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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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Newark Tech Week: Black Hack and Cory Booker

17. April 2013

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Newark Caps off Big Tech Week with Minority-Focused Hack for Charity (via NJ Tech Weekly) Mayor Cory Booker with Blerdology CEO Kat Calvin and Capital Cause Founder Kezia Williams | Blerdology Newark, a city transitioning to an aspiring tech Hub, celebrated Newark Tech Week ---a full four days of tech-themed events capped off by a minority-focused hackathon at the Rutgers Business School…  

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“Toast To Prosperity” Mixer Event

12. April 2013

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“Toast To Prosperity” Mixer Event

This Friday, April 12th, New Jersey Career Institute is hosting the "Toast To Prosperity" mixer event at Kilkenny Ale House from 5pm-midnight.

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It Was All Black Tie and Tails: The Black Art Song

1. April 2013

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It Was All Black Tie and Tails: The Black Art Song

It was all black tie and tails in the Centennial Hall, at the Newark Public Library, last week. Kevin Maynor, a renowned Opera virtuoso, accompanied on piano by Eric Olsen, gave a performance entitled “The Black Art Song”. Mr. Maynor, born in Newark, is a world-renowned virtuoso who has traveled throughout the world to perform. [...]

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The growing trend of Yoga, HERE in Newark

1. August 2012

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The growing trend of Yoga, HERE in Newark

The Yoga Movement continues to grow in Newark. Two weeks ago Glocally reported the growing Newark Yoga movement. This past week it continued, acknowledging the growing trend of Yoga, Sunday, with the Hip-Hop Yoga at the Lincoln Park Music Festival and free weekly yoga at Riverfront Park. The trend is growing indeed as reported by Star-Ledger Newark Reporter, Barry Carter, in Sunday’s Star-Ledger.

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Legendary Photographer James VerDerZee’s Unknown Roots in Newark

19. July 2012

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Legendary Photographer James VerDerZee’s Unknown Roots in Newark

Photographer James VanDerZee is best known for the dazzling images of New York’s black middle class that he shot during the Harlem Renaissance. Indelibly marked by the photographer’s painstaking efforts to pose and arrange his subjects, VanDerZee’s images provide a veritable visual index of the period’s grace and grandeur. A lesser-known fact about VanDerZee is [...]

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5th Season for W@WP!

27. June 2012

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5th Season for W@WP!

It's that time again! Washington Park transforms every Wednesday, starting TODAY, from 11 - 3pm. The open-air market, “Wednesdays in Washington Park” is back for it's 5th year. The market will continue to present an unique array of products, health conscious vendors, live jazz, entertainment and rumor has it a local meat farmer! Join them today on your lunch break and take in the sultry velvet voice of singer, Jackie Johnson. ALSO, come by afterwards for their evening program, Yoga in the Park!

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Summer Solstice Celebration at Washington Park

20. June 2012

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Don't miss the Summer Solstice Celebration at Washington Park's free weekly yoga class.

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Draw Locally

22. May 2012

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Draw Locally

Draw Locally with two Newark art spaces: Index Art Center and Kedar Studio of Art, located at 585 Broad Street. Together they host a bi-weekly life drawing workshop called the "Newark City Drawing Group."

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Kilkenny Ale House: Your Local Tavern

15. May 2012

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Kilkenny Ale House: Your Local Tavern

Cheap eats on most days, a killer chili and an odd happy hour awaited... On With The Review!

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