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Jury convicts 3 men in 2019 killing of barber inside Newark shop

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Yesterday

News12 | New JerseyYesterday

3 Men Convicted Of Murder In 2019 Newark Barbershop Shooting

News12 | New JerseyYesterday

17 consecutive days without rain; next shower chance is Thursday

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Newark NJ Test Scores 2026: Proficiency Below 30%

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NJIT's Theatre Arts & Technology Program presents "Sense & Sensibility"

PatchYesterday

NJ Transit Holds 'Accessibility Forum' For Riders With Disabilities [VIDEO]

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New Jersey woman dies in crash on West Nursery Road in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County police say

WBAL-TVYesterday

New Jersey woman dies in Linthicum crash

ABC7 New YorkYesterday

NJ senate election 2026: Booker, Murphy make final pitch to New Jersey voters

PatchYesterday

What To Know About Closures, Trash, Court On Election Day In Newark

Two River TimesYesterday

Train Commuters See Service Delays from Portal North Work

Sunday, November 1

Yahoo SportsNov 1

Capitals Trade For Devils’ 25-Year-Old Goalie

NJ.comNov 1

Newark welcomes return of downtown carousel: ‘I will ride it every day and every night’

NewJerseyStage.comNov 1

Top 15 Most Read Stories At New Jersey Stage from October 25-31, 2026

WDELNov 1

6 people shot on E. Main St. in Newark

NewJerseyStage.comNov 1

EVENT: Lucy Darling - Simply Darling in Newark, NJ on 2026-11-08

NewJerseyStage.comNov 1

BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio performing the music of King Crimson in Newark, NJ on 2026-11-09

NewJerseyStage.comNov 1

EVENT: Canadian Brass - Christmas with Canadian Brass in Newark, NJ on 2026-12-12

Saturday, October 31

NewJerseyStage.comOct 31

EVENT: Dante Gebel: World Tour Despedida 2026 in Newark, NJ on 2026-11-05

NewJerseyStage.comOct 31

A.R. Rahman Symphonic Experience with the New Jersey Symphony in Newark, NJ on 2026-11-04

Yahoo SportsOct 31

Devils Defenseman Nears Last Season’s Goal Total After Just 14 Games

PatchOct 31

Around Newark: Early Voting + Data Center Ban + Picket Lines

NJ.comOct 31

Mary Goetz Obituary (02/05/1953 - 10/28/2026) - Newark, NJ

Tuesday, October 27

ABC7 New YorkOct 27

'Crash ur row only': United flight bound for Newark turned around after passenger allegedly said he'd 'hijack' plane

Monday, October 26

NJ.comOct 26

Miriam Russell Obituary (02/15/1926 - 10/22/2026) - Newark, NJ

BritannicaOct 26

Newark | History, Characteristics, Map, & Facts

Saturday, October 24

PatchOct 24

Around Newark: Data Centers + OJ Simpson + New Friends + Capybaras

Friday, October 23

PatchOct 23

Community Greenhouse At Newark Hospital Celebrates Huge Milestone

Wednesday, October 21

PatchOct 21

Lawsuit Accuses Companies Of Abusing, Threatening Workers In NJ City: Report

PatchOct 21

Italian Heritage Mass Draws Record Crowd In Essex County

PatchOct 21

These NJ Neighborhoods Are Great For Making 'Cross-Cultural Friendships'

Saturday, October 17

PatchOct 17

Around Newark: No Kings + More ICE Arrests + Candidate Debates

Wednesday, October 14

New Jersey MonitorOct 14

NJ board approves $498 million Newark school lease

Tuesday, October 13

NJ Spotlight NewsOct 13

Newark school audit flags millions in potential waste. Why the tepid response?

Jersey DigsOct 13

Prudential Plans to Sell Two Newark Office Towers After 150 Years in the City

Monday, October 12

New Jersey GlobeOct 12

Eddie Osborne, former Newark councilman, dies at 63

Saturday, October 10

Baruch College AthleticsOct 10

Cross Country Teams Compete at 22nd Annual NJIT Invitational in Newark, New Jersey

Friday, October 9

New Jersey MonitorOct 9

Commentary: What on Earth is going on in Newark schools?

PatchOct 9

Newark City Hall Will Close For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Service Changes Also Planned

Thursday, October 8

PatchOct 8

State Auditors Take Deep Dive Into Newark School Spending: Here's What They Found

Tuesday, October 6

ABC7 New YorkOct 6

Newark Public Schools under scrutiny after audit flags questionable spending

Monday, October 5

PatchOct 5

Newark Store Sells $1.7M Lottery Ticket: See The Lucky Numbers

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