March 12 - City of Newark and Enviromental Agency Announce New Federal Grant

Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Federal Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck, and Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) Executive Director Joseph Della Fave, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura and other dignitaries announced the award of a federal $100,000 Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant to the Ironbound Community Corporation to identify and address environmental health risks in the East Ward, during a press conference which was held at the River Bank Park Field House in Newark, yesterday. River Bank Park is located between Raymond Boulevard and Market Street, and between Van Buren and Somme Streets. Learn More

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March 12 - St. Patrick's Day Parade Street Closures Friday, March 12th

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Police Director Garry F. McCarthy reminded Newark motorists today to anticipate delays and closed streets in the downtown area today, Friday, March 12, as the City hosts the 75^th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, starting at Noon.

 

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March 9 - Free Dance Classes For All Ages

 Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark is offering an array of FREE dance classes at four Recreation Centers, giving Newark residents an opportunity to learn a variety of steps: salsa, waltz, foxtrot, wing, hip-hop, modern jazz, ballet, and more. Separate classes are being offered to ages 7-17, and ages 18 and up. The list below gives the dates and locations of the classes. Learn More

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March 10 - Check Your Smoke Alarms and Change Your Clocks This Weekend

Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council and Fire Director David Giordano reminded residents today that as they move their clocks one hour forward on Sunday, March 14 to begin Daylight Savings Time, they should also take the time to replace old batteries in home and office smoke alarms and Carbon Monoxide detectors.

 

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March 5 -The New Jersey Nets Are Welcomed To The Prudential Center

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March 5 - Mayor Booker Receives Government Award for Twitter Microblogs

  Mayor Cory A. Booker announced today that his Twitter microblog has won the 2010 government category, during the second annual Shorty Awards ceremony which was held at TheTimesCenter in the New York Times Building in New York City last night. The “Shorty” Award is the Twitter equivalent of Hollywood’s Oscars and television’s Emmy Awards. The “Shorty Awards” was hosted this year by CNN’s Rick Sanchez and partnered with sponsors including PepsiCo for the Innovaton category, Marketwire for the Journalist category and Porter Novelli for the Advertising category. Learn More

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March 1- 54 Members of 115th Police Academy Class Graduate, Now "Newark's Finest"

 Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Newark Municipal Council, Police Director Garry F. McCarthy, and other Newark dignitaries swore in the 54 members of the 115th Newark Police Recruit Class as members of “Newark’s Finest” at a Metropolitan Baptist Church ceremony today, capping 23 weeks of training for the 45 males and nine female members of the class. The ceremony kicked off with all 54 police recruits marching in cadence from the Oscar Miles Complex on Court Street up Broome Street to the church entrance on Springfield Avenue. Learn More

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February 23 - "Get Your Spring Back" Senior Yoga Starting March 1

 The class will be conducted by Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Joni Wellness. She has been practicing and teaching yoga since 1970. A Newark resident, Ms. Wellness has special yoga expertise in hands-on assists, therapeutics, knee and back injuries, injury prevention, pre-natal care, and more. She has trained as a Doula (childbirth support), Hospice Volunteer, Health Coach, Nutrition Counselor, Drum Circle Facilitator, and has served as a Massage Therapist to movie actors, elite athletes, and the Joffrey Ballet. She is also an active member of the Lincoln Park Super Neighborhood and has taught Yoga in Newark for NJIT, NJWAN (NJ Women with Aids and HIV), Integrity House, and Lincoln Park Jazz Festival, Seed Art Gallery, Jajo Art Gallery, Healing Arts Center, and New Ark Yoga. Learn More

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February 22 - Free Access to Financial Professionals for Newark Residents

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Brick City Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Lyneir Richardson, Financial Planning Association of New Jersey Director Omega Hartman, Newark Asset Building Coalition Chairman Reggie Dorsey and representatives from various financial institutions and service organizations launched the second annual Newark Financial Helpline at a Non-Emergency Call Center ceremony today. Learn More

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February 22 - Second Anniversary of Youth Education and Employment Center

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement Margarita Muñiz, Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Steven J. Diner, Rutgers Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dr. Robert M. Goodman; YE²S Center Director Kenneth M. Karamichael, Newark Public Schools Director of Alternative Education Director Dr. Vincent L. Mays, representatives of The Nicholson Foundation and the Juvenile Justice Commission, and other dignitaries celebrated the second anniversary of the opening of the City of Newark’s Youth Education and Employment (YE²S) Center today, at the Center at 200 Washington Street. Learn More

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February 18 - Statement of Mayor Cory A. Booker

“My commitment to hold all City employees to the highest ethical standards is evident by our creation of Newark’s Office of the Inspector General, who is specifically charged with aggressively bringing those who break the public trust to justice. To date, investigations conducted by the Inspector General have led to 19 indictments and guilty pleas.  Under my administration, no impropriety - big or small - will be tolerated. Learn More

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February 17 - City of Newark and Environmental Protection Agency Mark One-Year Anniversary

