Breaking racial barriers on radio (Oct 15, 1998)
Newark native sportscaster, Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell, passed away this morning. He leaves the legacy of his coverage as the first black sportscaster, reporting on the Negro League Newark Eagles. His radio career lasted thirty-eight years.
But Maxwell did more than announce. Perhaps his greatest contribution to sports [...]
Booker attempts to woo new-look Nets
After some initial jousting, it appears that Mayor Booker is getting more aggressive about keeping the New Jersey Nets in the garden state—and bringing some more nightlife to downtown Newark.
“I’m going to work very hard to make it happen,” Booker says. If the deal were to go through, the [...]
An even playing field for Newark
A new $24 million sports complex will be built to replace the crumbling and partially condemned Schools Stadium, which has sat along Bloomfield Avenue since the early 1900s. Two baseball/softball fields, concession stands, locker rooms, and a football/soccer turf field will be built.
The project will be paid for [...]
City of Newark Launches Brick City Bike Tour
Time to dust off that 18-speed and fish your helmet out of the closet! The city is sponsoring a bike tour this Saturday that tours through most of its scenic neighborhoods this Saturday.
Mayor Cory A. Booker announced today that the City of Newark is launching [...]
Official Portugal Day 2008 Program
Ironman at the Ironbound Blog has posted the schedule of events leading up to this weekend’s Portugal Day parade and festival. Judging by the discussion in our 2008 Festival Survival Guide, if you really want to experience Portuguese culture, a good bet would be to check out a mid-week art [...]
Entrepreneur’s Act of Faith Bred on the Gridiron
Profile of a local sports hero-turned-businessman, Altarik White.
When Mayor Cory A. Booker gave his State of the City speech in February, some of the loudest applause came when he announced something far less dramatic than the drop in the number of murders: a loan to Mr. [...]
Mayor Booker to Commemorate NFL Great Andre Tippett’s Return Home to Newark
NFL Hall of Fame Inductee Andre Tippett will lead this year’s African American Heritage Parade.
His induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August will make Tippett the first athlete ever from the City of Newark to receive such an accolade. He [...]
Nets say showroom is proof of move
The Nets CEO delivers a total buzzkill to the possibility of bringing the team to the Prudential Center.
The Nets Thursday showed off a full-size replica of the luxury suites they expect to feature in their $950 million Brooklyn arena, in yet another push to demonstrate they are [...]
Will Booker and Vanderbeek be successful in bringing the Nets to Newark?Yes! They’ll work out a win-win deal for everyone involved.Maybe, but I think if they do that the Atlantic Yards project will fail.No way! There’s too much money and pride on the line for Ratner to walk away from the Nets.I just hope Booker [...]
Booker to Brooklyn: Let’s settle Nets matter on basketball court
“After years of obscurity mired in the Meadowlands, the Nets are ready for a slam dunk in the Brooklyn big leagues. Who knows, maybe the Devils want to lace up and come here too! If my esteemed colleague Cory Booker in Brooklyn’s ‘western suburb,’ a.k.a. Newark, [...]
