TDN Digest for Fri, Sep 4

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Stories

Articles, reports and news items from major news agencies such as the New York Times, the Star Ledger, and ABC 7 News

• Booker: We’re Not Where We Want To Be
• Newark kids drop in at new skatepark
• City in Extremis
• Newark police seize large stash of narcotics in raid
• Newark police catch two fugitives on ‘Most Wanted’ list
• N.J. offers free swine-flu shots to uninsured
• Police search for gunman in Newark shooting

Blogs

Opinion, thoughts and experiences from blogs around the web

• Bus # 31 Leads to Great Places
• Ashton Kutcher and Mayor Cory Booker Part 4
• Ashton Kutcher and Mayor Cory Booker Part 3
• Ashton Kutcher and Mayor Cory Booker Part 2
• Ashton Kutcher and Mayor Cory Booker Part 1

Press Releases

Announcements, and marketing material published by organizations around and in the city

• Newark Hosting “You Got Schooled” 3-on-3 Hoops Tournament for Girls in Grades 8-12, at Central High School, Sunday, September 6
• Brick City | Behind the Scenes Webisodes #2 & #3
• Mayor Booker and Police Director Mccarthy Announce Arrest of 99th and 100th Members of Newark’s ‘Most Wanted’
• Mayor Booker and New Community Corporation Break Ground for $14 Million West Ward Housing Development Project

Conversation

Twitter updates from city residents and newsmakers alike

If u r interested in becoming a school crossing guard, pls. call 733-4311.

—@CityofNewarkNJ

2night, School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day at Bears Stadium 6 pm.</blockquote><p style="margin: -1em 0pt 1em;text-align: right"><cite><a href="http://twitter.com/CityofNewarkNJ/statuses/3758811114">&mdash;CityofNewarkNJ

Spending into the back half of stabilization aid now is not a good sign for next year. Prepare for the coming property tax fire. #education

—@Dyrnwyn

2nd day of school in Nwk. Mayor Booker is visiting Lady Liberty Charter, Adelaide Sanford Charter, Oliver St and East Side High..

—@CityofNewarkNJ

If u no a prnt that needs help contact Fathers Now, Family Success Center Newark_News Curfew crackdown in Newark - <a href="http://bit.ly/DvvvY">http://bit.ly/DvvvY</a></blockquote><p style="margin: -1em 0pt 1em;text-align: right"><cite><a href="http://twitter.com/NewarkNow/statuses/3757504185">&mdash;NewarkNow

Got my java & now w/dep mayor stefan pryor & others discussing brick city development corp matters.

—@ModiaButler

http://twitpic.com/gf81w – Ferry Street in the Ironbound – new lamp posts, sidewalks, security cameras and trees line ferry street (aka …

—@scpnewark

“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.” Mary Manin Morrissey

—@CoryBooker

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