Newark school lease clears state board, but approvals remain
A 4-2 vote advances Newark Public Schools’ proposed $498.4 million, 30-year lease for Riverfront Elementary, but the agreement is not final.
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Construction Begins on Newark’s Broadway Park After Six-Year Effort
Construction has begun on Broadway Park beside Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School, turning abandoned lots into planned public space by spring 2027.
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Newark Public Schools declared high-performing district as hundreds earn biliteracy recognition
The New Jersey Department of Education declared Newark Public Schools a high-performing district July 1. The district later reported that hundreds of students earned the New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy.