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Blizzard Spreads Snowy Shroud Over Nearly Half of US

CHICAGO -- A fearsome storm spread a smothering shroud of white over nearly half the nation Wednesday, snarling transportation from Oklahoma to New England, burying parts of the Midwest under 2 feet of snow and laying down dangerously heavy ice in the Northeast that was too much for some buildings to bear. Tens of...

Powerful Storm Sweeps Along Eastern Seaboard

(Dec. 1) -- Widespread electrical outages, lengthy airport delays and flooding rain plagued the East Coast today as a powerful storm system that earlier spawned several tornadoes continued to leave its mark in several states. Tornado watches were posted for sections of Virginia and Maryland. Officials in Washington...

Mars Big as Moon Tonight? Top 5 Astronomy Hoaxes

(Aug. 27) -- In case you were wondering, Mars, which is normally roughly the size of any star in the night sky, will not appear to be as big as the moon tonight, as alleged in a recent e-mail making the rounds. The chain letter belongs to a long line of astronomical hoaxes, five of which are listed below, including one...

$70M Budget Gap Means Newark Mayor Can't Spare a Square

(July 23) -- Facing a daunting $70 million budget gap, Newark, N.J., Mayor Corey Booker says he can't afford to spare even one square: Discontinuing toilet paper in city offices is among his proposed cuts to remedy Newark's 2010 budget deficit. "Every single contract that does not go to the core function of our city in...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Cory Booker Communications Director Resigns After 'Meet The Press' Controversy

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker's communications director Anne Torres has resigned in the wake of the heroic mayor's controversial "Meet the Press" remarks.

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What to Watch on TV Tonight: Wetpaint Entertainment's Must-See Shows For the Week of May 28

In the Season 3 premiere, millionaire and world-renowned artist Scott Jacobs and his 18-year-old daughter, Alexa, leave behind their lavish lifestyle in San Diego to spend six days in Newark, New Jersey, to search for those most in need of financial help.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Cory Booker: Community Engagement And PENewark

This week, I was surprised and disappointed to read a story filed by a leading news organization that mischaracterized the community engagement and response to the Partnership for Education in Newark (PENewark).

Background on Newark New Jersey

Newark () is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 277,140. It is the 67th largest city in the United States and one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs.

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