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Newark City Council passes ordinance allowing some teenagers to vote in school board elections | #citycouncil
- Google-News-Wire
- January 11, 2024
- democrats
- Newark
- politics
NEWARK, N.J. — Sixteen- and seventeen-year-olds in Newark are poised to vote in upcoming school board elections. A vote was unanimously approved in Newark City Council on Wednesday after passionate pleas from students and residents. “As a dedicated member of my Newark community and an advocate for quality education, I believe this move will ensure […]
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Platinum-selling rapper Dupré Kelly joins Newark City Council: “I had a conversation with Tupac Shakur about this day.” | #citycouncil
- Google-News-Wire
- July 2, 2022
- economy
- governor
- Newark
NEWARK, N.J. — A hip-hop artist is now turning his talents to politics. Platinum-selling rapper Dupré Kelly is now a councilmember in Newark’s West Ward. He and other elected officials were inaugurated Friday at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Kelly is the first platinum-selling hip-hop artist in the United States to be elected to […]
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