Just outside of Newark's center, discover this charming neighborhood boasting a historic park, fascinating buildings, and a ...

Sharpe James, a five-term mayor of Newark, has died. He was 89 years old. James, who served as mayor between 1986 and 2006, died Sunday at an elder care facility in West Orange, according to his ...

Sharpe James, the charismatic and combative mayor of Newark for 20 years who presided over a downtown resurgence and pressed to upgrade its blighted neighborhoods, but who was later convicted in a ...

His son John Sharpe James, a former Newark City Council member, confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. The New York Times reported he died at an elder-care center in West Orange, New Jersey.

Newark's City Cemetery looks like an abandoned lot. A family member asked CBS News investigator Mahsa Saeidi to track down who's in charge to help honor the dead.

Incumbent Jeff Rath faces Molly Ingold in the May 6 Republican primary for Newark City Council’s 3rd Ward seat. The winner will face Democrat Marci Fones in the general election.

The Republican primary election for Newark City Council’s 3rd Ward seat pits Jeff Rath's council experience against Molly Ingold's community work.

Newark City Schools will build a new turf practice field for the Newark High School band and name it after former band director Randy Lamb. Lamb led Newark’s band program from 1980 to 2008, ...

Suchanec has served on the City Council for 12 years and said he is an active participant in Newark events and nonprofits. He respects the finality of the City Council, recently voting against a ...

The City of Newark's Office of Homeless Services celebrated the anniversary of the City's Strategic Plan to End Chronic Homelessness by rolling out several new, innovative initiatives including ...

Newark Mayor Jerry Clifton is riding off into the sunset of public office next year. Clifton is not running for reelection in 2025 after his latest term as the city's mayor.

Newark City Council will vote Monday night on an ordinance that, if passed, would ban public camping and determine the future of homelessness in the city. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...