Two years after Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced a plan to “end chronic homelessness” in his city, he and others gathered on Wednesday to announce an expansion of outreach efforts ...

NEWARK, N.J.-- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Wednesday a program that has cut homelessness by half will be expanded. It's part of an effort that started with new housing and is now trying to solve ...

It moved to Newark in the 1760s and went through various names until being chartered as Delaware College in 1843. The college closed in 1859 and reopened in 1870, after it was designated Delaware’s ...

Newark’s history as a brew town is evident in the Anheuser-Busch plant that opened in 1951 on Route 1&9 and still produces Budweiser and Bud Light, or the 1885 Ballantine House, preserved as ...

The ancient earthworks—giant geometric or anthropomorphic drawings in the land created thousands of years ago using stones and mounds of dirt—are primarily visible from the air and were ...

“Former President Barack Obama is confirmed to attend the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies," said a statement from the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama. "Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend ...

An automatic speed enforcement camera is coming soon to an intersection near you. City council on Monday approved 15 streets that will be subject to speed camera enforcement.

NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- A stolen car slammed into a historic church in Newark, Delaware on Monday morning, causing serious damage. It happened around 4:30 a.m. at Saint John A.M.U.P. Church on New ...

Jan. 8, 2005, was my first “Faith Works” column for the Newark Advocate ... Just as our area is known for the expansive earthworks built by Native Americans 2,000 years ago, our local works ...

In a Jan. 8 press release, the Wakefern Food Corp. member company announced the acquisition of Brookdale ShopRite in Bloomfield and ShopRite of Newark from longtime owner and operator Neil Greenstein.

Twelve Newark restaurants will offer special menu options during the city’s annual Restaurant Week. During the event, which runs from Jan. 16 through Jan. 22, each restaurant will offer a three ...