Ras Baraka Archives - New Jersey Globe

Superior Court Judge reassigned after scuffle with Newark mayor

January 5, 2022 12:02 amJanuary 5, 2022 11:00 am

Superior Court Judge Carolyn E. Wright was reassigned last month, just three days after a contentious meeting with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to discuss juvenile justice programs went in the wrong direction. Essex County Assignment Judge Sheila Venable unexpectedly summoned...

Baraka fined $30,634 for 2014 campaign finance violations

December 1, 2021 10:52 amDecember 1, 2021 4:55 pm

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) released a final decision today on a large number of campaign finance violations committed by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, fining him a total of $30,634. According to the ELEC report, Baraka committed...

Poll: Newark sees little or no progress on police reform, most residents say

August 31, 2021 8:52 amSeptember 1, 2021 9:25 am

Nearly one-quarter of Newark’s residents (23%) believe there has been no progress at all on police reform at all despite more than a year of national debate over the Black Lives Matter movement, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University...

Newark mayor favorables at 60%, new Fairleigh Dickinson poll says

August 23, 2021 6:00 amAugust 23, 2021 11:02 am

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is sitting on a massive 60%-17% favorable rating among residents of the state’s largest city more eight months before the May 2022 mayoral election, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll released on Monday morning. Favorables...

Murphy plans five campaign stops ahead of primary day

June 4, 2021 6:35 pmJune 5, 2021 9:13 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy intends to make five campaign stops this weekend, boosting candidates in a handful of competitive races. He’ll start the weekend with a canvass launch in the 20th district, where he’ll appear with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North...

Baraka endorsement of Custis called off, won’t be rescheduled

June 3, 2021 1:30 pmJune 3, 2021 4:05 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has cancelled his scheduled endorsement of Elton Custis for mayor of Camden and will not reschedule in before Tuesday’s Democratic primary, the New Jersey Globe has learned. At the same time, U.S. Senator Cory Booker today...

Rice praises Baraka but says too early to talk of 2025 gubernatorial bid

May 6, 2021 2:01 pm

State Sen. Ron Rice (D-Newark) praised Newark Mayor Ras Baraka but said it was too early to name him a 2025 gubernatorial hopeful. “I think right now he’s doing a good job as mayor, so we’re going to leave it...