Rashena Burroughs is the Queen of Clean Cuisine
Most people make a conscious effort to become a vegetarian or a vegan. Rashena Burroughs says she’s been vegan since birth.
Newark Venture Partners’ Vaughn Crowe on Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Today’s Trailblazing Black Founders – NJ Tech Weekly
Newark Venture Partners–from the start–has championed black founders. In this blog post which first appeared on NVP’s website, NVP managing partner Vaughn Crowe talks about five of NVP’s portfolio companies and their founders.
Baraka Delivers Tenth State of the City of Newark Address – Insider NJ
Mayor Ras J. Baraka presented his 10th annual State of the City Address tonight, in a joyful, impassioned, and triumphant speech to the residents of Newark assembled at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, located at 1 Center Street.
Devils, Prudential Center donate $200K to Invest Newark to support Land Bank initiative
The New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center announced Tuesday that they have recently donated $200,000 to Invest Newark to support the city of Newark’s Land Bank Section 8 Homeownership Conversion Program.
Inside N.J.’s 100-year-old bakery giant you’ve probably never heard of
A bounty of freshly baked bread is spread across a table. Round panella. Regular rye and Russian rye. Ciabatta. Braids and rings. Sub rolls. Baguettes.
Newark Leaders Award $2.3M to 8 City-based, Black-Owned Businesses
The City of Newark and Invest Newark have pledged $2.3 million in funding for eight retail businesses as part of a new Retail Reactivation Initiative to increase the number of amenities in Newark’s Arts & Education District.
NJPAC arts district gets $200M Aspire tax credit from EDA | ROI-NJ
The transformative plan to create an arts and entertainment district around the New Jersey Performing Arts Center took a huge step forward Wednesday, when it was awarded a 10-year, $200 million tax credit award under the state’s Aspire program, in a key step for a project that would include 350 apartments and new commercial and community spaces
Newark Museum of Art Unveils Groundbreaking Fashion Exhibition: The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway – The Source
The Newark Museum of Art (NMOA) is proud to announce the highly anticipated opening of its latest exhibition, “The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway,” set to debut on February 22, 2024. This landmark exhibition, in development since 2021, marks the museum’s first large-scale showcase dedicated to contemporary American fashion, celebrating the rich cultural heritage and enduring legacy of Newark’s fashion scene.
High-speed, low-cost internet service ($20/mo.) coming to affordable housing units in Newark, thanks to Andrena | ROI-NJ
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and officials from the Newark Housing Authority, Newark Fiber and internet service provider Andrena announced Thursday a partnership to provide affordable high-speed internet connectivity to more than 1,600 units in 14 NHA buildings.
Newark Launches Program to Activate Vacant Retail Spaces in Downtown Commercial Business District
Newark, NJ – September 6, 2023—Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced today that the City of Newark and Invest Newark, the city’s leading economic development corporation have launched a program to help business and not-for-profit organizations locate in Newark’s burgeoning downtown core.
