Newark, New Jersey: Officials from the City of Newark are urging Newarkers to register to vote.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr., New Jersey State Senator Teresa Ruiz and other officials are hosting a voter registration drive today, beginning at 3:00pm at the Vince Lombardi Center in Newark's North Ward. A forum will be held at 4:00pm.
A statement from the City reads that "the drive will emphasize the critical importance of voting this year now that Donald Trump has apparently clinched the Republican nomination and is running on a platform that threatens the Latino community," adding that the "event is timed to observe Cinco de Mayo and reach out to Latino and underserved populations".
The VInce Lombardi Center is located at 201 Bloomfield Avenue near Branch Brook Park, between Parker Street and Ridge Street. Transportation is available using NJ Transit buses 11, 28, go28, 29, and 72.
Those who cannot attend the event can register to vote by filling out this form and sending it to the Essex County Hall of Records in Downtown Newark.
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Newark, New Jersey: One of Newark's annual spring traditions is returning to the city this weekend.
The Greater Newark Conservancy's Outdoor Learning Center will hold the Spring Block Party this Saturday, May 7th, from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Admission to the event is free and open to the public. There will be a petting zoo, face painting, local vendors, and a plant sale. In addition, the Youth Farm Stand will sell Newark-grown produce.
The Greater Newark Conservancy is located in the former Oheb Shalom Congregation at 32 Prince Street in the Central Ward, between South Orange Avenue and Springfield Avenue. Transportation is available using the Coach USA 31 Bus and NJ Transit's 25 Bus.
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Newark, New Jersey: More apartments could be coming to Downtown Newark.
According to the Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, Cecil H. Sanders, Jr. of Sandstone Associates is planning changes to the Eclipse Building, located near the Gateway Center at 40 Clinton Street, between Beaver Street and Mulberry Street. The building, which dates to 1914, currently contains a US Post Office on the first floor and several offices on the upper floors, including those of The Chad School Foundation, attorneys, After-School All-Stars Newark, and other organizations.
The Eclipse Building was once the home of the Seton Hall University School of Law, according to the school, and was recently the home of the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation. Now, 22 apartments are planned for floors three through eight of the building.
Meanwhile, Broad Street could also see new residents. A building at 869-873 Broad Street, at the corner of William Street, could be converted into a residential building, with 37 units on the upper floors and rehabilitated retail space on the first floor. Currently, IZ Mattress and Furniture, Newark Wireless, Mike's Coffee Shop and Pizzeria, Liberty Tax, K&K General Merchandise, Hi-Class Textiles, Professional African Hair Braiding and Boutique, Divine Medical Services, law offices, Divine Training Institute, Allied Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, and Gospel Apostolic Church operate in the building, which was originally an Oppenheim Collins department store.
The area surrounding the building, which dates to 1910, has seen significant changes in the past 10 years. A Courtyard by Marriott Hotel with a Joe's Crab Shack location opened across the street in 2012 where a parking deck used to stand, but diagonally across the street, a row of buildings containing several stores was demolished between 2007 and 2011 to make way for a large private parking lot. Behind the building, along Treat Place, the Teachers Village continues to rise where abandoned buildings used to stand.
The commission will hear both proposals at City Hall on Wednesday, May 4 at 6:15pm.
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Newark, New Jersey: Another restaurant chain will open a location along Halsey Street in Downtown Newark.
A franchise of Grabbagreen will be located at 98 Halsey Street, between Prudential Drive and Cedar Street. The restaurant will be located within Prudential's Shoppes on Broad development, which has attracted other restaurants like Blaze Pizza and Qdoba.
According to the company, the business will be owned by Maplewood residents Paul Stephen Hudson and Bernard Ciszewski, who plan to open 20 locations in New Jersey over the next ten years, including another in East Hanover, Morris County. Currently, there are locations in California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, Florida, Washington, Idaho, and North Carolina.
The Newark Grabbagreen is expected to open this summer, and will serve juices, smoothies, sandwiches, and other items.
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Newark, New Jersey: The City of Newark now has another dollar store.
Dollar Tree opened another location earlier this spring across from the Springfield Avenue Marketplace at 189 Springfield Avenue, between Charlton Street and Prince Street. The store is the third location in Newark. Other stores operate in Vailsburg and the Ironbound, though the company also owns Family Dollar stores.
The Springfield Avenue store was built at the site of a lot which had sat vacant for several years. Only recently, with the construction of 24 Jones, ShopRite, Sonic, and other businesses, is the area seeing redevelopment.
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