Opinion: Gabrielle Union’s Halsey Street Instagram Post is Good News for Newark’s Historic Districts
During a break in filming Netflix’s "The Perfect Find," shot in Newark, Gabrielle Union-Wade went on a downtown shopping spree, gushing that "Halsey Street is a vibe." Suddenly local hotspots had flocks of new admirers.
If Walls Could Talk, They’d Shout ‘Off with the Vinyl!’
Newark could have the prettiest neighborhoods in America… but only if we gave the humble rowhouses the same dignity as the greatest mansions on Ballantine Parkway.
Opinion: Restore the Orange Branch to West Orange as a Light Rail
With a major redevelopment project proposed in downtown West Orange, which could even include a movie studio, perhaps it’s time to give another thought to restoring the Orange Branch, not as a passenger line, but as an extension of the Newark subway.
The Sins of Our Architects: How Racism Smeared Newark’s Modernist Legacy
Bare walls of granite, concrete, and opaque glass shout “nothing to see”. These buildings insult our city’s inhabitants but are a comfort to commuters. They are fortresses to suburbia’s denial that the route of their wealth was built on sidewalks that are now lifeless.
Opinion: How Did West Orange, Home of Free-thinker Edison, Become, Yes, So Conservative?
The progressivism that West Orange engages in is tokenism.
Opinion: Newark’s Tubman Monument Repeats the Mistake it was Meant to Address
The placement of the monument seems to embody a spirit of revenge, rather than reparation.
With Federal Help Unlikely, Landlords and Tenants Need to Work Together on Rent Relief
We have now been in quarantine for two months - two months that many people have been unemployed and unable to pay their rent and/or mortgages. With no federal assistance in sight, here's how landlords and tenants can work together to ease the burden.
Alexander Hamilton Predicted Jersey City Would Become ‘Metropolis of the World’
Geographically, Jersey City made more sense. However, for reasons you might not think, Manhattan eventually beat Jersey City to the title.
Renaissance Might Be the Wrong Word for Newark
Longtime residents take aim at the media's increasing desire to say Newark is experiencing a renaissance. It's more complicated than that.
Whole Foods Jersey City: Thoughts from the Editor
On Wednesday, Whole Foods officially announced their plans to open up shop in Jersey City. This is great news, but we do have a few questions about the proposal.
