You wouldn’t think my life as a Newark dad would have anything to do with a massive state agency with a multi-billion dollar budget. But if […]

Newark is making headlines in the worst way. We’re getting a front-row view of the racial tensions and outright hatred between Black and Hispanic students at […]

When I talk about how much money Newark Public Schools spends each year, people are surprised. How, they ask, can a district that serves 55,000 students […]

OPEN LETTER TO NEW JERSEY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TERESA RUIZ Dear Senator Ruiz: You are a true champion for education to children across the state – […]

ROGER, YOU ARE THE NEWARK SUPERINTENDENT – YOUR WORDS MATTER!  WHAT WILL YOU SAY NEXT? As many of you have read over the months, I like […]

We have more than one pandemic in Newark. As if COVID’s not enough, we have an escalating disease of car-jacking, car theft, and violence, particularly among […]

In my last post, I wrote about the developing educational crisis here in New Jersey. Thanks to Governor Murphy’s decision to cancel the planned growth of […]

You all know I wear a lot of hats. Housing developer. Community activist. Political observer. But by far my most important role is that of father […]

Not sure if everyone has been reading their emails or seeing the reports in the news, but if things were not challenging enough, it looks like […]

As a housing developer and a community activist, I have a lot of reasons to walk around our city.  It is something I really enjoy.  I […]

While it is not a very happy time for many of us right now, I do want to begin with wishing everyone a Happy New Year.  […]

Newark community, we have critical learning and safety needs for our students and families, and we DEMAND HELP through a transparent process conducted with community input. […]