Newark, New Jersey

Response Paper: Street Fight “In Newark, elections are won and lost in the streets.” The opening quote of Streetfight set the mise-en-scène for the entirety of the Academy-Award nominated film. Moreover, many people say that politics is a contact sport, in this politics centered documentary directed by Marshall Curry this statement rings more valid than anything. Even if you knew the outcome of the 2002 Newark, New Jersey race for Mayor, this riveting documentary kept you intrigued and hooked throughout. Sharpe James, the incumbent, was a crude adversary to challenger Cory Booker, Sharpe James knew this too. Mr. James, being the longest consecutive mayor in office of the city of Newark had many components that gave him the upper hand, like…

Even though Newark has a bad name with negative stereotypes it’s my home. In Newark, New Jersey I was born, went to school, made friends, and learned a lot. I was born to huge family where I grew up in the known most dangerous town in Newark, New Community. This same town is where my family grew up as well. The neighborhood was so bad my mother never allowed me to play outside. Luckily I had sisters and cousins to play with. Fortunately I’m a two way stream kind of person, so I saw the good out…

The mercury was not going to exceed -9°C for the day and would be approaching -20°C again that night as it had been doing the entire previous week. At least the stream through the middle of the shack was temporarily thwarted! They were delivered thankfully by Dr. Thomas Walton, a very experienced English doctor in town (and Indian Agent to boot, amongst other things). John and Lucinda named the two new Jennings, John Arthur and Edith Victoria. It can’t be doubted that the whole family couldn’t…

In Street Fight, a documentary by Marshall Curry, we see how Cory Booker tries to win an election for mayor against Sharpe James in Newark, New Jersey. The things that shape this documentary is the campaign itself, the tactics the two used, and the people's reaction to the election. Their campaigns could be summed down to experienced leadership (Sharpe James) versus change (Cory Booker). James had been serving as mayor for sixteen years and has brought many changes to Newark. He has done good…

Studying the law, on the outside, seems to be dry as dust. With the archaic wording of the law to the sheer volume of laws to keep track of, it’s easy to dismiss law as only being important to attorneys and those that work for them. Yet law isn’t a world of its own. It is our world. A key part to understanding our world is understanding our laws, as both shape the other. Becoming a paralegal puts one on the frontline of this, without having to get as deep in the mire as an attorney would. The…

On February 3rd, 2016 I went to the Essex County Welfare Department. Essex County is located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey (essexcounty.org, 2016). There, I completed an observation on the atmosphere, the diverse population entering the facility, how the staff reacted to their customers, and gave careful consideration on somethings this division could enhance. This paper will include a detailed overview of my experience when visiting this department. I decided to car pool…

Although Camden, New Jersey has a substandard reputation regarding high crime and few financial assets, surprisingly, there are several means of transportation in and out of the city. In terms of the main access routes in and out of Camden, NJ, the primary roads are county route (Rte) 30, state Rte 168, state Rte 676, Federal St (county Rte 537), Broadway St (county rte 551), Atlantic Ave (county), River Rd (county), Ferry Ave (county Rte 603), and State St (county rte 601) (City of Camden…

Shaquille O'Neal is Now in the Rehab Business Shaq may have made his name and his millions on the basketball court, but he is making an even large impact on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Newark is Shaq's hometown and he wants to increase the resident's access to construction jobs, unions, and higher pay. Project Impact Newark will help resident prepare for union entrance exams and entry into apprenticeship positions. Granted, union access and skills will not mean much if there are not…

open to providing information, stories, and personal experiences. The two Interviewees that were at least 25 years older than me was my mother Cathy Ruggiero, and her boyfriend Kevin Russo. For the two people that were 40-45 years older than me was My Grandmother Nancy Walker Rinaldi and My Grandfather Ralph Ruggiero. While interviewing these people I discovered many similarities and differences from various time period. They were all asked roughly the same questions with some different follow…

Caldwell and West Caldwell “Chiefs on three, one….two...three...CHIEFS!” Chiefs are the mascot of Caldwell and West Caldwell’s amazing sports teams. Caldwell and West Caldwell are located in Essex County, New Jersey. The Caldwells settled in the early 18th century by pioneers who moved westward from Newark or through the Passaic Valley. West Caldwell and Caldwell have pools open all summer for people to hang out. Caldwell and West Caldwell both have governments that are open to new ideas, they…