Category Archive: Political

MAYOR BOOKER CUTS RIBBON TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF BARTLETT DAIRY’S NEW DISTRIBUTION FACILITY IN NEWARK’S SOUTH WARD One of the largest fresh milk distributors in the tri-state area and a leading provide in custom distribution solutions brings 400 plus jobs to the City of Newark;                         Bartlett has signed a first‐source hiring agreement under …

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  Public Schedule for Mayor Cory A. Booker for Tuesday, December 20, 2011   8:30 a.m. Mayor Booker will discuss the expansion of the MindUP program at Oliver Street School. The MindUP program is an initiative of The Hawn Foundation, which incorporates basic brain science with education, teaching students to use their brains more effectively …

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MAYOR BOOKER AND NEWARK JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO MARK HANUKKAH WITH ANNUAL MENORAH LIGHTING CEREMONY AT CITY HALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, AT 4:30 P.M. Newark Boys Chorus School Apprentice Chorus will perform at ceremony honoring City’s Jewish heritage   Newark, NJ – December 19, 2011 – Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Newark Municipal Council, Deputy …

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  MAYOR BOOKER TO JOIN CHASE TO ANNOUNCE FIRM’S $4 MILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY CAPITAL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, AT 10 A.M., AT 284 SOUTH 11TH STREET, NEWARK Investment will help preserve affordable housing in New Jersey; Newark to benefit from organization’s focus on neighborhood revitalization   Newark, NJ R11; November 30, 2011 …

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For Immediate Release   TRAFFIC ADVISORY: STARTING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011, DEY STREET BETWEEN CENTRAL AVENUE AND SUSSEX AVENUE WILL BE A ONE-WAY STREET Change is permanent, in accordance with a Municipal Ordinance adopted by the Newark Municipal Council   Newark, NJ – November 18, 2011 – The City of Newark has announced that …

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For Immediate Release   CITY OF NEWARK REMINDS RESIDENTS: FALL LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM IN FULL SWING; PICK-UPS STARTED OCTOBER 19 AND WILL RUN THROUGH DECEMBER 30 Residents should put leaves in bio-degradable bags for collection   Newark, NJ R11; November 21, 2011 R11; Mayor Cory A. Booker and Acting Neighborhood and Recreational Services Director Tharien …

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For Immediate Release   TRAFFIC ADVISORY: STARTING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, THROUGH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23, FROM 7 A.M. TO 6 P.M., FERRY STREET FROM UNION STREET TO JEFFERSON STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC Temporary closure of East Ward artery will enable City to do crosswalk replacement work   Newark, NJ – November 18, 2011 …

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Public Schedule for Mayor Cory A. Booker for Saturday, November 19 through Monday, November 21, 2011   Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 2011 Mayor Booker has no publicly scheduled events.   Monday, November 21, 2011 10 a.m. Mayor Booker will join State District Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson and the Foundation for Newark’s Future …

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MAYOR CORY BOOKER AND SUPERINTENDENT CAMI ANDERSON JOIN FOUNDATION FOR NEWARK’S FUTURE AND NJ AFTER 3 TO KICK-OFF “MY VERY OWN LIBRARY” LITERACY INITIATIVE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, AT 10 A.M., AT RIDGE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 735 RIDGE STREET Pilot Program to Provide 5,200 Newark Elementary Students with 10 New Books to Build Their Own …

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Public Schedule for Mayor Cory A. Booker for Friday, November 18, 2011   10:30 a.m. Mayor Booker will hold a press conference with State Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Council President Donald M. Payne, Jr. and a coalition of State and Essex County elected officials to discuss the future of …

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