NJIT Hosts 'Rock the Vote' Event in Wellness and Events Center

City officials and community leaders hosted a “Rock the Vote” event at NJIT’s Wellness and Events Center, complete with a DJ, dance competition, artists, rappers and — most importantly — voter registration forms.

Droves of students from the Newark area were able to take an afternoon off from their normal coursework and register to vote with the upcoming Newark municipal elections being held May 10, 2022, with a deadline to register April 19.

Those in attendance and supporting the “Rock the Vote” effort were: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark’s West Ward candidate Dupre “DoItAll” Kelly, artists Jim Jones, Lady London, Maino, Dave East, Lloyd, award-winning bodybuilder and fitness instructor Robert Wilmote, and educational leaders from the district.