Jersey
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Black Business
Enslaved Man Honored As First Black Entrepreneur In New Jersey
by Kandiss Edwards November 1, 2025 Cudjo Banquante, an enslaved African royal descendant who fought in the American Revolution, later…
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Tech
The Library, A Black-Owned Cannabis Dispensary In New Jersey, Opens With A Focus On Community And Education
A Black-owned cannabis dispensary rooted in community and education is open for business. Charles Penn and Corey Dishmen founded The…
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Politics
Man Convicted of Murdering New Jersey Pastor is Sentenced to Life in Prison
Rashid Ali Bynum killed Eunice Dwumfour in 2023 ambush outside her apartment complex in Sayreville A Virginia man convicted of…
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Tech
Beginning This Fall, Incoming New Jersey Kindergarteners Will Be Given College Savings Accounts Thanks To A $150K Grant
An investment in the future of Newark, NJ, kindergarten students is underway. According to a press release from the Newark…
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Black Breaking News
Husband of New Jersey Mayor Who Was Caught on Camera Driving Drunk with Toddler In Car Asks Public to Show Her ‘Some Compassion’
The family of a New Jersey mayor accused of driving under the influence while her 2-year-old son was in the…
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Black Breaking News
NNPA MOURNS THE LOSS OF PUBLISHER AL THOMAS, PUBLISHER, SOUTH JERSEY JOURNAL
NNPA MOURNS THE LOSS OF PUBLISHER AL THOMAS, PUBLISHER, SOUTH JERSEY JOURNAL – African American News and Issues October…
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Black Breaking News
New Jersey Judge Scolds School Bus Aide Who Was Busy on Her Phone with Earbuds On While 6-Year-Old Was Choking to Death, Sentences Her to Three Years In Prison
A former New Jersey school bus aide has been sentenced for the death of a 6-year-old girl with special needs…
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Black Breaking News
13 hurt when school bus crashes, overturns in New Jersey
A child was critically injured when a school bus with 31 people on board crashed on a New Jersey highway…
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Crypto
Jersey City to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs, the Latest Pension to Dive Into Crypto
Wisconsin’s public pension plan – the State of Wisconsin Investment Board, which has roughly $156 billion in assets under management…
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Black Business
Entrepreneurs Open 2nd Black-Owned Plant-Based Restaurant in New Jersey
Adenah Bayoh and chef Emeka Onugha are transforming plant-based dining with their second Black-owned restaurant, Brick City Vegan, now open…
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