Four comedians came together at Equalspace in Newark to share the history of Brick City's historic Black monuments as well as ...

The NJ Historical Commission invites public input on sites to honor with markers for America’s 250th anniversary.

Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 12. Check what happened ...

Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout shares more about Edward James Roye, an African American Newark resident who ...

Alina Habba, who has used her job as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor to aggressively target Democrats, is pursuing an ...

Before the fictional story of a killer shark terrorizing a sleepy beach town, there was the very real summer of 1916 at the ...

A tractor-trailer driver accused of causing a fatal crash on the New Jersey Turnpike and then laughing about it as he drove ...

President Donald Trump secured a major legislative victory with the passage of his "Big Beautiful Bill" in July. See his ...

President Donald Trump secured a major legislative victory by passing his "Big Beautiful Bill" in July. See his latest ...

Here are the best leaders I've seen in my 37 years at The Advocate. These dozen deserve special recognition for their ...

There were 12.8 million lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, living in the U.S. as of January 1, 2024.