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Newark

Three jet airplanes | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Midjourney

FAA

The 3 FAA Failures Creating a Dangerous Mess in the Skies

Outages, staffing shortages, and outdated tech are crippling air traffic control and putting the public at risk. It's time to take the job away from the FAA.

Robert Poole | 5.21.2025 10:45 AM

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and law enforcement, outside of ICE facility |  Brian Branch Price/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Immigration

Newark Mayor Arrested for ICE 'Trespassing'

Plus: Air traffic controller issues, tariff deal between U.S. and China, "murder insurance," and more...

Liz Wolfe | 5.12.2025 9:30 AM

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Police Abuse

Grand Jury Clears Five Newark Cops in Shooting of Robbery Suspects

Cops said they heard gunfire, and one cop said he saw a gun, but police only recovered a BB gun the victims hid elsewhere before the police interaction.

Ed Krayewski | 3.9.2017 1:38 PM

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Homelessness

Newark Considers Crackdown on Giving Food to the Homeless

Not fair to homeless that their food isn't "scrutinized," one councilman explained.

Ed Krayewski | 11.7.2016 8:29 PM

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Uber

Newark Looks to Shake Down Uber Drivers For 'Fair Share' in Fees

Fee structures would be higher than for taxi drivers.

Ed Krayewski | 4.12.2016 8:03 PM

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Police Abuse

DOJ, Newark Miss Deadline to Agree on Police Reforms, No New Deadline Set

Ed Krayewski | 9.19.2014 2:27 PM

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Michael Brown

Some Thoughts on Ferguson, Newark, State Violence, Insurrections, and Democracy

Whither the Republic?

Ed Krayewski | 8.14.2014 10:15 AM

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Public schools

Department of Ed Investigating Whether Newark School Reorganization Plan is Racist

Ed Krayewski | 7.24.2014 12:26 PM

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Newark

Ras Baraka Wins Newark Mayoral Race

Ed Krayewski | 5.13.2014 9:37 PM

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Cory Booker

Cory Booker Can Talk Donald Sterling, Mum on Newark Deputy Chief Accused of Racism, Corruption

Ed Krayewski | 5.6.2014 12:03 PM

Police Abuse

Feds to Monitor Newark Police Department

NJ

Reason Staff | 2.10.2014 1:00 PM

Politics

Is New Jersey's Charter School Movement Faltering?

National School Choice Week kicks off its cross-country Whistle Stop Tour.

Jim Epstein and Naomi Brockwell | 1.24.2014 9:30 AM

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Politics

State Superintendent for Newark Schools Indefinitely Suspends Four Principals, Reportedly Over Publicly Opposing Her School Reform Plan; Newark Mayoral Candidate Says Superintendent Not a Military Dictator, Unlike a General or Police Chief

Plan opponents say is pro-charter school not welcomed by every charter either

Ed Krayewski | 1.19.2014 2:37 PM

Civil Liberties

Newark Politicians Walking Back Promise to Hire 100 New Cops: Can't Afford Them

They knew the score

Reason Staff | 1.9.2014 9:30 AM

Culture

Cory Booker Addresses Violence in Newark For First Time Since Leaving City Hall

2013, Booker's last year as mayor, saw the highest number of murders in Newark in 23 years

Reason Staff | 1.3.2014 3:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Protests in Newark After Three Teenagers Shot; Mayoral Candidates Want More Police, Federal Funding

Want a police state to fight crime

Reason Staff | 12.31.2013 10:40 AM

Policy

Report: 1 in 5 Public School Students in Newark, Camden, NJ Attend Charters

The future

Reason Staff | 12.12.2013 5:20 PM

Politics

Newark Budget Audit Shows Undocumented Overtime, Leave Time Pay, Checks Mailed to Dead People

Cory Booker's gone

Reason Staff | 12.4.2013 8:40 AM

Policy

Majority of Newark Charters Sign Up For School District's "Universal Enrollment" Plan

District wants to centralize applications for charter and public schools in the city

Reason Staff | 11.27.2013 2:40 PM

Politics

Majority of Newark City Council Absent for Vote on Interim Mayor, Vote Delayed

Can't take place with just four council members attending, city cabinet, meanwhile, is at Booker's swearing in

