The only City Council seat in a contested election in 2025 is for District 1, which is nestled between the western point of Main Street, south of Nottingham Road, and the Maryland border. Since 2021, ...

Mike O'Neal is running for mayor again after losing in 2024 by less than 100 votes. He said his background studying and ...

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a partial list of Irish American New Jersey political leaders of the past that you ...

The four candidates running in the Democratic Party primary offer different visions to confront public safety in a city long ...

Newark Detective Joseph Azcona, 26, has been posthumously promoted to sergeant, officials announced Friday during his funeral ...

Two forums later this month will provide Newarkers an opportunity to learn more about the candidates for city office.

City 16- and 17-year-olds have expressed their enthusiasm for voting in a school board election, but leaders are tasked with ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is positioning his candidacy for New Jersey governor in a crowded Democratic field as a journey to a more progressive future.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka called the shooting a “heinous, callous disregard for humanity” and that officers had gone to the scene knowing that “grave danger was possible.” Police took five ...

Joseph Azcona, 26, was still in his police car when he was shot at about 6:37 p.m., the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said ...