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Did Shaquille O’Neal Just Box Out Mumia?

6. May 2013

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Did Shaquille O’Neal Just Box Out Mumia? (via www.laprogressive.com) Why did Newark’s only movie theater, co-owned by Shaquille O’Neal, just pull a scheduled showing of a documentary about Mumia Abu-Jamal? No one is talking, but this is a story that stinks worse than the Jersey swamps. For the unfamiliar, Mumia Abu-Jamal is perhaps the most [...]

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An Insiders Look At Newark’s Public Real Estate Auction

26. April 2013

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An Insiders Look At Newark’s Public Real Estate Auction

The auctioneer interrupts the investment property bidding to announce a re-bid on a particular Homestead Program/Owner-Occupied home from earlier in the morning.  His grin is recognizable from the back of the Terrace Ballroom at Newark’s Symphony Hall, “It appears the original buyer to this condo thought he was purchasing the whole building.”  The dichotomy between [...]

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FOODIE FRIDAYS: Shrimp Burger, Get ‘em While They’re Hot!

29. March 2013

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FOODIE FRIDAYS: Shrimp Burger, Get ‘em While They’re Hot!

We introduced Vonda’s Kitchen sometime ago as a part of the Lincoln Park Coastal Music festival outstanding food vendors last year, featuring a healthy salad demonstration. But sometimes we need to revisit these tasty places. Vonda’s Kitchen has been around for a little over a year, and has become prominent restaurant serving  southern cuisine in [...]

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