NEWARK - Mayor Ras J. Baraka will host the annual 24 Hrs. of Peace event, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 and continuing to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at South 10th Street and Central Avenue in the West Ward.

The 24 Hrs. of Peace event uses hip-hop culture to engage the community and have meaningful dialogue centered on non-violence and conflict resolution. The event is free and open to the public.

“Non-violence and peace are critical elements of city life that can always be plumbed to deeper levels, every day, in every neighborhood," Baraka said. “In Newark, we continue our mission of violence prevention, never resting on the laurels of having reduced violence to levels not seen in generations.”

Headline entertainers scheduled to perform include Kool G Rap, Jacquees, RL, Case,

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