Reason Staff | 10.31.2013 12:10 PM

Culture

Four Homicides in One Day in Newark, Including Pair of Stabbings

Local politicians prefer to blame guns

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 8:10 AM

Politics

Cory Booker: Will Be Replaced by Luis Quintana as Newark Mayor

City council to vote after 30 days, mayor can't imagine them not voting for Quintana, the city council president who takes over immediately

Reason Staff | 10.22.2013 4:40 PM

Politics

Booker Leaves Mixed Legacy in Newark

Stepping stones can be that way sometimes

Reason Staff | 10.18.2013 12:50 PM

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Politics

"Vote Wednesday" is Usually a Joke, But Not Today in New Jersey

Well, maybe sort of a joke still

Ed Krayewski | 10.16.2013 11:38 AM

Politics

PAC Ad: Cory Booker Wasted $100 Million Zuckerberg School Donation on Focus Groups, Consultants

ACLU fought Booker over transparency on what was happening with the money

Reason Staff | 10.9.2013 11:50 AM

Politics

Local Politicians, Activists Oppose Newark NJ School Superintendent's Reforms, Despite Support of Parents, Educators, School Officials

Reforms appear to be working

Reason Staff | 9.24.2013 3:50 PM

War on Drugs

14-Year-Old Tenth Murder Victim in Ten Days in Newark

Mayor's running for Senate

Reason Staff | 9.5.2013 1:00 PM

Politics

Newark Mayoral Candidate to Business Owners: "I Don't Have Horns"

No, your anti-business policies just scare them

Reason Staff | 8.26.2013 7:32 AM

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Politics

Cory Booker Cashing in on His Star Power With an Internet Startup, May Have to Tone it Down if He's Elected to the Senate

Wayward with Waywire

Ed Krayewski | 8.7.2013 9:44 AM

Politics

Newark Group Searches For Mayoral Candidate on Craig's List

Help wanted in New Jersey

Reason Staff | 7.30.2013 3:50 PM

Politics

US Attorney Investigating Newark Activist for Allegedly Using Federal Grant Money to Pay the Bills

New Jersey style

Reason Staff | 7.26.2013 11:56 AM

Politics

Cory Booker's Former Driver Retires from Police Force, Takes Job at Newark Housing Authority While Collecting Disability Pension

The double dip

Reason Staff | 7.2.2013 2:28 PM

Civil Liberties

Ex-Newark Cop Sentenced to Five Years for Assault

Pistol whipped a man while on duty in an incident caught on tape

Reason Staff | 4.30.2013 9:16 AM

Policy

Former Newark Mayor Mugged, Suspect Arrested While Asking Police For a Free Train Ride

20-year-old said he wanted to meet his parole officer

Reason Staff | 4.12.2013 10:20 AM

Politics

Mixed Record in Newark Could Complicate Cory Booker's Expected Senate Run

Expected to face tough primary competition in 2014

Reason Staff | 4.3.2013 1:48 PM

Politics

Newark City Council Approves New Deal With Devils Over Arena

Better but still not good, councilmembers say

Reason Staff | 2.27.2013 7:56 AM

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Politics

Will Cory Booker Bring School Choice to New Jersey?

John Walters | 2.15.2013 2:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Newark 19-Year-Old Arrested for Beating Another Teen Over Debt Owed by Father

Going to learn it's a dog eat dog world in jail

Reason Staff | 2.13.2013 8:04 AM

Politics

County Prosecutor Probing Newark City Contracts

Former campaign consultant for Cory Booker previously arrested

Reason Staff | 2.8.2013 12:36 PM

Politics

Former Cory Booker Campaign Consultant Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering

Part of ongoing investigation into alleged illegal activities at Newark City Hall

Reason Staff | 2.7.2013 9:56 AM

Politics

Senator Frank Lautenberg: Cory Booker Has a Lot of Work to Do in Newark

Booker wants to run for Lautenberg's seat

Reason Staff | 1.25.2013 7:16 AM

Politics

Chris Christie Touts Merit-Based Pay in New Newark Teachers' Contract

Failure is the norm at many schools

Reason Staff | 11.16.2012 11:08 AM

Teachers Unions

Newark Teachers Union Approves Contract With Merit-Based Bonus

Was passed two to one, or "closer than expected," as critics of the deal put it

Reason Staff | 11.15.2012 10:20 AM

Politics

They Can't Just Fire the Shitty Teachers

Ed Krayewski | 5.23.2012 2:08 PM

Politics

Newark Targets Newsstand After Owner Talks to Newspaper

Ed Krayewski | 4.26.2012 11:22 AM

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