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The space acts as an incubator for small businesses looking to test and share their products with the public.

In October 2021, Mayor Ras J. Baraka launched the Newark Movement for Economic Equity (NMEE) in Newark, New Jersey, a pioneering two-year guaranteed income pilot aimed at supporting residents earning less than 200% of the federal poverty line who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the results of the program...

I love a story of a local New Jersey girl who goes viral. And Melissa Fernandez has been getting national attention for having an incredible yet unusual talent, and showing it off at of all places, Walmart. Yes, Walmart. The North Bergen location has been featuring the amazing and jaw-dropping...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams participates in a demonstration of a new strategy to kill rats in Brooklyn on June 22, 2025. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration says it’s hiring new teams to exterminate rats from tunnels under trees on the street. [ more › ]

If you’ve driven down Atlantic Avenue in East New York lately, you may have noticed the White Castle between Berriman Street and Shepherd Avenue — a neighborhood landmark since 1958 — will soon be making way for new development. Permits have been filed for two eight-story mixed-use...

The NYPD has deployed additional resources across New York City following US strikes on Iran amid warnings that 'sleeper cell' extremists could be planning terror attacks

On Sunday, there was an anti-war demonstration in Times Square. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams participated in a security briefing to discuss concerns. Though there are no specific threats, the NYPD increased its presence at religious sites throughout the city.

PERTH AMBOY — Nearly a dozen patients accuse their urgent care doctor of raping or groping them at his clinics throughout New Jersey, according to authorities. On Thursday, the Attorney General's Office announced that 57-year-old Gurvindra Johal was indicted on two counts of second-degree sexual assault and 11 counts...

Hot 97’s Summer Jam is the event that marks the beginning of the tri-state area’s long, hot summer ahead. The moniker of being the “Super Bowl of hip-hop” carries weight and expectations. If there’s one thing that has made Summer Jam a mecca for over 20 years, it’s moments - whether it’s using the stage as a...

A crazed stalker allegedly viciously stabbed two good Samaritans trying to walk a Brooklyn woman who believed she was being followed home. The suspect — a 5’8″ male with dark skin — knifed a 26-year-old man in the chest and shoulder and a 29-year-old man in the face around 1:30 a.m. in Kensington Saturday, according...