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Newark Municipal Council Members, EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck, Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Sustainability Officer Chelsea Albucher and other dignitaries marked the one-year anniversary of President Obama’s signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and highlighted the use of federal stimulus funds to remediate three brownfield sites, during a press conference in the City Hall Rotunda, today. Learn More

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February 16 -Post-Presidents Day Garbage Collection Schedule

Last week, the City of Newark began informing residents that garbage and recyclables would not be collected by the Division of Sanitation on Friday, February 12, and Monday, February 15, 2010 in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day. Information was provided to residents through public service announcements which have been airing on its Newark Municipal Government Access Channel 78, advertisements placed in local weekly and ethnic newspapers and recent media coverage. Learn More

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February 13 - "Go Newark Restaurant Week" Launches

Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Newark Municipal Council, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Housing Development and Brick City Development Corporation Chairman Stefan Pryor, Brick City Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Lyneir Richardson, and TD Bank Central Market President D. Nicholas Miceli announced yesterday the launch of the City’s third Go Newark Restaurant Week, a 14-day discount dining program occurring February 12-25. Learn More

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February 11 - Presidents' Day Weekend Garbage and Recycling Collection

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that garbage and recyclables will not be collected by the Division of Sanitation on Friday, February 12, and Monday, February 15, 2010 in observance of the Presidents’ Day Weekend. There will be no street-sweeping on both days. Non-emergency municipal services will also be closed.

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February 11 - Annual St. Valentines Day Tradition Unites 23 Couples

 The Municipal Court, as it has in years past, mobilized its judges and staff to hold wedding and civil union ceremonies that day, so that more couples could take advantage of the four-day holiday weekend. This year, St. Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday. The Court provided couples with a complimentary photograph taken under the Court’s wedding trellis as a memento of their special day, along with flowers. Learn More

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February 11 - 30-Day Warning Period Ends for Two Additional "Project Red Light" Intersections

Starting Monday, February 15th, automated cameras deployed at the intersections of Raymond Boulevard and Prospect Street, and Mulberry Street and Market Street will snap photographs of license plates of cars that run red lights. Instead of warning letters, the owners of those vehicles will receive an $85 fine in the mail by Redflex Traffic Systems, of Phoenix, Arizona, which operates the cameras and will serve as an agent of the City of Newark.
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February 19 - ihoops Basketball Skills Challenge For Youth February 20th.

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop reminded residents today that the City of Newark will host the Inaugural iHoops Skills Challenge to Newark youth ages 9 through 14. This FREE event will take place on Saturday, February 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center, located at 211 West Kinney Street (with the entrance on Howard Street). Winners of the challenge will have an opportunity to compete in the New Jersey Nets Regional Competition, and winners from that regional could advance to the iHoops Skills Challenge National Finals which will take place during the month of May in Orlando, Florida. Learn More

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February 10 - "We Are Newark" 4th State of the City Address

  Mayor Cory A. Booker presented his fourth annual State of the City address last night before some 1,200 people. in the Sarah Vaughn Concert Hall of the historic Newark Symphony Hall  located at 1020 Broad Street in Newark. The theater was filled with local and state dignitaries, administration members, community leaders and Newark residents, whom the Mayor lauded in his speech for their support of the Booker team and the City’s achievements since 2006.

 

 

Mayor Booker’s speech highlighted Newark’s economic growth, and the importance of providing affordable and special needs housing, strengthening neighborhoods, and empowering families. Noting that these gains were made in the face of the global economic crisis, the Mayor said, “We were not deterred. It is not the ferocity of the storm but the strength of the people that determines destinies. And here in Newark, we are a mighty strong people. Together, we are building a stronger, safer, and prouder Newark

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February 10- Tips on Surviving a Snow Blizzard

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark has been mobilizing vehicles and personnel to spread salt and plow roads as conditions dictate during the significant snowfall impacting the region. The first priority for plowing has been hills, bridges, and major arteries that lead in and out of the city’s borders.
“We are urging residents during this bad winter weather to stay off the roads. If you must drive don't go out until the snow plows and sanding trucks have had a chance to do their work, and allow yourself extra time to reach your destination.  Everyone must do their part and be good neighbors when snow falls, by taking action to ensure the safety of their homes, their sidewalks, and their neighborhoods,” Mayor Booker said. Learn More

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February 9 - Mayor Booker and Pitney Bowes Annouce Opening Of New International Mail Distrubution Center

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Pitney Bowes Mail Services President John Ward announced today that Pitney Bowes has selected Newark as the site for its expanded mail services operations in New Jersey and will open a new International Mail Distribution Center there next month.  The relocation and expansion will bring 180 jobs to Newark, and is expected to create an additional 25 jobs in New Jersey’s largest city over the next few years.  Mayor Booker will highlight this Pitney Bowes announcement during his State of the City Address which will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Newark Symphony Hall at 1020 Broad Street. Learn More

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February 5 - Snow Removal Ordinances. Snow Not To Be Shoveled Into Streets

With a new Administration as of July 2006, Newark continues to see signs of a strong revival.  In population, it is one of the fastest growing cities in the northeast. Its six major colleges and universities are further expanding their presence. The production of affordable housing has doubled, businesses are returning and crime is going down. There is still much work to be done but Newark is on its way to achieving its mission:  to set a national standard for urban transformation. Learn More

