The number one goal of the Booker Administration and the Newark Municipal Council is the public safety of our city. The city has made significant strides towards achieving its long-term goal of establishing a national standard for transformation in public safety.
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July 15, 2010 - Councilman Demands to End Three Consecutive Days of Shootings in Newark | Learn More |
Frustrated and angry about the multiple shootings and other incidents that have taken place in the past three days in Newark’s South Ward, Councilman Ras J. Baraka is calling for immediate action to address the rampant crime that happens throughout the neighborhood. Standing in the shadows of the construction of a new South Ward Police Precinct, Baraka called for Newark’s Police Director to work directly with his office to develop a comprehensive plan for crime reduction and to completely overhaul the 5th district precinct beginning with the removal of current Police Captain Felipe Gonzalez. Councilman Baraka also announced the organization of Citizen Night Patrols, comprised of volunteers to walk the streets, with the goal of discouraging crime in those areas known for criminal activity.
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February 9, 2010 - Councilman Rice Responds to Nightclub Shooting | Learn More |
“This situation has gotten out of control,” says Councilman Rice, “and this incident is the culmination of a series of events at this establishment. Neighbors have repeatedly called the police complaining about the loitering that goes on outside this club, and I personally have responded to calls in the early morning hours because patrons were in the street causing a great deal of commotion,” he adds. “Now we have someone who has gotten killed, and we need to either force them to abide by our rules, or force them out,” he says.
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December 12, 2008 - Additional Crossing Guards for Newark School Children | Learn More |
Responding to several demands from parents and community leaders, members of the Newark Municipal Council met with Police Director Garry McCarthy at a December public safety committee meeting to ensure that more crossing guards will be present within the next 30 days to assist students walking to school.
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May 26 - Mayor Booker and Inspector General Wright Announce Ironbound Recreation Center Swimming Instructor Charged For Theft | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Inspector General James Wright announced today that charges have been filed against a Division of Recreation/Cultural Affairs swimming instructor for stealing $700 worth of food and sundries from the City of Newark's Ironbound Recreation Center facility.
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May 25 - City of Newark Seeking Instructors to Teach Water Safety | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director James Souder announced today that the City of Newark is training water safety instructors and lifeguards to work with the “Make A Splash” Water Safety program, a partnership with the USA Swimming Foundation to teach urban youth the essentials of water and pool safety.
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May 25 - City of Newark Reminds Residents: Garabage and Recycling Will Not Be Picked Up Monday, May 30 | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services James Souder announced today that no garbage, including recycling, will be collected by the Division of Sanitation on Monday, May 30. Other non-emergency municipal services will also be closed that day in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
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May 24 - City of Newark Offers CPR Re-Certification to Resdents At Ironbound Aquatic Center | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director James Souder announced today that the City of Newark is offering a “CPR Re-Certification class for the Professional Rescuer” on Saturday, June 4, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday, June 16, 2011, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Ironbound Aquatic Center located at 226 Rome Street. This class is only open to Newark residents aged 16 years and older.
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May 20 - City of Newark Reminds Residents: Garbage and Recycling Will Not Be Picked up Monday, May 30 | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services James Souder announced today that no garbage, including recycling, will be collected by the Division of Sanitation on Monday, May 30. Other non-emergency municipal services will also be closed that day in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
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May 17 - Mayor Booker And Police Director Demaio Honor 23 Newark Police Officers | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Members of the Municipal Council, Acting Police Director Samuel A. DeMaio and other dignitaries saluted the valor of Newark Police Officers who have distinguished themselves in the line of duty by presenting awards for bravery and merit during a Municipal Council Chamber ceremony today. The ceremony is part of the City of Newark’s observance of National Police Week, which was originally created by federal legislation and signed into law by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, as National Peace Officer Day. Since then, the week of May 15 is observed each year to honor all law enforcement officers.
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April 29 - City of Newark to Launch Massive Streetscaping Project on Broad Street | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish announced today that the City of Newark will launch a massive streetscaping project on Broad Street, between Edison Place and Franklin Street, starting on Monday, May 2, 2011 through the end of the year. Work hours will be Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destinations.
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April 29 - Resident Advisory: Sewer Service Will Be Interrupted | Learn More |
The City of Newark is issuing the following advisory to notify residents in the East Ward that their sewer service will be interrupted on:
Monday, May 2, 2011, starting at 11 a.m., and continuing until Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 11 a.m.
