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Commencement speaker Maria Hinojosa, a journalist who founded Latino USA network and a week ago won a Pulitzer Prize, reminded students that it’s crucial to make themselves heard and seen within a power structure that can render them invisible.

(NEWARK, NJ) -- Renowned journalist Maria Hinojosa, who for decades has illuminated the immigrant experience in America, was named commencement speaker for Rutgers University-Newark’s first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019, Chancellor Nancy Cantor announced.

For over a decade the US Navy has been trying to move away from partisan efforts to get warships named for anyone or anything politically divisive Congress passes or modifies the rules for warship names The latest change was a 2021 directive to esta

For over a decade the US Navy has been trying to move away from partisan efforts to get warships named for anyone or anything politically divisive Congress passes or modifies the rules for warship names The latest change was a 2021 directive to esta

Listen • 0:48 Like countless small businesses across the country, N&R Divine Cleaning Service in Hackensack saw its client base dry up when the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year. Offices, schools, and fitness centers were all forced to close for a few months and no longer needed professional cleaners. “It was not a good feeling,” said owner Nadine Brown, who had to use her savings to pay bills and buy groceries. Brown, who was out of work for three or four months, sai...

Credit: (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) File photo: April 28, 2020, shuttered businesses along the boardwalk in Atlantic City Like countless small businesses across the country, N&R Divine Cleaning Service in Hackensack saw its client base dry up when the coronavirus pandemic struck last year. Offices, schools, and fitness centers were all forced to close for a few months and no longer needed professional cleaners. “It was not a good feeling,” said owner Nadine Brown, who had to use her savings to ...

By A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past shuttered businesses on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Like countless small businesses across the country, N&R Divine Cleaning Service in Hackensack saw its client base dry up when the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year. Offices, schools, and fitness centers were all forced to close for a few months and no longer needed professional cleaners. “It...

Rosalie A. Meyer SOUTH ORLEANS, Mass. – Rosalie A. Meyer, 76, of South Orleans, Mass., died on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in 1944 and raised in Waterbury, Conn., she graduated from Crosby High School and later from Saint Mary’s School of Nursing. Together with her husband of 52 years, Wayne, she owned and operated a successful family restaurant in Plantsville, Conn., until 1988. After many years of hard work, she fulfilled her dream of living on Cape...

N.J. foundation invests $1M for unconventional loans to support Black-owned businesses Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 10, 2021 Monday,  March 10, 2021 - The Pascale Sykes Foundation commits $1,000,000 to the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) and New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC) to expand entrepreneurship opportunities for black-owned businesses. At left, John Harmon Sr., Founder, President, and CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ delivers remarks...

Press release content from Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ellavoz Impact Capital and New Jersey Community Capital Launch Ellavoz Shared Values Opportunity Fund III February 16, 2021 GMT NEWARK, N.J. - February 16, 2021 - ( Newswire.com ) New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC) and Ellavoz Impact Capital announced today the launch of the Ellavoz Shared Values Opportunity Fund III. The $50 million fund will focus on investing in affordable residential housing projects a...