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February 5 - 7th Senior Citizen Police Academy Ceremony Welcomes 106 Members

Classes are free and will run consecutively for 10 weeks at the Police and Fire Communications Center on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., concluding with a graduation ceremony on April 30, 2010. The Senior Citizen Police Academy students, ages 55 and older, will be trained on crime prevention and intervention tactics.  The curriculum includes training on how to detect and report criminal activity, firearms instruction courtesy of the department’s state-of-the-art Firearms Training Simulator (FATS), as well as information about the day-to-day operations of the Newark Police Department. Students will also have the opportunity to respond to low-priority service calls throughout Newark with police officers.  Two of the students taking this class are in their nineties: Margaret Jackson, aged 93, and Egbert Emanuel Ellis, aged 91. Learn More

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February 4 - Plans for a Courtyard by Marriott at the Prudential Center

 This new, mixed-use development will be located at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Lafayette Street in Newark, adjacent to the Prudential Center, home to the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils and host to approximately 200 sporting, concert and family events every year. “The Rock” has been a major draw for downtown Newark since its opening in 2007, attracting as many as 18,000 spectators per night for sporting events and playing an important role in the city’s revitalization. Learn More

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February 4 - "Status Is Everything" HIV Testing and Prevention Campaign

The social marketing campaign is a partnership between the African American Office of Gay Concerns and the Mayor’s Office’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Commission to use traditional and modern social media to provide 24-hour instant access to local HIV/AIDS testing centers. The campaign will feature traditional large-scale outdoor advertising and cutting-edge interactive functionalities like e-cards, and social media integration on StatusisEverything.org, the campaign’s official website. Learn More

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February 4 - Ribbon Cutting to Open New Red Cross Service Center at Riverfront Stadium

The new facility will be staffed by Red Cross workers and volunteers, and will serve as an office location and a training site for emergency, preparedness, and life-saving classes, such as CPR/First Aid, Babysitting, and Water Safety. The Red Cross will conduct training programs in the stadium while the field is not being used for other events. Learn More

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February 3 - 2010 Firefighter Recruitment Campaign Launched

Persons seeking to become Newark Firefighters must be Newark residents, aged 18 to 35, and have a valid New Jersey State Driver’s License. They must also either possess a High School Diploma or G.E.D. or be a current high school senior in good standing, who will receive his or her High School Diploma by June 30. The date and location for the entry-level Firefighter examination has not been determined. It consists of three components: cognitive testing, teamwork assessment, and physical performance. The fee to take the test is $35, but anyone participating in a public assistance program will have their fee waived. The test is open to both men and women, and returning veterans are encouraged to apply.

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January 29 - Fitness Challenge for Newark Youth Aged 10 - 13 Starts February 3

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop reminded residents today that the City of Newark is partnering with the Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation and Horizon NJ Health to host the inaugural Fitness Challenge for City youth aged 10-13, beginning Wednesday, February 3, at all six municipal Recreation Centers. The program is FREE and the deadline to register is Tuesday, February 2.
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January 29 - Commencement of 7th Senior Citizen Police Academy Class On Februray 5

Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker and Police Director Garry F. McCarthy announced today that the Police Department’s 7th Senior Citizen Police Academy will commence on Friday, February 5, 2010. Classes are free and will run consecutively for 10 weeks on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., concluding with a graduation ceremony on April 30, 2010. The classes will be held at the Police and Fire Communications Center at 309- 311 Washington Street.  This class is full, with more than 100 applications having been received, the oldest being a resident aged 93. Learn More

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January 29 - Registration for Next Citizen/Clergy Police Academy Class

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Police Director Garry F. McCarthy today announced that the Police Department’s next Citizen/Clergy Academy will begin on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Classes are FREE and will run consecutively for 10 weeks on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., concluding with a graduation ceremony on April 21, 2010. The classes will be held at 309-311 Washington Street, the Police and Fire Communications Center.
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January 29 - Launch of a Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker and Police Director Garry F. McCarthy today announced the launch of a Pedestrian Safety Campaign aimed at improving pedestrian and motorist safety. The three-pronged initiative funded by a $25,000 grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway and Traffic Safety is a 29-week program, set to run January through September. According to statistics from the Division of Highway and Traffic Safety, New Jersey has a disproportionate number of pedestrian injuries due to accidents involving motor vehicles. Studies also show children and seniors are at a higher risk of being struck by a motor vehicles. Learn More

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January 28- End of 30- day Warning Period at Two Additional "Project Red Light " Intersections

Starting Monday, February 1, automated cameras deployed at the intersections of Raymond Boulevard and Raymond Plaza West and Broad and Murray Streets will snap photographs of license plates of cars that run red lights. Instead of warning letters, the owners of those vehicles will receive an $85 fine in the mail by Redflex Traffic Systems, of Phoenix, Arizona, which operates the cameras and will serve as an agent of the Newark Municipal Court.

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January 27 - Haynes Avenue Bridge Closed for Four to Six Weeks Starting January 29

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Acting Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish announced today that the State Department of Transportation will close the Haynes Avenue Bridge that connects Routes 1&9 with Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark’s South Ward onFriday, January 29, for four to six weeks for repairs and rehabilitation.

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January 26 - 2009 Kids Count Report Press Conference

The report, prepared by the ACNJ, is a comprehensive statistical assessment of the issues facing Newark’s youth.  It underscores the challenging times Newark’s children face, and families’ growing reliance on the State to meet basic needs. After several years of declining child poverty in Newark, the rate has risen to 35 percent - one in three children, as compared to the state rate of 12 percent. Newark’s unemployment rate is currently 14 percent which is almost double the State’s unemployment rate. Currently 52 percent of households in Newark are spending more than the recommended 30 percent of income on rent, a figure higher than the state average.  Three-quarters of all households in Newark rent rather than own their homes. Learn More

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January 26 - National Mentoring Month Ceremony

The Newark Mentoring Coalition consists of more than 40 service organizations throughout Newark and Northern New Jersey that provide a variety of mentoring services to over 3,000 young people.  The Coalition works with a variety of organizations to improve the quality of programs and increase the number of mentors throughout the City. Learn More

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January 21 - Winning Students Recognized for Annual Fire Saftey Poster Contest

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Fire Director David Giordano, and Newark Public Schools dignitaries unveiled the winning entries of the annual Fire Safety Poster Contest during a luncheon ceremony held in the City Hall Rotunda, at 920 Broad Street, today.

During the program, Mayor Booker attributed a reduction in fire-related accidents and deaths to community outreach and educational programs such as the annual fire poster contest, which are teaching children and families about fire prevention and safety. “These posters show that our children are aware of the dangers of fire. Every single Newark child who participated in this contest is a winner, for what they have learned about fire prevention and safety. This is an issue that affects every Newark resident, regardless of age. Through programs like this we are building a stronger, safer and prouder City,” Mayor Booker said.” Learn More

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January 20 - Finish Strong! Fitness Challenge for City Youth Aged 10-13

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark is partnering with the Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation and Horizon NJ Health to host the inaugural Finish Strong! Fitness Challenge for City youth aged 10-13, beginning Wednesday, February 3, at all six municipal Recreation Centers. The program is FREE and the deadline to register is Wednesday, January 27. Learn More

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January 19 - NEWARK ONE OF TEN CITIES IN THE COUNTRY TO RECEIVE FIRST-EVER “Cities of Service Leadership Grant”

Mayor Cory A. Booker and the Municipal Council announced today that on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a national day of service,  the City of Newark was notified that it is one of the winners of the first-ever Cities of Service Leadership Grants. The announcement was made today by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin at the John Foster Dulles School of Excellence in Chicago, where more than 100 City Year Chicago high school students spent the day off painting hallways and murals, and re-organizing classrooms. Learn More

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January 17 - "Sing in Praise of King" Observance

Mayor Cory A. Booker, members of the Newark Municipal Council, Communications Director Desiree Peterkin-Bell and other dignitaries gathered for the City of Newark’s 22nd Annual “Sing in Praise of King” observance at St. Patrick’s Pro-Cathedral, at 91 Washington Street, in Newark, today.

“Dr. King recognized that humanity is united by the single garment of shared destiny. John Forté, Derrick Ashong, and Vickie Winans have all worked to bring the power of love across the globe and we are grateful to them for sharing their destiny with the City of Newark which is continuing to become a national model for urban transformation,” said Mayor Booker. Learn More

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January 15 - City Services Closed on Monday January 18th for Holiday

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop reminded residents today that City Hall will be closed and all non-emergency Newark municipal services will be suspended on Monday, January 18 for the observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. All non-uniformed city services and offices will be closed that day. Police, fire, and other uniformed emergency services will be unaffected. Learn More

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January 15 - City of Newark Supports Relief Efforts

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Newark Municipal Council Members and other dignitaries joined with members of the Northern New Jersey Haitian community for a press conference in the City Hall Rotunda today, to announce the City of Newark’s support of relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake which hit the Republic of Haiti this past Tuesday. Learn More

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January 14 - Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs For Residents

Mayor Cory A. Booker, members of the Newark Municipal Council, Newark Now President and CEO Edgar Izurieta, representatives from TD Bank and other dignitaries kicked off the 2010 Tax-Filing Season with the launch of Newark’s FREE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program during a press conference held today in the City Hall Rotunda.

Newark Now, the non-profit organization founded by Mayor Booker in 2002, administers a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program which provides free tax services to low- and moderate- income NJ families who earn less than $49,000 and individuals without dependents who earn $25,000 or le Learn More

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January 13 - No Trash Collection on January 18 In Observance Of Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday.

All non-emergency Newark municipal services will be closed on Monday, January 18. There will be no street-sweeping nor collection of recyclables on that day.

Residents must place their refuse at their curbs before 6 a.m. on that day (as on other trash pick-up days) to ensure that sanitation workers will remove it. However, residents are reminded not to put their trash out for collection on Monday, January 18. Doing so may result in a fine, as Monday, January 18, is not a collection day. Learn More

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January 13 - Renew Your Dog Licenses For 2010

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Child and Family Well-Being Maria E. Vizcarrondo reminded Newark residents today that residents who own dogs must purchase or renew licenses for them, and that applications for licenses are available in Room B-17, at City Hall, Mondays through Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Applicants for dog licenses must present the dog or dogs’ certificates of vaccination when they apply for the license. The fee for dog licenses is $11.20. Last year, the City issued 799 dog licenses. Learn More

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January 8 - Old Christmas Tree Removal

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director Melvin L. Waldrop reminded Newark residents that as the holiday season ends, the City will commence picking up discarded Christmas trees starting on Friday, January 8, 2010, and continue through Friday, January 29, 2010.

Division of Recycling workers and vehicles will pick up discarded trees during that period on the following schedule: Monday, West Ward; Tuesday, East Ward; Wednesday, South Ward; Thursday, North Ward; Friday, Central Ward. Learn More

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January 7 - Mayor Booker Offers Tips On Surviving Snowstorm

 Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced that the City of Newark will be mobilizing vehicles and personnel to spread salt and plow roads as conditions dictate during the significant snowfall impacting the region today. The first priority for plowing will be hills, bridges, and major arteries that lead in and out of the city’s borders.
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January 7 - City of Newark Hosts iHoops Basketball Skills Challenge

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark will host the Inaugural iHoops Skills Challenge to Newark youth ages 9 through 14. This FREE event will take place on Saturday, February 20, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center, located at 211 West Kinney Street (with the entrance on Howard Street). Winners of the challenge will have an opportunity to compete in the New Jersey Nets Regional Competition, and winners from that regional could advance to the iHoops Skills Challenge National Finals which will take place during the month of May in Orlando, Florida. Learn More

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January 7 - 41 New Police Vehicles Unveiled

“When I first came into office I made a commitment that my administration would support our heroic and dedicated Police Officers with state-of-the-art vehicles and new, energy-efficient technology, to help them continue to do their job. Today even during these tough economic times, we were able to fulfill this commitment to our Police Officers who risk their lives everyday to preserve the public safety of our residents,” Mayor Booker said. Learn More

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January 4 - Newark's 3 Year Public Safety Progress Report

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Police Director Garry F. McCarthy held a press conference today at the Newark Police/Fire Communications Center, located at 311 Washington Street, to give a 3-year public safety progress report highlighting the City’s overall reduction in crime and the programs that have led to this success which has made Newark the second city in the country to Los Angeles in reducing gun violence. Also attending were Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, Newark Municipal Council President Mildred Crump, Council Member-at-Large Carlos M. Gonzalez, West Ward Council Member Ronald C. Rice, Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement Margarita Muñiz, Public Safety Director Anthony Campos, Essex County Chief of Detectives Anthony Ambrose and other dignitaries.
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December 30 - Newark's Winter Ski Program Hits the Slopes January 9

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark’s Division of Recreation/ Cultural Affairs is offering free Saturday day skiing trips to Camp Watershed for Newark residents aged 7 to 20 starting Saturday, January 9, and continuing to Saturday, March 13, 2010.

The free day trips will leave from different recreation centers each Saturday at 8:30 a.m., and return at about 5:30 p.m. A list of departure sites and dates is attached. Learn More

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December 29 - Newark Expands "Project Red Light" to Two More Intersections

Friday, January 1, 2010, the City of Newark is launching a 30-day warning period to test its “Project Red Light” Automated Photo Enforcement System at two new intersections. This is part of a new initiative to reduce the number of traffic accidents caused by motorists who ignore red lights. Newark is the first municipality in the State to implement this program. 

Beginning Friday, January 1, 2010, and ending Sunday, January 31, 2010, warning letters will be issued to all motorists who run through red lights at two additional intersections selected for the program: Raymond Boulevard and Raymond Plaza West and Broad and Murray Streets. The automated photo enforcement system will be officially activated on Friday, February 1, 2010, when all motorists running right lights at those intersections will be issued an $85 traffic violation.  Learn More

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December 24 - Fire Safety Tips for the Holidays

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Fire Director David Giordano reminded Newark residents today that during this holiday season they should take fire safety precautions to ensure that family celebrations do not turn into tragedies.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, the nation’s fire departments responded to an average of 250 home structure fires that began with Christmas trees between 2003 and 2007. These fires caused an annual average of 14 civilian fire deaths, 26 civilian fire injuries, and $13.8 million in property damage. Learn More

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December 24 - Newark's Cotillion Program Brings Holiday Cheer to Hospitalized Children and Wounded Veterans

 Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark’s second Cotillion Program participants are meeting the class’s community service requirements by providing toys to hospitalized children and sending words of support and gratitude to wounded soldiers this Holiday season.

