Last update: 195 hours 1 min 12 sec ago
An online publication for the people, by the people
Newark Elections
In Newark, no budget plan, but outlook is just slightly less gloomy than last year
Sat, 05/28/2011 - 11:27 — admin
Newark council freezes municipal spending until Mayor Cory Booker proposes budget
Mon, 05/23/2011 - 08:02 — admin
NEWARK — Newark’s City Council has frozen all municipal spending until Mayor Cory Booker delivers a budget proposal.
Politically hobbled mayor bids farewell to terse McCarthy with super on the horizon
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 02:28 — adminNEWARK - When Garry McCarthy bid farewell to Newark this morning, he hardly mustered Pericles' funeral oration - and certainly sounded no MacArthur-like notes about returning.
"Thank you, good luck," said the Chicago-bound chief, barely giving reporters a chance to right their pencils before he backed away from the lectern and yielded to Mayor Cory Booker.
Baskerville-Richardson wins third contested school board seat in Newark
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 02:27 — admin
Christie picks Anderson to head Newark Schools
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 01:34 — adminNEWARK - At Science High School, Gov. Chris Christie, Mayor Cory Booker and Acting Education Director Chris Cerf this morning welcomed New Yorker and self-described teacher at heart Cami Anderson as Christie's selection for superintendent of the Newark Schools System, where 55% of the students graduate from high school and 98% of them have to take college remedial courses.
Adubato goes 1-2 in election but two of his allies take charge of board
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 01:07 — adminAs Newark prepares to formally digest the announcement of former New York City Superintendent Cami Anderson as Gov. Chris Christie's choice to serve as superintendent of schools, the advisory board last night selected Eliana Pintor Marin as chair of the schools advisory board.
White: 'I don't have to explain my vote to anyone'
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 01:03 — adminNEWARK - Last night's 5-4 victory for Eliana Pintor Marin hinged on the aye vote of Schools Advisory Board Member Nakia White, who was promptly showered with charges of sell-out.
Pintor Marin was backed by North Ward Democratic leader Steve Adubato, Sr. and won last week despite most African American leaders backing an opposition slate of candidates.
Baskerville-Richardson defeats Padilla by 44 votes
Tue, 05/03/2011 - 19:33 — adminAntoinette Baskerville-Richardson has defeated Tave Padilla by 44 votes to earn the third seat on the Newark Schools Advisory Board.
Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin said Baskerville-Richardson is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow, along with fellow winners Eliana Pintor Marin and Alturrick Kenney.
Baskerville-Richardson led by 55 votes after last week's machine voting, and held on to win following tonight's provisional ballot count.
Baraka allies turn to Codey for robocall
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 17:09 — adminFormer Gov. Richard Codey's (D-27) voice went out on a robocall this evening to Newark voters in affirmation of the Children's First team backed by South Ward Councilman Ras Baraka: Mathias, Kenney and Baskerville-Richardson.
"It is important that candidates win that will put the children and community first over outside influences," said Codey's voice in the robocall.
Pintor Marin, Kenney win Newark school board election; 3rd slot up in air
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 17:04 — admin
NEWARK — Eliana Pintor Marin and Alturrick Kenney emerged victorious in today’s Newark school board voting, but a third seat remains up for grabs in a showdown between the city’s political power brokers.
Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson led Tave Padilla by 41 votes tonight, leading to a potential recount.