'Taxpayer dollars, not political slush funds,' Sauickie says after seeking information about pending $500 million lease in Newark

'I am not backing down, even as this administration tries to intimidate me,' says congresswoman facing 17 years in federal prison

'It's a lot of money,' says Baraka, and suggests that state, rather than city, should handle the construction

Lease would cost $1 million a month, according to school board, which declined to give details about the developer at a public meeting

Program beneficiaries save more and were less likely to be evicted

The end of Dr. Nancy Cantor’s tenure as chancellor in Newark sends a damaging message

Last spring, only 27% of Newark public school students reached proficiency levels

While school administration focuses on leveraged expertise and excellence, activists worry post-merger Newark school would underserve Black and brown communities

Advocates are frustrated. One knocks budget allocation as a Band-Aid

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka discusses his administration's level of transparency with the public, acting water department director and more.

A state lawmaker came to Newark Tuesday bearing what he saw as a goodwill gesture from a neighbor — 17,000 bottles of water for the residents of ...