It's cap and gown season in Newark, but instead more than 1,700 students donned white and turquoise t-shirts and bright smiles Friday for their Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) graduation.

A local Newark, NJ Internet news source reported the story: http://newarknj.patch.com/articles/great-success-1-700-students-graduate-from-anti-gang-program

Written By: Lia Eustachewich, Newark, NJ Patch Link used with permission