There were seven companies in cities associated with Essex County that received nine FDA inspections in the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, and Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Michal Freedhoff announced the latest action of the Biden-Harris Administration to reduce lead exposure and address the significant disparities in lead exposure along racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines at a press conference today.
“It is with heavy hearts that our City is approaching the funerals of two fallen Newark Firefighters, Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks, Jr. While their families and firefighter colleagues are emotionally processing these losses through their grief, it saddens me that the fidelity of the Newark Fire Division is being questioned
Mayor Ras J. Baraka and President and CEO of the Urban League of Essex County (ULEC) Vivian Cox Fraser today announced the launch of a new $6 million initiative aimed at promoting homeownership and wealth-building opportunities among Newark Black and Latino residents, in partnership with National Community Investment Fund (NCIF) and Wells Fargo.
“The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this morning to strike down affirmative action in Harvard and University of North Carolina admissions is an alarming indication of a rolling back of decades of progress toward inclusion and equality for Americans of color.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Department of Health and Community Wellness Director Ketlen Baptiste Alsbrook, and Newark Municipal Council Members opened the new Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center at the Speedway Avenue Elementary School, located at 701 South Orange Avenue in the city’s West Ward, today.