National News, News

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who formally declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Saturday, now finds himself competing in a primary against like-minded Democratic congressmen that will be decided in mid-summer, when exceptionally low voter turnout threatens his early advantage. Booker made his candidacy official at a news conference in New […]

Top News

Popular Newark Mayor Cory Booker told reporters this week that he has earned around $1 million dollars from various speaking engagement he has done around the country. He says he only does speaking engagements for mostly non-profit groups and educational programs. According to the New York Post, Booker has donated most of the money to […]

Top News

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker has ruled out a bid for New Jersey governor and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014. Booker, 43, announced his decision on Twitter on Thursday, ending months of speculation over whether he would challenge Gov. Chris Christie in a marquee match-up next year. One […]

Top News

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker has ruled out a bid for New Jersey governor and is eyeing a run for U.S. Senate in 2014. Booker, 43, announced his decision on Twitter on Thursday, ending months of speculation over whether he would challenge Gov. Chris Christie in a marquee match-up next year. One […]

Entertainment

Singer Ne-Yo, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, isn’t content to just gift the world with his musical talents. The R&B crooner also wants to spread a little love through charitable endeavors. To that end, he created his Compound Foundation, which assists young people with a variety of services including leadership development and music therapy. The foundation […]

Top News

Currently, Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker is participating in a food stamp challenge which was prompted after a Twitter dispute with one of his followers who argued that it was easy to survive on Food Stamps. In response, Booker challenged the woman to a “food stamp challenge” where the two would “live” off of food […]

Top News

Currently, Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker is participating in a food stamp challenge which was prompted after a Twitter dispute with one of his followers who argued that it was easy to survive on Food Stamps. In response, Booker challenged the woman to a “food stamp challenge” where the two would “live” off of food […]

National News, News

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is prepared for a food stamp challenge. He and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the monetary equivalent of food stamps or less. The mayor’s week starts Tuesday. The North Carolina woman’s began Sunday. The mayor prepared for the […]

Top News

Newark, NJ mayor Cory Booker is about to go on food stamps for one month just to prove a point to one of his Twitter followers, who will join him in the challenge with the belief that no family should be “too poor to afford breakfast” if they are receiving government assistance. Mayor Booker is […]

Entertainment

On Friday, Kevin Hart arrived by private airline to Teterboro Airport and headed straight to Newark, NJ for a meeting with Mayor Cory Booker.  He delivered well-needed funds in support of the community of Newark in Sandy’s aftermath. Hart, in town for his “Let Me Explain Tour” with performances at NJ-PAC and Madison Square Garden […]