Opinion: This NJ Mayor is Defying Trump at Your Expense
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's hatred of Trump and willingness to use his elected position to push his personal agenda has hit a new low.
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Newark mayor gets $50,000 raise plus another $30,000 'allowance'
The cost-of-living increase approved on Tuesday means the part-time, elected council members will be earning $95,000, and even more for the Council President.
NJ mayors: Erase more marijuana convictions or we'll ban pot shop
Newark and Jersey City say they won't allow dispensaries to open unless the Legislature moves aggressively in expunging past marijuana convictions.
Newark Mayor: Focus on Trump Gives Bad Democrats a Pass
The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city brought a packed Democratic state convention to its feet on Friday with a rousing speech that ripped fellow Democrats for not being more progressive.
Trump won't stop Newark from protecting 'undocumented immigrants,' mayor says
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka released a statement Monday saying the state's largest city has no intention of changing its policy on undocumented immigrants in the wake of Donald Trump's election as president.