The 28 students, all 11th and 12th graders attending Newark public and private high schools, are participating in this city-wide co-educational training program in social and life skills. The program began on September 26, at Essex County College, where the students receive three and a half hours of weekly professional training for 19 weeks. The classes take place on Saturday mornings, and the program will conclude with a formal Cotillion-Dinner-Dance on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Learn More

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December 23 - 2nd Annual "Director's Cup" Basketball Tournament For Youth Aged 12 and Under At JFK Center

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark is holding the Second Annual “Director’s Cup Holiday Classic” basketball tournament for children aged 12 and under, with nine teams competing in round robin action starting on Sunday, December 27, and continuing on Tuesday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 30, culminating with the championship rounds and consolation game on Thursday, December 31. The games will take place at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center which is located at 211 West Kinney Street, with the entrance on Howard Street. The schedule of game times is attached. Learn More

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December 23 - Youth Basketball Team and Law Firm Bring Holiday Cheer to Newark Covenant House

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced that the Newark Bruins, a youth basketball team co-sponsored by the City of Newark’s Division of Recreation/Cultural Affairs and the Florham Park-based law firm of McGivney & Kluger, hosted a Christmas Community Dinner for 150 homeless residents last night at Covenant House located at 330 Washington Street.
The basketball players, sixth graders and up, teamed with the law firm’s staff to serve Christmas dinner to the residents, and give them presents. The law firm also donated a Christmas tree and a new television set for the facility, which provides transitional housing, social services, and counseling to homeless and at-risk individuals and families from across the region. Learn More

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December 22 - No Garbage Collection on Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28.

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Business Administrator Michelle L. Thomas, and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop reminded residents today that the City of Newark’s garbage collection and street-sweeping services will be affected by the Christmas Day holiday observance on Friday, December 25, and the year’s fourth and final mandatory furlough date, Monday, December 28.
 

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December 22 - Municipal Courts Closed on Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Business Administrator Michelle L. Thomas, and Acting Municipal Court Chief Judge Richard E.A. Nunes reminded residents today that the City of Newark’s Municipal Court will not hold court sessions or process ticket payments on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, and the year’s fourth and final mandatory furlough date, Monday, December 28.

The Municipal Court will be closed and all cases for December 28 have been rescheduled. No one will be able to pay fines for traffic or parking tickets at the court that day. Residents who wish to resolve a warrant, post bail, file a temporary restraining order or file a citizen complaint can do so at any police precinct. Learn More

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December 22- Health and Vital Statistics Services Except Child Care Food Program will Close on Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28.

Department of Child and Family Well-Being clinic services, inspections, transportation for seniors, and home-delivered meal services will be closed on both Friday, December 25, and on Monday, December 28. All scheduled medical appointments at the Department’s clinic have already been re-scheduled. The Department will continue to provide meals to children through its Child Care Food program, through its contracted vendor, but the department will not answer any inquiries about that program on Friday or Monday. Learn More

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December 22 - All City Offices and Services Except for Police and Fire Will Be Closed Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Business Administrator Michelle Thomas reminded residents today that the City of Newark will be closed on Friday, December 25, to observe Christmas day, and the City will impose its fourth mandatory one-day-a-month furlough day for all non-uniformed employees, on Monday, December 28, 2009. All non-uniformed city services and offices will be closed that day. Police, fire, and other uniformed emergency services will be unaffected.

Department of Child and Family Well-Being clinic services, inspections, transportation for seniors, and home-delivered meal services will be closed on Friday, December 25, in observance of Christmas Day, and on Monday, December 28, for the furlough. All scheduled medical appointments at the Department’s clinic have already been re-scheduled. The Department will continue to provide meals to children through its Child Care Food program, through its contracted vendor, but the department will not answer any inquiries about that program on Friday or Monday.
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December 21 - "Brighter Holidays" Coat and Toy Giveaways for Newark Residents

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Newark Now President Edgar C. Izurieta, former major league baseball star and Newark Bears Vice President Dwight “Doc”Gooden, Burlington Coat Factory Marketing Vice President Wendy Siskind and representatives from private businesses, non-profit organizations, and public agencies teamed up today to host the “2009 Brighter Holidays” toy and coat giveaway to help Newark families in need at the Newark Boys and Girls Club, located at 1 Avon Avenue.. Learn More

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December 18 - Mayor Booker Offers Tips On Surviving Snow Season

 Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced that a significant snowfall is forecast to hit Newark tomorrow morning. To meet this challenge, the City of Newark will be mobilizing vehicles and personnel to spread salt and plow roads as conditions dictate. The first priority for plowing will be hills, bridges, and major arteries that lead in and out of the city’s borders.
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December 18 - Ivy Hill Middle School Students Wrap Up Apprenticeship With Mock Trail and Inspiration From Mayor Booker

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Newark Corporation Counsel Julien X. Neals and Acting Municipal Court Presiding Judge Richard E.A. Nunes announced today that 10 Ivy Hill Middle School students served as prosecutors and defense attorneys during a mock trial held in Newark Municipal Court on Thursday, December 17, 2009. 

