Multifaceted entertainer Queen Latifah will be adding real estate developer to her resume after she recently returned to her hometown of Newark, New Jersey to build affordable homes in the form of townhouses.
A New Jersey mother has been left “heartbroken” after every parents worst nightmare became her reality. Anari Ormond, 23, arrived at J&A Nursery in Newark to find her 6-month-old daughter, Zuri, covered in bruises, bite marks and scratches. On Tuesday, Ormond got a text from the owner of the Nursery asking Ormond to give the […]
Hip-hop icon Queen Latifah is putting on her developer hat and returning to her hometown of Newark to build a new affordable housing complex. According to published reports, the $14 million project is expected to break ground this summer along Springfield Avenue and South 17th, NJ.com reports. The outlet notes that the property will “include 23 family townhomes, […]
UPDATE: [01/23/2019] Mark Harper, 36, has been arrested after a 7-year-old boy was found dead in a New Jersey home this week, WABC-TV reports. Harper has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. He has also been identified as the boyfriend of the victim’s mother and was said to be caring for Brown at the time of […]
The East Coast version of the Grammy Museum– featuring exhibits and rare historical artifacts from Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston and more – will have its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 20 in Newark, New Jersey. The 8,200-square foot GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center is dedicated both to celebrating the legacy of the […]
The Newark Riots of 1967 in New Jersey were the worst in the state’s history, ignited by racial tensions between the city’s Black residents and police officers. After the arrest and beating of a Black cab driver, citizens took to the streets and a six-day riot raged on before it was quelled by the National […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama toured a drug rehab and met with former inmates Monday in the rough-and-tumble city of Newark, calling on the nation to ensure those regaining their freedom get a second chance instead of a return ticket to prison. Although his visit boosted his campaign for a criminal justice overhaul, […]
17-year-old Cheyanne Bond had just graduated from high school and had plans to study Nursing this Fall. All that changed when she was shot execution style while walking with her ex-boyfriend. CBS2 reports: Investigators said teen was walking along West Side Park on South 17th Street in Newark with her ex-boyfriend Sunday night when both […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A teenager on a Father’s Day visit to Newark to honor his deceased dad died, along with his mother and four others, when a fast-moving fire ripped through a three-story home early Sunday, authorities and the boy’s grandmother said. The blaze broke out at the single-family residence about 4 a.m. and […]
As Cory Booker (pictured) cruised to victory in Wednesday’s special election to fill the late New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg’s seat, what legacy has Newark’s mayor…
As Cory Booker (pictured) cruised to victory in Wednesday’s special election to fill the late New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg’s seat, what legacy has Newark’s mayor…
Gemar Mills’ (pictured) resume reads like someone who is much older. At 22 years old, he was already a high school math teacher at Newark’s Malcolm…
