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Dissecting the Newark Mayoral Debate

By Doug Doyle
Published April 23, 2018 at 10:45 AM EDT
Newark Mayoral Debate
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Tap Into Newark reporter Mark Bonamo gives his thoughts on the WBGO Newark Mayor Debate last Thursday.

Current mayor Ras Baraka is being challenged by Councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield Jenkins.

The debate was moderated by Newark Today host Michael Hill of NJTV.  The reporters who asked questions at the debate including WBGO's Alexandra Hill and Ang Santos, Karen Yi of NJ Advance Media and Tap Into Newark's Mark Bonamo.

Mark Bonamo
Credit Ang Santos for WBGO
Mark Bonamo was one of the reporters asking questions of the candidates at the WBGO Newark Mayoral Debate

The segment begins with highlights of the opening of the debate at Express Newark Lecture Hall.

Click above to hear the entire segment.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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