Rutgers Law School faculty and students were invited by the White House to recount their efforts to halt pandemic evictions in Newark through pro bono work and an inventive outreach collaboration with community organizers and local artists.
Jersey City restaurant accused of racial double standard with dress code
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A restaurant in Jersey City is accused of a setting a racial double standard after a video from the weekend went viral.
Two friends who are Black say The Ashford restaurant refused to seat them inside because their clothing didn t fit the dress code, but the employees later allowed white customers in similar clothing to dine.
After spending Saturday painting and getting his new photography studio in Jersey City ready, CJ Pace headed to the Ashford for a meal with Andrece Brady and another friend.
Towering glass mosaic mural of Whitney Houston pays tribute to late singer, city’s musical roots
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
A glass mosaic mural of Whitney Houston at 45 William St. in Newark was unveiled Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.Andrew Maclean/Prudential Center
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The artist who crafted a towering mural of the late Whitney Houston by putting together more than 1,000 glass pieces on a luxury apartment building in Newark has finished her work.
The 19 foot by 28 foot mosaic was more than just a tribute to the late iconic singer, who was born in Newark and sang in the gospel choir at New Hope Baptist Church as a child. It was a way to uplift the community and remind residents along with visitors that Houston got her start in the Brick City, a place with rich musical roots.