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Cherry blossoms in Newark's Branch Brook Park are ready to burst open. (Photo by Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger)

Local Beat: Newark Rising — and Blossoming

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About a year ago, Derek Ware took over the dormant Glocally Newark site. In the ensuing months he’s been building the site back up, creating an archive of good news about Newark, particularly Brick City’s arts scene. Lately, Ware and Glocally Newark have been more aggressively delving into deeper…