http://www.yourstreet.com/news/newark YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Newark Mayor Cory Booker puts up this message as his status on Facebook today, which has a good deal of meaning as our Legislators return to Trenton to consider legislation during the lame duck session: Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756550/quote-of-the-day-leadership-is-not-a-position-or-a-title Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:16:08 -0800 Promoted from the diaries by Rosi, who agrees. Within the past week, I received two emails concerning little girls and princesses. The first was from the City of Newark, alerting me that on November 19 Newark Mayor Cory Booker would offer motivational words to Newark... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756551/tiara-d-of-princesses Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:42:08 -0800 9 days out Record endorses Corzine/Weinberg: Or maybe they endorsed Weinberg/Corzine. Wally Edge finds his Corzine girl. Take a look at the difference between VA governors race polls and NJ's - the synopsis at Pollster.com. Clinton coming back for Corzine. Oh,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751982/weekend-news-roundup-open-thread-for-oct-24-25,-2009 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:32:08 -0700 It's been two years since art maverick Rupert Ravens opened his gallery at 85 Market Street in Newark. Every time I go there, I don't want to leave. Picture Macy's, or Harrods, but all art. Floor after floor of amazing, tantalizing, seductive, groundbreaking art by a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752186/art-celebration-at-rupert-ravens-contemporary Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:08 -0700 NEWARK -- A 50-year-old woman who was shot in the head last week on a street here remained in very critical condition today, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said, as police continued to search for the shooter. Rita Young-Flythe was... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747577/irvington-woman-shot-in-newark-remains-in-critical-condition Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:29:08 -0700 The Star-Ledger of Newark has withdrawn as a participant in Friday's gubernatorial debate after endorsing a candidate before the event. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747455/star-ledger-out-as-nj-gubernatorial-debate-sponsor Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:15:08 -0700 A crash involving a Newark police car and two other vehicles has closed westbound traffic on Route 280 during the evening commute. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746264/crash-snarls-traffic-for-hours-on-route-280-in-newark Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:27:08 -0700  A crash involving a Newark police car and two other vehicles has closed westbound traffic on Route 280 during the evening commute. READ MORE>> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746350/police-pursuit-crash-snarls-rte-280 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:15:08 -0700 A crash involving a Newark police car and two other vehicles has closed westbound traffic on Route 280 during the evening commute. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747456/police-involved-accident-closes-route-280-in-nj Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:02:08 -0700 Matthew Yglesias makes the case (and yes, there really is a seven-story tall picnic basket , in Newark, OH). Via Robert David Sullivan . http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6742820/boston-city-hall-is-uglier-than-a-seven-story-picnic-basket Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:16:08 -0700 Two 17-year-old Newark teens carjacked a woman's car at Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City on Sunday only to be arrested less than two hours later as they loaded shopping bags into the car after a shopping spree with stolen... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747585/newark-teens-accused-in-jersey-city-carjacking-nabbed-in-elizabeth Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:08:08 -0700 TRENTON, NJ -- Independent candidate Chris Daggett has picked up a key endorsement in New Jersey's governor's race. The Star-Ledger of Newark, the state's largest daily newspaper, gave Daggett its backing in an editorial published yesterday. It cit... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746933/nj-paper-backs-indie-for-gov Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:26:08 -0700 The recssion may be lifting in some areas, but in Newark, where unemployment hit 14.7% in August, it hangs more heavily than ever. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747022/newark-unemployment-office-offers-few-job-prospects Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:50:08 -0700 A 1-month-old Newark child has died of injuries sustained in a car crash on Tuesday, according to the State Highway Patrol. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746039/newark-infant-dies-of-injuries-from-crash Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:03:08 -0700 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has defused the facetious feud between "Tonight Show'' host Conan O'Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746316/clinton-settles-feud-between-o-brien,-newark-mayor Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:46:08 -0700 The feud between "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker is apparently nowhere near over. Check out the latest volley. WATCH VIDEO  http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746488/conan-strikes-back-at-booker-again-watch-video Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:28:08 -0700 Experts say Newark Mayor Cory Booker and ``Tonight Show'' host Conan O'Brien may have broken new ground the past two weeks as they traded humorous barbs about New Jersey's largest city. READ MORE>> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746495/booker-o-brien-feud-may-change-political-rules Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:55:08 -0700 Two former officials with Newark's buildings department have pleaded guilty in a scheme in which city workers were paid overtime to perform private home improvements. READ MORE>> http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746538/overtime-schemers-get-community-service Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:50:08 -0700 NJ.com has banned Conan O'Brien from using the web site in solidarity with Newark Mayor Cory Booker. O'Brien has been bashing Newark, and Booker has... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6732432/joe-territo-nj-com-bans-conan-o-brien-from-web-site Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:55:08 -0700 NEWARK -- The Longaberger Co. announced Thursday it has hired a new president to manage day-to-day operations of the direct-selling basket-maker. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737918/longaberger-co-hires-president Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:12:08 -0700