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The Historic Event Begins at 1:00PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall – 920 Broad Street

Newark, NJ – Newark, NJ., October 28, 2009 – You are cordially invited to join Mayor Cory Booker and The Newark Municipal Council as the members of the inaugural Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Advisory Commission take the Oath of Office on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in the Municipal Council Chambers, Room 215, Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, N.J. at 12:30 p.m.

The inaugural Newark, NJ, LGBTQ Advisory Commission members are as follows:

Reverend Janyce L. Jackson
Rooney Long
Darnell L. Moore
Joseph Panessidi
Perris Straughter
Margaret L. Woods
Gary Paul Wright READ MORE »

The Ceremony Takes Place In The Municipal Council Chamber, City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Wednesday, October 28, at 1pm.

Newark, NJ – October 28, 2009 – Mayor Cory A. Booker and members of the Newark Municipal Council will swear in the City of Newark’s first-ever Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-gender and Questioning Commission, in the Municipal Council Chamber, in City Hall, today, Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at 1 p.m. First-ever LGBTQ Commission will directly address community’s needs; Seven-member board will fight harassment and discrimination. READ MORE »

“Status Is Everything” Social Marketing Campaign Targets Young African American Gay Men In Newark

NEWARK, N.J., October 27, 2009 – Beginning January 2010 in Newark , African American men who have sex with men will be targeted by an HIV Testing social marketing campaign titled “Status Is Everything” organized by the African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) of Newark. “Status Is Everything” aims to encourage African American men, particularly young men who have sex with men, to get HIV tested and reduce risky behaviors. READ MORE »

The Highly Acclaimed Show Kicks Off Newark’s “Open Doors”

Newark, NJ, October 21, 2009 – Art in The Atrium (ATA) opens on Thursday, October 22 and kicks off the 2009 annual “Open Doors” Art Festival. The ATA opening includes an opening reception on Thursday, October 22, and after-party at Brick City Bar and Grill, and concluding on Sunday, October 25, in Newark. Featured works are by Chris Cumberbatch, of Above the Surface Design, located in Long Island, NY, also an ATA exhibiting artist whose focus is on eco-friendly, sustainable products. The showcase, located in the LPCCD “green” building at 460 Washington Street, Newark, is free and open to the public. The hours for the weekend are Thursday and Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. READ MORE »

Newark, NJ, October 21, 2009 – Ecoventions and Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (http://www.lpccd.org) cordially invite you to attend the Essex County Green Business Summit, Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 9am-2pm at PSEG – 80 Park Plaza, Newark, NJ. READ MORE »

This Year’s Theme is “Man In The Mirror”

NEWARK, N.J., October 17, 2009 – Tonight from 7pm-1am the Family Love Organization, dedicated to mending broken hearts & building strong families, presents the 8th Annual Father & Daughter Dinner Dance. Family Love Father & Daughter Dinner Dance invites grandfathers, stepfathers, god fathers, and families of all types to participate.
The event is an formal attire affair and takes place a the Rutgers Newark Campus of the Paul Robeson Campus Center, 350 Martin Luther King Blvd. in downtown Newark, NJ. READ MORE »

NEWARK, NJ – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) and Art in The Atrium (ATA) are in collaboration for presentation of an art showcase during the 2009 annual “Open Doors” Art Festival, over the weekend that includes an opening reception on Thursday, October 22, and after-party at Brick City Bar and Grill, and concluding on Sunday, October 25, in Newark. Featured works are by Chris Cumberbatch READ MORE »

NEWARK, NJ – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) and Art in The Atrium (ATA) are in collaboration for presentation of an art showcase during the 2009 annual “Open Doors” Art Festival, over the weekend that includes an opening reception on Thursday, October 22, and after-party at Brick City Bar and Grill, and concluding on Sunday, October 25, in Newark. Featured works are by Chris Cumberbatch READ MORE »

NEWARK, N.J., October 14, 2009 – On Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 6pm, North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) of Newark NJ will host their First Annual Meet & Greet Fundraiser at Aljira: A Center for Contemporary Art. READ MORE »

“A Toast to Newark’s Youth”
Featuring performances by students from Newark Public Schools, renowned author/poet Cheryl Clarke, remarks by New Jersey State Senator Loretta Weinberg & Toast Master for the evening Mayor Cory A. Booker. READ MORE »