Category: Newark (NJ)

Andy Bey, Jazz Singer Renowned for His Vocal Range, Dies at 85

An admirer of Nat King Cole, he began as a child performer and as part of a family trio before emerging as a master of the American Songbook.
Dockworkers’ Strike Halts Commerce at Newark Port, Affecting the Supply Chain Ecosystem

The strike by longshoremen has halted commerce at Newark and other ports on the East and Gulf Coasts, affecting an ecosystem of supply-chain workers.
Inside Unionwear, the New Jersey Factory Responsible for Both Harris-Walz and MAGA Hats

One of the last remaining union-run hat factory in the country is in New Jersey. Over more than three decades, its workers have made hats for competing campaigns.
Trains, Trucks and Tractors: The Race to Reroute Goods From Baltimore

Since the collapse of the Key Bridge, other East Coast ports have absorbed the cargo previously handled in Baltimore, but some parts of the supply chain like trucking are struggling.
In Classrooms, Teachers Put A.I. Tutoring Bots to the Test

Newark public schools are cautiously trying out a new automated teaching aid from Khan Academy. The preliminary report card: “could use improvement.”
The North to Shore Festival Comes to New Jersey

A new arts festival featuring local and marquee-name talent is coming to the Garden State.

Andy Bey, Jazz Singer Renowned for His Vocal Range, Dies at 85