A new collection of poems from poet and activist Julia Wright wrestles with the question of what a poet’s role is in Israel's ...

U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver waving outside the Frank Lautenberg Post Office and U.S. Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey on June 25, 2025. Photo credit: Anthony Orlando for Public Square ...

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As increasing attention at the national and state level is focused on the racial disparities in maternal health care, New Jersey continues to be plagued with staggering maternal and infant mortality ...

there was nothing liberating about this day this eyescalding screaming choking day the sun went pale in revulsion as a badged bully stole the breath of legions on the neck of a helpless man a man ...

As July 12 marks the 55th anniversary of the Newark Rebellion in 1967, Newark's Central Ward faces another transformation. The city's central but aging care and teaching facility, University Hospital, ...

Newark-In the four decades since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began, the disease has taken the lives of more than 750,000 Americans, part of a total of 40.1 million deaths worldwide. A 2022 estimate shows ...

As part of International Democracy Day 2024, Public Square Amplified (PSA) hosts a discussion on the current political paradigm with members of Gen Z, the generation now seemingly at the center of the ...

Co-founder of Words Beyond Worlds, Eza Iqbal, is shown teaching young boy at the TongYan Chinese School. (Photo Courtesy of Eza Iqbal for Public Square Amplified) Jersey City, NJ - Jersey City ...

NEWARK, NJ—Growing up in India, a ball, a bat and a wicket brought children together in the streets. Now, the game of cricket is bringing a group of immigrants together in New Jersey. On a recent ...

Newark, NJ— University Hospital is an essential resource for New Jersey residents. It's the only state-owned public hospital and one of only three Level One trauma centers. It's home to a ...