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April 27 - Senator Lautenberg, Congressman Payne, And City of Newark Announce $7Million Grant to Hire 70 New Firefighters | Learn More |
U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Donald M. Payne (D-NJ-10) were joined by Council President Donald M. Payne, Jr., Business Administrator Julien X. Neals, Esq., Fire Director Fateen A. Ziyad, Fire Chief John G. Centanni, and Newark firefighters today to announce the Newark Fire Department was awarded $7.1 million in federal funding to hire 70 new firefighters. The funding is being made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program and will be used to fill vacancies left by recently retired Newark firefighters. The press conference was held at the Newark Fire Department Training Academy, at 191 Orange Street, in Newark’s Central Ward.
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April 25 - Newark Fire Department Hosts Four-Day North Jersey Traning Exercise | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Fire Director Fateen A. Ziyad, and Fire Chief John Centanni announced today that the Newark Fire Department is hosting the four-day Metro USAR Strike Team drill at the Newark Fire Academy at 191 Orange Street. The drill is taking place starting on Monday, April 25 through Thursday, April 28, 2011. The firefighters and police officers will conduct exercises at the training area daily from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., although times are subject to change. On Wednesday, April 27, at 11 a.m., Director Ziyad and Chief Centanni will hold a walk-through of the exercise, joined by members of the Essex County Fire Chiefs Association.
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April 20 - Mayor Booker Reminds Residents: City Hall Will Be Closed on Friday, April 22 Due to Good Friday Observance | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker and Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director James Souder reminded residents today that City Hall will be closed on Friday, April 22, in observance of Good Friday. Most non-emergency municipal services will be closed that day. Garbage and recycling pick up will resume as scheduled on the next normal collection day and street-sweeping will be postponed.
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April 20 -Mayor Booker, Lt. Governor Guadagno and Panasonic Announce Lease Agreement to Move Panasonic Corp. of North America Headquarters to Newark, NJ | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, Panasonic Corporation of North America Chairman & CEO Joseph M. Taylor, Deputy Mayor for Economic and Housing Development Stefan Pryor, Members of the Newark Municipal Council and other dignitaries announced today that a lease agreement will bring Panasonic Corporation of North America Headquarters to Newark, NJ in 2013 to a new, state-of-the-art, sustainable high-rise office building to be constructed adjacent to Newark’s One Riverfront Center. The structure will be home to 1,000 of the corporation’s employees and contractors beginning in 2013. Panasonic is currently located in Secaucus, New Jersey.
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April 13 - Mayor Booker Unveils Five New Fire Trucks | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Newark Municipal Council Members, Fire Director Fateen A. Ziyad, and Fire Chief John Centanni unveiled five new fire trucks, consisting of three engines and two Hazmat vehicles, today, at the Newark Fire Department’s Fire Training Academy at 191 Orange Street in Newark.
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April 6 - Newark Receives $500,000 to Purchase Crime-Fighting Technology | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker, New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow, and Police Director Garry F. McCarthy announced today that the City of Newark has received $500,000 in grant money from the state Attorney General’s Office, to purchase crime-fighting technology. The announcement was made at the City of Newark’s Police/Fire Command Center at 311 Washington Street.
At the press conference, Attorney General Dow described how the City of Newark is one of 17 New Jersey municipalities to share in a one-time $5.75 million grant being distributed by the Attorney General’s Office, using money provided by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grant (JAG) Program. Newark was chosen for its high population and achievements in reducing crime. The funds will be used to purchase advanced crime-fighting technology.
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February 9 - Ticketing and Towing Enforcement for Alternate Side Parking is in Effect | Learn More |
Mayor Cory A. Booker, Director of Neighborhood and Recreational Services James Souder and Newark Parking Authority Executive Director Ernest R. Booker, remind residents that ticket and towing enforcement for alternate side of the street parking violations is in effect. For information about any City of Newark program or policy, contact the Non-Emergency Call Center at (973) 733-4311.
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January 29 - Launch of a Pedestrian Safety Campaign | Learn More |
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.
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January 13 - No Trash Collection on January 18 In Observance Of Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday. | Learn More |
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.
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January 13 - Renew Your Dog Licenses For 2010 | Learn More |
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.
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January 7 - Mayor Booker Offers Tips On Surviving Snowstorm | Learn More |
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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December 24 - Fire Safety Tips for the Holidays | Learn More |
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.
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December 16 - Gun Amnesty Buyback Program Resumes | Learn More |
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 11- Home Heating Safety Tips For The Winter Season | Learn More |
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 1 - Flu Shot Suspended on December 31, 2009 | Learn More |
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 24 - Thanksgiving Fire Safety Tips | Learn More |
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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