cory Booker?
As Cory Booker (pictured) cruised to victory in Wednesday’s special election to fill the late New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg’s seat, what legacy has Newark’s mayor left behind in the state’s...
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Boy Visits Newark To Honor Deceased Dad, He And Five Others Die In Fire
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A teenager on a Father’s Day visit to Newark to honor his deceased dad died, along with his mother and four others, when a fast-moving fire ripped through a three-story home early...
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In Newark, President Obama Seeks Alternatives For Non-Violent Drug Offenders
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama toured a drug rehab and met with former inmates Monday in the rough-and-tumble city of Newark, calling on the nation to ensure those regaining their freedom...
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Little Known Black History Fact: 1967 Newark Riots
https://ioneblackamericaweb.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/071216lkbhf.mp3 The Newark Riots of 1967 in New Jersey were the worst in the state’s history, ignited by racial tensions between the city’s...
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Is Newark Better Or Worse After Cory Booker?
As Cory Booker (pictured) cruised to victory in Wednesday’s special election to fill the late New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg’s seat, what legacy has Newark’s mayor left behind in the state’s...
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Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Beyonce Items In New Grammy Museum
The East Coast version of the Grammy Museum– featuring exhibits and rare historical artifacts from Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston and more – will have its grand opening on...
View ArticleMother’s Boyfriend Arrested After 7-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Home
UPDATE: [01/23/2019] Mark Harper, 36, has been arrested after a 7-year-old boy was found dead in a New Jersey home this week, WABC-TV reports. Harper has been charged with endangering the welfare of a...
View ArticleQueen Latifah Is Building An Affordable Income Complex In Newark
Hip-hop icon Queen Latifah is putting on her developer hat and returning to her hometown of Newark to build a new affordable housing complex. According to published reports, the $14 million project is...
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New Jersey Mom ‘Heartbroken’ After 6-Month-Old Daughter Leaves Daycare...
A New Jersey mother has been left “heartbroken” after every parents worst nightmare became her reality. Anari Ormond, 23, arrived at J&A Nursery in Newark to find her 6-month-old daughter, Zuri,...
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Queen Latifah Revisits Newark To Build Affordable Housing In Her Hometown
There’s not too much that singer, rapper, actress and all-around media maven Queen Latifah can’t accomplish. Hit movies? Check. Classic records from hip-hop to jazz? Got that. EGOT status? Two down,...
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