The first virtual session of the Black Bunker program, designed to help minority-owned businesses thrive, takes place on Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
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Newark extends mask mandate amid COVID ‘stealth variant’
On Feb. 17, Mayor Ras Baraka said that declines in both delta and omicron justified loosening some restrictions, but nonetheless “we are not at the end of the pandemic.”
Read More »Ware Malcomb completes Newark office for KS Engineers
According to the design firm, the work offers a welcoming environment for clients and consultants that unifies KSE's employees and allows for streamlined communication.
Read More »What’s the story behind Newark’s ‘Hopeful’ billboard? (updated)
Is it advertising a new Broadway show? A new streaming TV series?
Read More »Newark extends COVID vaccine mandate to mid-February
Mayor Ras Baraka said his executive order requiring patrons of restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters and the like to show proof of vaccination for admittance will last until mid-February.
Read More »Developers secure $90M loan for Newark high-rise apartment project
Once completed, The Halo will include 949 units spanning three towers, and alter the city's skyline.
Read More »NJ Transit awards 1st contract for Newark Penn transformation
The $9.2 million agreement for Phase One of work at the historic train station covers the development of a master plan and the completion of a 10% concept design.
Read More »Newark’s 24 Jones apartment community sells for $36.5M
CBRE announced the sale for 24 Jones, which offers 152 units in the city's University Heights neighborhood.
Read More »Mixed-use development at former Bears stadium gets planning board OK
Phase one, which was approved in December, will bring three buildings to the site: a single-story building devoted to amenity and commercial space connecting two, 18-story residential buildings.
Read More »NJ’s first e-bike share launches in Newark
The development is part of the ongoing NewarkGo program, a six month pilot designed to support key goals of Mayor Ras Baraka’s Newark Forward agenda, allowing residents and visitors to navigate the city on two wheels instead of four.
Read More »Newark Working Kitchens adds 5 restaurants to its roster
The Audible initiative that has delivered more than 1.2 million meals in the state's largest city is expanding its options thanks to a grant from the NJEDA's Sustain and Serve program.
Read More »RBH Groups sells AeroFarms’ Newark HQ for $21M (updated)
According to the social impact real estate development company, the sale marks the successful transformation of a 3-acre former brownfields site and industrial manufacturing facility into a green manufacturing center that has created hundreds of jobs.
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