NEWARK, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the City of Newark. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site. Mayor Ras Baraka and Chief Sustainability Officer ...

COLUMBIA — Columbia residents will soon be eligible to apply for mini grants to support neighborhood activities and small home repairs. Columbia City Council voted to approve the mini-grant ...

As Newark grapples with extreme heat, chronic flooding and some of the lowest tree canopy coverage in the region, city officials are asking residents to help design solutions for their own ...

Leigh Kottwitz, Neighborhood Services Manager of Columbia, said the program aimed to start projects in neighborhoods further outside of the city center than last year. The volunteer service group ...