(NEWARK, NJ) — Join us for this year’s Weequahic Park House Music Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 11am to 8pm in…
Summer is Here!
Now that we’ve shaken off our Portugal Day-induced sangria hangover, we’re looking forward to a full slate of events in…
Pieces of Time
By Gabe Ribeiro I first wrote this sentence with a blue pen I stole from a hotel in Skopje, North…
Opinion—Newark on the Rise, but Trash and Litter Drag This City Down
By Sharon Adarlo I am really proud of Newark, a scrappy, striving place. The city is on a definite upswing…
Interview with Vázquez
Vázquez is a Chicano artist with a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts and a MFA from…
Opinion—Ideas for Reforming Our Elections
by mantunes You may not have noticed, but Newark had its municipal elections in May. Then again, it does not…
Musings from the 11th Hole
By Lawrence Krayn Weequahic, a part of Newark’s South Ward, is a historic and beautiful neighborhood that is still evolving.…
Opinion—Tolerance of Corruption Undermines Our Democracy
By Everyman Jones On October 3, 2019, Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam, Jr. pled guilty to wire fraud for defrauding…
Excuse the Racism?: How Current No-Excuses Charter School Models Perpetuate Structural Racism
By Amirpasha Zandieh On a school visit to a charter school in Newark, I watched as students came out of…
Newark’s Newest African Americans
By Justin Williams When recent immigration to Newark is discussed, it’s usually centered on the Portuguese and Brazilians in the…
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