The annual Open Doors gallery tour in Newark will take place this month, starting October 23. If you’re interested in the arts scene in Newark, this four-day event is the single best way to get familiar with the galleries in the city, meet the artists who are working here, and get acquainted with what the city has to offer.
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“The next Barack Obama?”:http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/08/28/booker/index.html?source=refresh
Speaking of memes, if Barack Obama wins the presidential race, headlines like this can only help Mayor Booker’s prospects.
Anyone seeking stealth inspiration and a bit of political passion, not to mention a …
“CITY OF NEWARK ISSUES HEALTH ALERT TO WARN RESIDENTS ABOUT WEST NILE VIRUS”:http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2008/09/city-of-newark-issues-health-alert-to-warn-residents-about-west-nile-virus/
Parents, take note: the city has issued a health alert about West Nile found in Newark and Irvington mosquitos. Preventative measures are …
“Newark Art Party”:http://newarkartparty.blogspot.com
There’s a new Newark blog in town! This in from a fellow Newarker:
Newark Art Party is a new calendar/blog for the promotion of Newark arts events. Feel free to submit information on …
“Newark and the Future of Crime Fighting”:http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/01/0057225&from=rss
Slashdot, a popular technology blog, picks up the “future of crime fighting” meme kicked off by “TechCrunch’s interview with Mayor Booker”:http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2008/08/newark-and-the-future-of-crime-fighting/. The discussion is, unsurprisingly, negative against the …
“Annual Brazilian Independence Day Festival”:http://ironboundnewark.com/annual-brazilian-independence-day-festival/
Coming up this weekend: the Brazilian Independence Festival will be taking place this year at Riverbank Park.
Come join the celebration of Brazil’s Independence in Newark on September 6 and 7 at …
“Bon Jovi plans to build low-income housing in Newark”:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/09/bon_jovi_will_announce_plans_t.html
Add Bon Jovi to the New Jersey stars bringing resources to our fair city. This housing initiative creates rental units for single-parent families with two or …
This weekend, Diesa Siedel’s organization, United Initiatives for Peace, will be hosting an open 3-on-3 girls basketball tournament called Scholars for Ballers to promote athletics and education. The tournament will take place Saturday at …
“Adubato stepping down as Newark center head”:http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1219984626278890.xml&coll=1
Adubato insists that the move is not intended to free up time for political maneuvering, but the timing is pretty provacative.
The mayoral elections are just around the corner …
“Newark schools chief says 30,000 elementary students will wear uniforms”:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/newark_schools_chief_says_3000.html
Promised as a part of a larger reform package, shiny new Newark schools Superintendent Clifford Janey will require 30k students to wear uniforms to class starting …
“The Ironbound Through My Father’s Eyes”:http://citizenreporter.org/2008/08/bm274/
BicycleMark — who “recently covered”:http://dailynewarker.com/blog/2008/03/opining-on-the-st-james-closure/ the St. James Hospital closure — has podcasted an interview with his father about coming to Newark as a child. Great insight into the …
“Newark and the Future of Crime Fighting”:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2008/tc20080822_240216.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
BusinessWeek picks up on the tech enforcement meme kicked off by TechCrunch editor Mike Arrington. This upbeat piece connects the dots between crime prevention and economic development. (Hat …
“Selling Cities Despite Bad Images”:http://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/realestate/24njzo.xml
The Times interviews Cogswell Realty Group about the success of Eleven80 and their future plans in Newark for a piece on regional urban real estate.
As the economy climbs out of …
Hi, I’m posting to share the news that Newarkology has gotten permission to offer a walking tour of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Mt. Pleasant and Fairmount cemeteries were the only two options for eternal rest …
“A Native Son’s Plans for Newark”:http://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/realestate/17njzo.xml
The weekend Times covered the planned One Riverview tower, which is contracted out to a developer who is partnering with Newark-native and Phoenix Suns center, Shaquille O’Neal.
You realize, of …
“A Bullet Tears Through a Ceiling, and 2 Lives”:http://mobile.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/nyregion/16newark.xml
The Times shares the lives of the two teenagers who were involved in Thursday’s accidental fatal shooting. Bukhari Washington was slain by a bullet from an …
