Hotel warns guests not to take a shower due to Legionnaires’ concerns at building in Newark

Newark officially welcomes future Ironbound District hotel

Dionisio Pestana, chairman of Pestana Hotel Group and António Seabra, CEO of Seabra Group, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the future Pestana Ironbound Hotel in Newark, on Nov. 19, 2019.

Legionnaires' disease cases possibly linked to hotel near Newark Airport, health department says

ELIZABETH, N.J. -- A hotel near Newark Liberty International Airport is being investigated for possible Legionnaires' disease. The New Jersey Department of Health confirms it is looking into two cases ...

Newark upzones, makes hotel development as-of-right

Newark adopted a series of zoning changes that developers figure to embrace. The City Council narrowly passed the controversial measures last week, TAPinto Newark reported. There was tension over the ...

Hotel warns guests not to take a shower due to Legionnaires’ concerns at building

The Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel is warning guests at the check-in desk not to take showers at the hotel because of ongoing water testing after two guests last year were diagnosed with ...

Man bites Newark officer trying to assist injured crash victim

A Newark police officer is recovering after being bitten by a man following a crash that also left a dirt bike rider in critical condition Monday evening. Newark police responded to Avon Avenue at about 8:15 p.

Newark's 'bruising' budget battle won't include increased tax revenue from lodging, alcohol

Newark City Council's ability to raise an estimated $6 million to balance their 2027 budget still will not get help from the lodging and liquor store industries.

Newark mayor candidate forum planned ahead of 2026 election

Ras Baraka will face a challenge from seven candidates in the 2026 nonpartisan municipal election.

Newark parents charged after 6-week-old twins found with burns, fractures

Newark parents charged after 6-week-old twins found with burns, fractures Infants hospitalized with severe injuries that deputies say were not accidental. NEWARK, NY - A New York couple is facing criminal charges after their 6-week-old twin boys were hospitalized with severe injuries,

COSI, Boeing launching workforce development plan with VR tech in Newark

COSI and Boeing will offer interactive stations and VR headsets as part of a workforce development plan connecting students to different careers.

Contamination cleanup delays Newark apartment project, completion pushed back

A major housing project in Newark is facing delays after environmental contamination was discovered on parts of the site, forcing a temporary halt to some construction earlier this year. Work at Coventry Commons,

Newark council kills retail alcohol and lodging tax request

The council voted to deny the potential of new taxes on hotel lodging and alcohol retail at their meeting on April 27. Both resolutions required six "yes" votes to pass, and with six council members and one mayor with a vote. At least two "no" votes sink the resolutions.

10 most expensive homes sold in Newark area, April 13-19

A single-family home in Newark that sold for $750,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Newark area over the past week.

1 dead as Newark fire engulfs multi-family home, New Jersey officials say

A woman is dead and two people are critically injured after the fire on Schley Street in Newark, New Jersey.