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Lead components found in 3 water service lines in Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka says

NEWARK, N.J. — There are new worries over the drinking water in New Jersey’s largest city. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Wednesday that lead components were found in three water service lines that were supposed to have been replaced by a third party. He said they have since been replaced, and an audit will be […]

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City Council

Newark City Council passes ordinance allowing some teenagers to vote in school board elections | #citycouncil

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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Mayor optimistic as Montclair’s water crisis eases

A day after announcing a water emergency in Montclair, raising the specter of a mounting calamity that would have required residents to boil their water, Mayor Sean Spiller said Sunday afternoon that “we are seeing progress on all fronts” and that he expected water services to return to normal by Monday morning. With repair crews […]

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City Council

Platinum-selling rapper Dupré Kelly joins Newark City Council: “I had a conversation with Tupac Shakur about this day.” | #citycouncil

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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