The trial was developed in a partnership with the Newark-based Law Firm of McCarter & English, LLP and Citizen Schools New Jersey which is part of a national non-profit network of out-of-school learning programs which are working in partnership with the New Jersey After-3 network. Under this partnership, the Ivy Hill students develop their writing, public speaking, and critical thinking skills by litigating a legal case. Learn More

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December 17 - City of Newark Offers Free H1N1 Flu Shots

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Child and Family Well-Being Director Maria E. Vizcarrondo announced today that the City of Newark will offer free H1N1 Flu (also called “Swine Flu”) vaccinations to all Newark residents on Monday, December 21, at 274 South Orange Avenue, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in partnership with New Community Corporation.
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December 17 - Newark Celebrates Hannukah With Lighting The Menorah Ceremony At City Hall

Mayor Cory A. Booker, members of the Newark Municipal Council, and other dignitaries joined with representatives of the City of Newark’s Jewish community to celebrate Hannukah, the eight-day Festival of Lights, by hosting a concert of seasonal music by the Newark Boys Apprentice Chorus and lighting the Menorah in front of City Hall last night.
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December 16 - Gun Amnesty Buyback Program Resumes

 Mayor Cory A. Booker, Police Director Garry F. McCarthy, and Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow reminded residents today that the City of Newark is resuming its Gun Amnesty Buyback Program on Thursday, December 17, and Friday, December 18, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at three locations in Newark, as follows:
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December 16 - Save Money, Shop In Newark At Urban Enterprise Zones Throughout The City

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor urge residents to save money by shopping in Newark this holiday season in the City’s Urban Enterprise Zone. In addition, the City of Newark is launching a series of television Public Service Announcements to promote the advantages of holiday shopping in the City’s Urban Enterprise Zone, which supports economic growth and job development for Newark businesses and residents alike.
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December 15 - Early Registration for Summer Youth Work Program 2010

Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Newark Municipal Council, and Director of One-Stop Operations Patricia Sermon announced today that the City of Newark’s Youth One Stop Career Center will make applications for Mayor Booker’s Summer Youth Work Experience Program 2010 available through school principals and guidance counselors at public, private and charter schools throughout the City starting on Tuesday, December 15.
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December 15 - Wilson Avenue Municipal Garage Installs Solar Panels

Acting Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish, East Ward Council Member Augusto Amador, Councilmember-At-Large Carlos M. Gonzalez, Sustainability Officer Chelsea Albucher, representatives from Newark-based Weston Solutions, Inc. and Wilson Avenue Realty Company executives inspected the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Engineering Department’s motor vehicle garage at 233-249 Wilson Avenue in Newark’s East Ward yesterday. 

The City is the sole tenant under a long-term lease for the garage from Victor Santos, and his East Ward-based Wilson Avenue Realty Company. Wilson Avenue Realty and Weston Solutions, Inc. partnered to install a $1.3 million 200-Kilowatt system of 806 photo-voltaic panels on the 55,472-square-foot motors building, which will provide 83 percent of the building’s power when complete in January 2010. Each panel is 5-feet-by-4-inches long and 3-feet-by-3-inches wide, resulting in a total system panel area of nearly 14,000 square feet.
 

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December 15 - Mayor Booker Launches "Project Red Light" At The Corner of Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard

 Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council, Acting Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish, Police Director Garry F. McCarthy, Redflex executives, and other dignitaries launched the City of Newark’s “Project Red Light” Automated Photo Enforcement System with a ceremony which will took place at Military Park at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Raymond Boulevard, in Newark, today. Learn More

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December 11 - Mayor Booker Cuts Ribbon to Open Solar Energy LLC

 Mayor Cory A. Booker, Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Brick City Development Corporation CEO Lyneir Richardson, and Solar Energy, LLC President David Buckner to commemorate the expansion of a New York based full service integrator of commercial solar power systems into Newark, NJ. Located at 17 Academy Street, the new office houses the company’s project management and business development teams Learn More

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December 11- Home Heating Safety Tips For The Winter Season

Home heating equipment causes more than 60,000 home fires and hundreds of deaths annually, with January and February generally being the deadliest months for fires, as homeowners turn up the heat to cope with frigid temperatures.

“Newark homeowners and residents can often prevent fire tragedies and property damage by taking certain precautions with portable space heaters or other home-heating equipment,’ said Mayor Booker.  “I urge all Newark residents to follow our Fire Department’s safety guidelines on using heaters properly, so they can stay safe and warm this winter.”
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December 11 - "No Heat Hotline" Number is Active

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin Waldrop today reminded Newark residents that as cold temperatures hit Newark this weekend, the city’s hotline to report heat emergencies is active. Continuing through May 1, 2010, tenants in unheated apartments can make complaints directly to the City of Newark’s “No Heat Hotline” at (973) 733-6471.

