Most of the lead service lines are gone! After a rocky start, Newark was able to collaborate with Essex County … More

To date, over 1,000 Newarkers have died as a result of COVID-19. Vaccinations have greatly reduced new cases, hospitalizations and … More

The ongoing COVID-19 epidemic undoubtedly placed a great amount of hardship on Newark. Besides the human toll, Downtown economically suffered … More

The last decade was much kinder to Newark than the ones preceding it. Development projects have improved large swaths of … More

By Andrew Dwyer This is a follow up on the great article you published on cycling in Newark by Sophie … More

The COVID-19 epidemic has killed over 2,700 people in Essex County, NJ. About 800 of those deaths were our friends, … More

Since opening in 2019, Akwaaba Gallery has been a tremendous addition to the West Ward and Newark’s art scene, but … More

The past five years have seen a historic surge in anti-racist activism, including the removal of racist symbols from urban … More

Dear Reader, The Newarker is a quarterly journal of history, culture, and society focused on Newark, New Jersey that celebrates … More