Newark’s Ironbound Stadium is back in the game
It’s been 32 years since anyone stepped on the field at Newark’s Ironbound Stadium. Once home to East Side High School’s football team, the field closed in 1987 after the federal government tested the soil and found it to be contaminated.
Ironbound Stadium in Newark reopens
Over three decades after being closed due to contamination, Newark's Ironbound Stadium can one again begin to host sports.
Newark airport terminal project passes milestone
A $2.7 billion project to replace one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three terminals passed a milestone Wednesday as it moves slowly toward what officials hope is a makeover of an airport that consistently ranks near the bottom of surveys on passenger satisfaction and on-time performance.
Orlando-bound JetBlue flight makes emergency landing at JFK
Officials say a JetBlue Airways flight bound for Orlando has safely landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.
Minor derailment snarls PATH Train service
A minor train derailment has seriously affected PATH Train service during the evening commute on Thursday.
Newark phasing out bottled water in wake of filter tests
New Jersey's largest city is distributing less bottled water after tests showed city-issued filters are reducing lead levels.
1 dead, several injured in Newark house fire
Authorities say five people were injured when a fast-moving fire roared through a home in New Jersey's largest city, including one person who jumped from a second-floor window.
Authorities: Elderly woman repeatedly stabbed by house guest
Authorities say an elderly woman was repeatedly stabbed in her New Jersey home by a Georgia woman who was staying at the residence
Newark water tests find lead filters working
Sampling done on the water in hundreds of Newark homes has found that up to 99 percent of city-issued filters are working.
Newark parents speak out on water crisis
Parents often have plenty of concerns as a new school year begins, but for those in Newark, the ongoing lead water crisis is just one more worry.
Newark water crisis drags on
It’s been an entire month since Newark’s water crisis began and for the city’s beleaguered residents, there still does not appear to be an end in sight.
Lead protesters descend on Newark
Steps away from the glitz and glam of the MTV Video Music Awards, hundreds of Newark protesters chanted, “Whatdo we want? Clean water! When do we want it? Now!”
$120M bond program to fix Newark lead water crisis: Report
Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. will announce a $120 million bond program Monday to fast-track the city’s long-term plan to fix its lead water crisis, according to NJ Advance Media.
Religious leaders come together to help fight water crisis in Newark
As Newark’s water contamination crisis rolls on with no end in sight, members of the faith community are coming together to help residents cope and asking for support from across the nation.
Newark residents struggling to cope with water crisis
A look at how residents in Newark are coping with the city's water crisis.
Activists attempt to drop off lead-free water at NJ prison
Community Advocates were stopped at the gate of Northern State Prison in Newark by corrections officers while trying to drop off cases of bottled water.
Baraka supporters defend city's handling of water crisis
Religious leaders and community activists gathered on the steps of Newark’s City Call to declare their support for Mayor Ras Baraka and his handling of the city’s ongoing water crisis.
Lead crisis could be spreading beyond Newark
An EPA takeover is one of the many things a New Jersey lawmaker is asking of Governor Phil Murphy as Newark’s lead water crisis grows worse.
Homeowners struggle to deal with Newark water crisis
Hundreds of Newark resident showed up at water distribution sites as city leaders grappled with the ongoing lead levels in the drinkig water and failing water filters.
Newark fights push for more bottled water amid lead troubles
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's largest city faced off in court Thursday against an environmental group seeking to force officials to expand the distribution of bottled water to more residents facing potentially high lead levels.