The election was the first, in which 16- and 17-year-olds cast ballots, marking a milestone in youth civic engagement.

Newark became the first city in New Jersey last year to lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections.

Newark will hold its school board election, marking a historic milestone as the first city in New Jersey to allow 16- and ...

More than 5,000 of Newark’s 16- and 17-year-olds missed a chance to register to vote in the historic April 15 election.

This year's school board race in Newark is the first election in which 16- and 17-year-olds who live in the city can cast a ballot.

Newark’s public art, like the Gateways to Newark mural, heals community wounds with resilience and creativity in 2025.