Fresh from the Highlands? Pressure on Newark's Drinking Water Spurs Citizen Action

Many Newark residents are unaware that their drinking water is drawn from the New Jersey Highlands forest, or that commercial development and logging threaten its source, as reported by Ambreen Ali.

NJ-North, Water StoriesCivicStoryFebruary 8, 2022water, newark, highlands, forestsComment

EXPRESS NEWARK Blends Arts & University at Heart of City

One of the shining examples of renewal in Newark is “Express Newark”, the mixed-use cultural “incubator” and creative space that dominates one corner of the recently renovated historic Hahne building in the heart of downtown. Express Newark aims to promote positive transformation through arts and creative exploration. Co-director Victor Davson calls it a “collaboratory” between Rutgers University and the Newark community.

CivicStoryDecember 3, 2018Express Newarkarts, newarkComment

City of Newark ~ Open for Arts

Newark hopes to link a general economic, social, and intellectual revival to an artistic renaissance in the city. And when thousands of people from near and far attended and participated in the recent Arts Festival, that strategy seemed to be working.

NJ-NorthCivicStoryNovember 14, 2018arts, newarkComment

Reviving the Newark Riverfront

New Jersey citizens are redefining their relationship to waterfronts. Rivers that once powered an industrial revolution are now seen as environmental and recreational assets - but must first be cleaned of the heavy industrial wastes that were the price of “progress”. Take, for example, the Passaic River that borders Newark’s Ironbound district.

NJ-NorthCivicStoryOctober 31, 2018newark, cities, water Comment

A Plea for Clean Air in Newark: Multiple faiths unite in blessing electric vehicles

The Baptist Ministers Conference and GreenFaith, an environmental nonprofit in New Jersey, co-hosted an interfaith event to bless the use of electric vehicles in Newark. Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders say electric vehicles will help reduce carbon emissions, making the air healthier and safer to breathe.

NJ-NorthCivicStoryJuly 27, 2018energy, environment, newarkComment

Newark Area Clergy Give Electric Vehicles Their Blessing

Reducing carbon emissions and improving the health of Newark residents is a top priority for some New Jersey clergy members.

NJ-NorthCivicStoryJuly 20, 2018environment, newarkComment

Newark DIG: Doing Infrastructure Green

To address the issue of potential flooding in Newark during heavy rains, a newly released video captures the efforts of a coalition of 14 civic, academic, and service organizations to educate the city’s residents on ways to better manage storm water runoff.

NJ-NorthCivicStoryDecember 19, 2017cities, environment, newarkComment

NEWARK Video Reveals Civic Sensibility of the Next Generation

"For change to happen, it has to begin with us," says Allyza Umali, graduate of Rutgers University-Newark. "If we have a voice, then use it!" Six stories about growth and transformation in Newark from 2014 to 2016 feature civic-minded Rutgers-Newark students in film and public administration. Stories highlight the Newark City of Learning Collaborative (NCLC), green building research at NJIT, and RU-N graduate Nicole Binns and graduate student Terrell Blount. [16:00]

NJ-North, HOCCivicStorySeptember 5, 2017cities, newarkComment