Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 18: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka attends a unity rally on the steps of City Hall in downtown Newark in support of ...

NEWARK, N.J.-- Another high-profile mayor says he wants to jump into the New Jersey gubernatorial race. At a Black History Month event Monday night, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka said, "I want to be the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba and a ...

Read full article: ‘The rumors are completely untruthful’: Rep. Gonzales speaks out for first time since staffer’s death Darrin Rogers Jr., 36, was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed his ...

Fifty years ago this week, the despair of a city led to devastation on its streets when an unfounded rumor that a man had died in police custody triggered five nights of gunfire, arson and looting in ...

Tom Martello writes a regular column about the 2025 race for New Jersey governor. Brent Johnson writes the subscriber-only newsletter What Makes Jersey Run. They combined forces in the aftermath of ...

(This story has been updated to reflect new information and photos.) The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, a Democrat who is running for governor, was arrested on Friday at a privately run federal ...