Top Stories: NUSD Superintendent, Bin Laden

Schools

Newark residents, parents and employees sounded off Friday after the Newark Unified School Board of Education  at a private to interview candidates for the district superintendent's job. At the meeting, .

Newark Patch also reported on the . The highest-paid school employees are leaving the district by the end of June.

Worldwide

President Barack Obama on May 1. Newark residents shared their thoughts on the killing of the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks in comments.

Police and Fire

Family and friends mourned the death of Evangeline Supena Contillo this week. The 25-year-old Newark resident was buried in Livermore Thursday. A video of the can be found . People also gathered on Wednesday to who was found dead of apparent stab wounds on April 27.

Jason Otis Monroe, 33, of Newark appeared in court three times this week.Monroe was of Evangeline Contillo. On Wednesday, Monroe made after requesting to represent himself. He during his Friday court appearance.

Fire Engineer Dave Winnacker with the Alameda County Fire Department left his post at Station 29 to .

Businesses

Two businesses made a splash in Newark this week. High-tech company its offices from Fremont into the Pacific Research Center, and Italian car company off John Muir Drive with a grand opening celebration on Saturday.