BUSINESS
Turning Vacancies into Vibes
Unoccupied spaces set to become chic wine bars, dessert spots, and popular restaurants promising weekend and nightlife. Finally there is...
Chains Make a Return to Newark After Long Absence
Bamberger’s was once a favored shopping experience for Newark residents. The 500,000-square-foot building was eight stories high and included ten...
Here’s Why Restaurant Owners (New & Old) Love Downtown Newark
While restaurants are notorious for being risky business as a result of ever-rising costs, access to capital, and consumer popularity,...
Bringing Smiles Downtown: Newark native Dr. Suffiyah Webb found her calling in Guatemala to practice dentistry back home
Newark native and pediatric dentist Dr. Suffiyah Webb always knew when the time was right, she’d open a practice in...
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ENTERTAINMENT
10 Celebrities Who Went to Newark Arts High School: The first formed public school in the U.S. to specialize in visual and performance arts
Newark Arts High School is lauded as the first formed public school in the United States to specialize in visual...
Rhythm Revue: The Man Behind the Music
For 36 years, Rhythm Revue — Felix Hernandez’s classic R&B and soul show on Newark’s beloved WBGO radio station —...
Here’s What Keeps Tobias Truvillion in Newark
Just turn on BET, Hallmark, Lifetime or any other streaming service you may have, and you are very likely to...
Binge-Watch Tobias
Here are Destination Newark’s summer picks, featuring Tobias Truvillion, to add to your binge-watch list: Movies Loved to Death Synopsis:...
GOVERNMENT
Ask the Mayor About the Arts and Education District
Did you know that Downtown Newark has a designated Arts and Education District? It includes the Newark Museum of Art,...
Ask the Mayor
As part of our quarterly dialogue with Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, we asked him several questions from our social...
Ask the Mayor – Entertainment Issue 2019
Mayor Ras Baraka answers questions about arts and culture in Newark. Dorian C. Bernard @dorian_c._bernard Is there affordable housing in...
Ask the Mayor
MAYOR RAS BARAKA ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT LIVING AND WORKING IN NEWARK. Jessica Baker @cjbaker91 Does Mayor Baraka really believe that...
HEALTH
Staying Fit at 54
Most people who see Atiya Rashidi today marvel at her commitment to her holistic health. At age 54, she competes...
Simple Moves for a Healthy Heart
Here’s a message for people who want to improve their heart health: “Keep moving,” says Andre Wise, manager of the...
Get Moving in Newark: Walk. Run. Cycle.
Spring has sprung and it’s time to get back outside. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things...
Is There a (Black) Heart Doctor in the House?
Newark Beth Israel has one of the nation’s top 15 heart transplant centers Less than 3% of cardiologists in the...
LIFESTYLE
Brooklyn Native Falls in Love with Newark
Andrew Davila relocated for work but stayed for culture Seven years later, after planning to stay for just a year,...
Newark Airport Terminal Named “World’s Best”
Once again, Newark is on the map! The Newark Liberty International Airport is soaring to new heights with a $2.7...
Sakia Gunn Lives on at the Newark LGBTQ Film Festival
The Newark LGBTQ Film Festival is hosting its second annual event on Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28. The...
When you Just Have a Taste for Something in Particular, Here’s a Short List to Help You Make Your Selection
Looking for Cocktails? Marcus B&P (now known as Vibe BBQ)Historic Hahne & Co Building 56 Halsey StNewark, NJ 07102 Along with...
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NEIGHBORHOOD
Here are a Few Popular Ice Cream Shops Around Town
Ice cream seems to be ever-popular in Newark these days. A Cold Stone franchise held its grand opening in April...
How Newark Became a Safer City
Collective Community Healing Credited for Historically Low Crime On a normal afternoon, The HUBB is teeming with 30 to 40...
Four Corners of Art
Four Corners Public Arts has now become a model for neighborhood-focused activations, spurring multiple collaborative art projects throughout downtown while...
10 New Must-See Murals
Newark’s Vibrant Cultural Diversity Swaddles the City in Prolific Street Art Artists have been busier than ever creating spirited public...
TECHNOLOGY
Take A Lesson From Gamefuly
Destination Newark surveyed business owners ranging from startups to established enterprises across a variety of industries to gain business advice...
Anthony Frasier
Native Newarker and award-winning tech entrepreneur Anthony Frasier did not have it all figured out when he started his journey...
AeroFarms COO Lisa Newman Feeds On Technology
Lisa Newman, COO of Newark-based AeroFarms, always starts her day by checking on her plants.
DreamPlay Media Takes Video Up a Notch
DreamPlay Media is growing from its roots in filmmaking into marketing for the digital age. A six-year old creative media company...
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YOUTH
Networking at 17
Name: Uriah Price Age: 17Hometown: Newark, NJSchool: University High SchoolGraduation Year: 2024Internship: PSEG - Marketing Team Program: All Stars Project...
Why Did This Accounting Major Choose Rutgers Business School-Newark?
Name: Shahzaib RiazAge: 21Occupation: Tax Consulting Intern at PwCHometown: Jersey City, NJSchool: Rutgers Business School-NewarkMajor: AccountingGraduation Year: May 2025 When...
Why is this Rutgers University-Newark Professor excited to commute from NYC to Newark? It’s the Jazz for him!
I was hired to teach journalism at Rutgers University-Newark two years ago. A month before classes were to begin, while...
