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Summit highlights the impact that universal broadband access will have on access to education, jobs and wealth creation opportunities for un-served and underserved communities of color

NEWARK, NJ, April 8, 2010 – The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) has announced that the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark will host their 2010 Digital Empowerment Summit themed, “Broadband: Closing the Economic Divide” on Friday, April 23, 2010. Following the release of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) National Broadband Plan, ADE will convene a mix of policymakers, thought leaders and the media in New Jersey to discuss the impact that universal broadband access will have on access to education, jobs and wealth creation opportunities, particularly for the millions of un-served and underserved Americans who have the most to gain from this great technology. This event is free to the public and will begin at 8:30 A.M. and conclude at 3:00 P.M. For More Information or to register please visit: www.alliancefordigitalequality.org READ MORE »

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2010 CENSUS TOWN HALL MEETINGS IN NEW JERSEY ENGAGE THE LGBT COMMUNITY

Liberation In Truth Unity Fellowship Church Sponsor ‘March Monday’ Forum to Educate and Motivate a Full Census Count

NEWARK, N.J., March 15, 2010 — The 2010 Census will be explained and discussed in the context of the LGBT community at todays town hall meeting in Newark, New Jersey, hosted by Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church. This event is part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s dedicated outreach program to the LGBT community, and will allow community members the opportunity to have their questions answered by a panel of Census staff, community leaders, local organizers and civic officials. The town hall format promotes an open environment for discussion of specific concerns and reinforces the message that the participation of the LGBT community is vital to ensure that the 2010 Census is complete and accurate. READ MORE »

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NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 4, 2009 –

The following information is being distributed by Newark EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council on behalf of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being. Please direct all inquiries to Ketlen Alsbrook, Manager, Department of Child and Family Well-Being, Ryan White Unit, 973-733-4402.

The City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being will receive sealed bids for the year 2010 RYAN WHITE PART A EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM for HIV/AIDS Health and Support Services in Essex, Union, Warren, Sussex and Morris Counties. Grant Writing, Management Information Systems (MIS), Quality Management and Fiduciary vendors are also sought. READ MORE »

Newark Mayor Cory Booker with swear in the city's first LGTIQ commision

The Historic Event Begins at 1:00PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall – 920 Broad Street

Newark, NJ – Newark, NJ., October 28, 2009 – You are cordially invited to join Mayor Cory Booker and The Newark Municipal Council as the members of the inaugural Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Advisory Commission take the Oath of Office on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in the Municipal Council Chambers, Room 215, Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, N.J. at 12:30 p.m.

The inaugural Newark, NJ, LGBTQ Advisory Commission members are as follows:

Reverend Janyce L. Jackson
Rooney Long
Darnell L. Moore
Joseph Panessidi
Perris Straughter
Margaret L. Woods
Gary Paul Wright READ MORE »

The Ceremony Takes Place In The Municipal Council Chamber, City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Wednesday, October 28, at 1pm.

Newark, NJ – October 28, 2009 – Mayor Cory A. Booker and members of the Newark Municipal Council will swear in the City of Newark’s first-ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender and Questioning Commission, in the Municipal Council Chamber, in City Hall, today, Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 1 p.m. First-ever LGBTQ Commission will directly address community’s needs; Seven-member board will fight harassment and discrimination. READ MORE »

City Hall Ceremony opens three-day African cultural and sports festival. Newark, NJ – July 31, 2009 – Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement Margarita Muñiz, members of the Newark African Commission, representatives from African nations, African soccer teams, and other Newark dignitaries launched the City of Newark’s African Diaspora Celebration with a kick-off ceremony in the City Hall Rotunda last night. READ MORE »

Ceremony is first of its kind for state’s largest city;
Parents of Peruvian-American soldier slain in Iraq are also honored for their sacrifice
Newark, NJ – July 29, 2009 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, Deputy Mayor for Neighborhood Engagement Margarita Muñiz, members of the Newark Municipal Council, members of the North Jersey Peruvian-American community, and other dignitaries gathered yesterday to mark the 188th anniversary of Peru declaring its independence from Spain by raising the South American nation’s flag over City Hall. READ MORE »

Nine-acre Nat Turner Park offers area residents state-of-the-art athletic field,
running track, green spaces, playground, and amphitheatre
Newark, NJ – July 28, 2009 – Mayor Cory A. Booker; White House Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs David Agnew; Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.; Newark Municipal Council Members; The Trust for Public Land Vice President Rose Harvey; President and CEO of The New York Giants John Mara; Former New York Giant Tiki Barber; The Friends of Nat Turner Park and other dignitaries joined the Central Ward’s Springfield Avenue community, and other supporting donors, to cut the ribbon to open Nat Turner Park – Newark’s newest and largest city-owned park. The nine-acre facility was designed in part by members of the community and students from three adjacent schools. READ MORE »

Newark, NJ – Over 30 Graduates of the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District green job training program received their diploma today on stage at the Lincoln Park Music Festival on Friday, July 24, 2009 and had Governor Jon S. Corzine address them with an encouraging commencement speech. The Governor was joined by David J. Socolow, Department of Labor Commissioner, Ralph A. LaRossa, President and Chief Operating Officer of PSEG and Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) Executive Director, Baye Adofo-Wilson. READ MORE »