Get up and get informed! Here’s all the local news you need to start your day: Education officials on the Newark Board of Education recently approved a $12-million contract to install AI-equipped surveillance cameras across all district schools. In other news, City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is in Washington, D.C. today, pushing for a bill that would set new safety standards for all lithium-ion batteries used in micro-mobility devices. Plus, the New York City Council is pushing back against Mayor Eric Adams' plan to cut funding for an emergency food program.