Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appears to have a clear path to a fourth term against seven challengers, all relatively minor and many of them perennial

Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka has issued a mandatory travel ban prohibiting all non-exempt vehicles from operating on roadways within Newark city limits from 9 p.m. Sunday until 7 a.m. Monday morning.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka signed an executive order on Feb. 19 to create an annual list of the city's non-compliant landlords.

Newark city employees' union, AFSCME Local 2963, alleges unfair contract negotiations and denial of overtime pay, leading to a dispute.

Newark City Council member Michael Houser is stepping down from his 1st Ward seat upon moving out of the district, creating a vacancy.

Newark officials are warning residents to prepare for significant snowfall Sunday, with 7 to 10 inches expected to blanket the city and trigger strict parking enforcement on snow-covered roadways. Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr.

Newark's City Cemetery is the final resting place for 18,000 people – including the poor, unknown or unclaimed – but it looks like an abandoned lot. A family member says the cemetery's been forgotten, and it's not the first time. She asked CBS News ...