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NEWARK, N.J., July 19, 2010 – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) joined by Joe Atchison of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Jazz trumpeter James Gibbs III of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, FEMWORKS, and Newark’s Harvest Table Restaurant launched the Lincoln Park Community Farm (LPCF) last week. Paying only $20 a week, a long list of residents have become members in the farm’s community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Through the CSA, city residents receive a share of the harvest every week from July through late September 2010. “The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an impressive example of what urban farming can be in New Jersey,” stated Joe Atchison. Membership in the farm is available on a rolling basis. Visit www.lpccd.org for the application or call Rob W at 973-732-4003. READ MORE »

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“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 »

City Hall Ceremony opens three-day African cultural and sports festival. Newark, NJ – July 31, 2009 – Deputy Mayor of Neighborhood Engagement Margarita Muñiz, members of the Newark African Commission, representatives from African nations, African soccer teams, and other Newark dignitaries launched the City of Newark’s African Diaspora Celebration with a kick-off ceremony in the City Hall Rotunda last night. READ MORE »

The Fathers Now program at Newark’s Comprehensive Center for Fathers graduated over 60 men from its program and has an employment placement rate of almost 70%.

Since his divorce, Kevin Robinson talks to his kids more and he’s more dedicated to being in their lives. But it wasn’t always so amicable. “I went through a period where I was confused. I was separated from my children for about six months. I had to learn to deal with my ex.” At 49, Robinson, is evolving, and he credits Newark Now’s Comprehensive Center for Fathers for the changes he’s made.

Last year, Robinson was a part of the first class of 20 men that completed the center’s fatherhood program in Newark. And in February the men from the first four classes marched in an official graduation ceremony. The program is an extension of the National Comprehensive Center for Fathers in Philadelphia. READ MORE »

Nine-acre Nat Turner Park offers area residents state-of-the-art athletic field,
running track, green spaces, playground, and amphitheatre
Newark, NJ – July 28, 2009 – Mayor Cory A. Booker; White House Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs David Agnew; Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.; Newark Municipal Council Members; The Trust for Public Land Vice President Rose Harvey; President and CEO of The New York Giants John Mara; Former New York Giant Tiki Barber; The Friends of Nat Turner Park and other dignitaries joined the Central Ward’s Springfield Avenue community, and other supporting donors, to cut the ribbon to open Nat Turner Park – Newark’s newest and largest city-owned park. The nine-acre facility was designed in part by members of the community and students from three adjacent schools. READ MORE »

Scholastic reading characters entertainment children at the Lincoln Park Music Festival

Newark, NJ – Thousands of people gathered last weekend at the fourth annual Lincoln Park Music Festival: A Celebration of Spirit and Dance. The free, three day music festival, presented by Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD), Mayor Cory A. Booker, and the Newark Municipal Council is the area’s only music festival that focuses on the holistic health and sustainability of an urban community. READ MORE »

Newark, NJ – Over 30 Graduates of the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District green job training program received their diploma today on stage at the Lincoln Park Music Festival on Friday, July 24, 2009 and had Governor Jon S. Corzine address them with an encouraging commencement speech. The Governor was joined by David J. Socolow, Department of Labor Commissioner, Ralph A. LaRossa, President and Chief Operating Officer of PSEG and Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) Executive Director, Baye Adofo-Wilson. READ MORE »