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1 week ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsWith the Newark School Board election taking place next week, students ages 16 to 17 in Newark’s high schools will now have a say in matters that will directly affect them in their high school careers.

1 week ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsPaul Butler, a legal analyst on MSNBC and former federal prosecutor, was the latest speaker to be featured at Rutgers University’s continuing lecture series on “Democracy and Ethnonationalism.” Butler’s lecture on Wednesday, April 9, was titled “Chokehold: Policing Black Men,” and it takes its name from Butler’s 2017 book of the same name. Butler is an international expert on critical race theory, criminal justice, and criminal law.

2 weeks ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsThe Newark Community Street Team (NCST) may be known for their efforts in reducing street violence in the community, but the outreach group is also on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic as the NCST recently launched its Power to Save Lives Campaign. With an increase of opioid-related deaths during the height of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021, NCST began to rethink the Newark EMS (Emergency Medical Services) model.

2 weeks ago | njurbannews.com | Anthony Orlando

It’s Alcohol Awareness Month, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) have launched a new campaign with Uber for April to highlight the dangers of impaired driving. Beginning this April, New Jerseyans and viewers across the country will see video advertisements on social media and online platforms, encouraging them to hire a designated Uber driver instead of getting behind the wheel while impaired.

3 weeks ago | njurbannews.com | Anthony Orlando

By Anthony OrlandoNJ Urban News Raised in Hackensack, New Jersey, like most kids, Mark Green was in love with music. But for him, it was more of a passion, realizing in 8th grade that he wanted to do something in music, beginning his journey as one of the industry’s most influential agents and executives. Throughout his childhood, Green always fought for what he wanted, refusing to give up on his dream.