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Opinion: A healthier Newark, built together

April 27, 2026 6:05 amApril 27, 2026 3:18 pm

A few weeks ago, we stood together in Newark’s South Ward to break ground on a $48 million wellness center — a project that will bring primary care, maternity services, a federally qualified health center, a YMCA, and a pharmacy...

Arraignment for paid agitator indicted for hitting cop set for next month

April 24, 2026 12:42 pm

Paid agitator Leonard Filipowski, aka Leroy Truth, is scheduled to be arraigned on May 4 after on charges that he assaulted a Union City police officer. It’s unclear when conditions of release Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Dawn Simonetti will seek...

Ex-mayor charged with raping teen will be released on bail after judge says new evidence ‘weakens’ allegation

April 23, 2026 4:43 pmApril 24, 2026 12:57 pm

Former Dumont Mayor Andrew LaBruno will be released from jail as he awaits trial on charges that he raped a teenage boy last year. LaBruno, a Jersey City police sergeant and 2025 Assembly nominee, will be released as long as...

Non-adult voting in Newark is a bust

April 22, 2026 5:15 pmApril 23, 2026 10:40 am

The total number of votes cast in yesterday’s Newark school board election by 16- and 17-year-olds was a mere 45, a ridiculously minuscule number that could mark the end of the pilot program. Less than 3% of all non-adults who...

Baraka school board slate sweeps in Newark, Ashley Caldwell top vote-getter in New Brunswick

April 21, 2026 11:01 pm

Out of 590 public school districts in New Jersey, elections for Board of Education seats in thirteen municipalities were held today – the remaining vestiges of April elections that have either shifted to November or have appointed school boards. A...

Watch the Bayonne mayoral debate from Hudson County View

April 21, 2026 11:48 am

Bayonne mayoral candidates spar over data center vote

April 21, 2026 11:41 am

Controversy over data centers has struck Hudson County, where the Bayonne council passed a resolution opposing such centers within city borders. But a candidate for mayor says the vote won’t actually change the result of one project, criticizing a councilman...