By law, landlords are required to provide their tenants in the City of Newark with a minimal temperature of 68 degrees between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., and 65 degrees from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., from October 1, 2009, through May 1, 2009.
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December 10 - City Celebrates 24th Tree Lighting Ceremony

 Mayor Cory A. Booker, Members of the Newark Municipal Council, Department of Neighborhood and Recreation Services Director Melvin L. Waldrop and representatives from The Salvation Army joined with Newark residents and other dignitaries to celebrate the City of Newark’s 24th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on the steps of City Hall. 
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December 9 - Piranhas Youth Swim Club Takes Three Schools in Competition

Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that the City of Newark’s Division of Recreation/Cultural Affairs’ “Newark Piranhas” Youth Swim Team will face off against teams from Passaic, Paterson, and Newark in a friendly competition at the John F. Kennedy Aquatic Center, on Saturday, December 12, starting at 10 a.m. The competition is free and open to the public, and the Aquatic Center is located at 211 West Kinney Street, with the entrance on Howard Street.



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December 4 - City Hall and Annex Will Shut Down December 5 Till Midnight December 6

All City Hall and City Hall Annex employees are being reminded to turn off all electrical equipment, including computers before close of business today, Friday, December 4, and back-up vital or important information. All employees are also being reminded to empty refrigerators of perishable items, as they will spoil during the shutdown. The Police Department will provide additional security for the building while its electronic alarms are shut off, and the Fire Department will provide firewatch. Learn More

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December 3 - "Imagine" A Holiday Play About Homeless Teens

The play, written by the Diversity Youth Theatre Company’s founder, Kathy D. Harrison, is about homeless teenagers living at a bus station, and their journey to find spiritual wellness and friendships during the holiday season.
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December 3 - Mayor Booker and Heinz Family Provide $2 Generic Prescriptions Under "Brick City Respite"

Mayor Cory A. Booker, Heinz Family Philanthropies Chairman Teresa Heinz and President Jeffrey Lewis, and Liss Pharmacy Manager Richard Mistichelli announced today the launch of Brick City Respite, a new program providing the generic equivalents of more than 300 commonly prescribed medications for $2.
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December 2 - Winter Holiday Festival Registration Deadline

The event is free, but the number of toys available is limited. Families must register in advance. To register your child to receive a toy, you must visit or contact the Police Department’s Community Relations Division in advance, located at 1 Lincoln Avenue, or call the Division at (973) 733-6188. The deadline to register for toys is December 4.
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December 1 - Flu Shot Suspended on December 31, 2009

This state-ordered suspension is based on delays in seasonal influenza vaccine production that have resulted in a delay in delivery and a supply shortage within New Jersey and across the nation. Flu vaccine manufacturing issues are beyond the control of the State of New Jersey and the City of Newark. However, the State and municipal health agencies continue to encourage parents and caregivers to have their children vaccinated against flu when possible and available, either from private health practitioners or from public facilities.
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November 30 - Gun Buyback Program Resumes December 17- 18

 Mayor Cory A. Booker, Police Director Garry F. McCarthy, and Essex County Prosecutor Paula Dow announced today the City of Newark is resuming its Gun Amnesty Buyback Program on December 17 and 18, 2009, in which residents can turn in all types of firearms to police officers and receive up to $200 for each weapon handed over. Weapons can be turned in on Thursday, December 17, and Friday, December 18, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark, located at 149 Springfield Avenue.
 

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November 24 - No Trash Collection On Thanksgiving

 Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin L. Waldrop announced today that there will be no garbage collection, street-sweeping or recycling collection on Thursday, November 26, 2009, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Most other non-emergency municipal services will be closed that day.
 

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November 24 - Thanksgiving Fire Safety Tips

According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving Day topped the charts as recently as 2006 as the peak day for home cooking fires nationwide, with 1,400 reported that day alone, three times the national average. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Annually, hundreds of Americans are killed in fires that involve cooking equipment and thousands more are injured, with more than half a billion dollars in direct property damage done to homes and their contents.
 

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October 30 - Garbage Collection Altered for Furlough, Election Days

There will be no municipal garbage collection by City personnel on Monday, November 2. Garbage and recycling collection by private contractors on this day will be unaffected. Monday’s scheduled municipal garbage for Zone A will be collected by City personnel on Tuesday, November 3; Tuesday’s collection (Zone B) by Municipal workers will take place on Wednesday, November 4, in addition to the scheduled bulk trash collection. Therefore, residents whose garbage is collected by City personnel are advised to NOT put out any garbage on the evenings of Sunday, November 1, in Zone A, or Monday, November 2, in Zone B, for collection the following day.
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July 10 - "Me and My Mentor 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament"

<!--ARCHIVE-->Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Melvin Waldrop announced today that the “Me and My Mentor 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament” will take place at the St. Peter’s Recreation Center, on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. Peter’s Recreation Center is located at 378 Lyons Avenue. The tournament is FREE and open to the public. The tourney will be held on the outdoor courts, and rain date for the event is Saturday, July 25.
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January 13 - Mayor Booker Speaks at Ceremony For Newark's Homeless Commission

The commission will establish and put into operation a comprehensive system of coordinated nutritional, shelter, and social services for the homeless and hungry residents of Newark, assist and advise the City in preparing an annual plan for services for the homeless, and work to gain private and public grants to assist the homeless. They will also identify unmet needs and service gaps that affect the homeless, and make recommendations for legislative programs and actions on behalf of the homeless.
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