Inside the Current Issue
Newark’s Princess of Soul
Newark native, singer, and finalist on The Four: Battle for Stardom on FOX, Leah Jenea James has been nicknamed Brick City’s Princess of Soul. After attending a Newark City Hall camp at the age of eight, James realized she wanted to sing. She originally attended the...
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5 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Newark
NJPAC is in a city with hundreds of restaurants, so live entertainment and food are highly compatible. No matter what your plans are for Valentine’s Day, you’d better have tickets in advance, recheck dates and times, and reserve early for this dining destination...
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To the Stars and Back: Tobias Truvillion & Michele Morgan-Truvillion
Husband and wife team Tobias Truvillion and Michele Morgan-Truvillion are accomplished veterans in the film and television industry. This power couple resides in Newark and is very involved in the city’s arts community. A former rapper signed to Def Jam Records,...
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To the Stars and Back: Darnell “J.D.” Williams
Newark native Darnell “J.D.” Williams is an actor best known for his roles as Kenny Wangler in the HBO series Oz, Brodie Broadus in the HBO series The Wire, and Froggy in the Paramount Pictures film Pootie Tang. With over 20 years of experience, Williams has worked on...
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To the Stars and Back: Michael B. Jordan
In early 2018 Michael B. Jordan hosted a private screening of his box office smash hit Black Panther at his alma mater, Newark Arts High School. The 31 year-old actor was raised in Newark. He is noted for his role as the villain Erik Killmonger in the successful...
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To the Stars and Back: Griselle Ponce
Griselle Ponce is a professional dancer, dance Instructor, choreographer and actress. This Newark native and resident started her career winning the title of Ms. Teen Puerto Rico 1995. The following year, she booked a gig on Telemundo network’s Sabado47 as a dancer...
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To the Stars and Back: Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens, aka Queen Latifah visited -Newark in 2015 to celebrate Mayor Ras Baraka’s birthday who she grew up with in Newark. Owens is a Newark-born musician, actress and entrepreneur. Owens released her first studio album in 1989 titled All Hail to the Queen,...
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Whitney! GRAMMY Museum Experience at the Prudential Center—Don’t Miss It!
The Whitney Houston exhibit opened at Prudential Center’s GRAMMY Museum Experience on October 19, 2018 and it’s a must-see! Destination Newark was given an exclusive look inside the exhibit and it was as amazing as we thought. Our editors and social media team,...
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To the Stars and Back: Whitney Houston
Because of Whitney Houston’s generous donations to UMDNJ’s University Hospital (now the Rutgers University Medical School) in Newark, the school named its Pediatric Special Care Unit after her. And the singer’s elementary school in East Orange, New Jersey, was renamed...
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