Newark Today Issues
NEWARK POVERTY - 32%
- Newark Unemployment - 14%
- Newark Murder Rate - 3rd in US
- HSPA Pass Rate (2011): 32%
- Population 278,000
- Demographics:
- Black: 50%
- Hispanic: 33%
- White: 12%
- Other: 5%
Nutley, NJ
Poverty 3%
population: 26,500
NEWARK STATS & POVERTY
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-what is Newark’s #1 problem? Poverty
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-how do you reduce Newark poverty? Jobs
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-what is the population size of Newark? 278,000
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-from 2000 - 2010, what was the population growth of Newark? 1.3%
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-what is Newark’s poverty rate? 32%
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-has Newark’s poverty rate increased or decreased since 2007? Increased from 25 to 32%
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-what is Newark’s murder rate? 3rd in the US
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-has Newark’s murder rate increased or decreased since 2007? Increased from 8th to 3rd
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-what is Newark’s unemployment rate? 15%
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-has Newark’s unemployment rate increased or decreased since 2007? Increased from 9.5 to 15%
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-what is Newark’s HSPA (2011) pass rate: 32%
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-what is the Kerner Commission Report? President Johnson’s 1968 investigation on 1967 riots
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-what is the Kerner Commission Report’s 1st Recommendation for National Action? Employment
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-what is the municipal code for posting posters in Newark? Illegal on public poles and other public easements
Suggested Reading:
- REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS
(aka The Kerner Commission Report 1968 ) aka Kerner Commission Report
- THE OTHER AMERICA by Michael Harrington
SMELL SOMETHING? REPORT IT!
and what you can do about them
NOISY PLANES? REPORT IT! : http://www.planenoise.com/panynj/daPRAbr9/
Click this for help to file
your online complaint
These posters are illegal
click to view
ILLEGAL POSTERS:
29:22-2. POSTING ON THE PUBLIC EASEMENT PROHIBITED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to post a political campaign and/or promotional sign on any street, sidewalk or curb, and no political campaign and/or promotional sign shall be affixed to any tree, shrub, utility pole, light pole, telephone pole, traffic control device, mail box, fire hydrant or other structure lying in or over a public easement. (Ord. 6 S+FA, 8-3-94 § 22:21A-2)
Additionally:
29:22-9. UNLAWFUL POLITICAL CAMPAIGN AND/OR PROMOTIONAL SIGNS; PUBLIC NUISANCE.
Political campaign and/or promotional signs in violation of this chapter are hereby declared to be public nuisances and may be abated as such by the City.
DONT THROW AWAY YOUR PLASTIC! RECYCLE IT!
OTHERWISE, THE NEWARK INCINERATOR WILL BURN IT AND WE BREATHE IT!
Click to view
this City Hall poster
LIST OF RECYCLABLES: COMING SOON
send a report to: Newark 4311: 4311newark@ci.newark.nj.us
send a report to: Director of Code Enforcement Thomas McDonald: mcdonaldt@ci.newark.nj.us
IS THERE GARBAGE AND GRAFFITI ON YOUR BLOCK? TAKE A PHOTO AND REPORT IT!
Click to view the full ordinances here
also contact NJCAAN: info@njcaan.org
Seattle, WA
Poverty 15%
population: 634,500
send a report to: Newark 4311: 4311newark@ci.newark.nj.us
send a report to: Director of Code Enforcement Thomas McDonald: mcdonaldt@ci.newark.nj.us
NJ-DEP Hotline, 24 hrs: 877-927-6337
file a report at this website : http://www.planenoise.com/panynj/daPRAbr9/
Augusto Amador East Ward amadora@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-3665
John James South Ward jamesj@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-3753
Mildred Crump Council Pres. crumpm@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-8043
Carlos Gonzalez At-Large gonzalezc@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-6425
Eddie Osborne At-Large osbornee@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-3794
Anibal Ramos, Jr. North Ward ramosa@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-5136
Joseph McCallum West Ward mccallumj@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-6427
Luis A. Quintana At-Large quintanaa@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-5880
Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins Central Ward jenkinsg@ci.newark.nj.us (973) 733-5871
NEWARK COUNCIL
IS THERE LARGE SCALE DUMPING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? REPORT IT!
NJ-DEP Hotline, 24 hrs: 877-927-6337
Use this toll-free telephone hotline number to report environmental incidents, abuses, and complaints.
So, whether you live in Newark or not, if you see an illegal poster, we urge you to take a photo and email it to 4311 and Code Enforcement
Here’s what we’ve been doing:
Here’s what we’ve been doing:
Here’s what we’ve been doing:
Here’s what we’ve been doing:
Alerting the Star-Ledger to non-action by Newark City Hall officials to enforce the ordinance resulted in the response to fine and prosecute violations memorialized in this article.
Emergency 911
Newark Police (non-emergency 24hrs) 973-733-6000
Newark Fire (non-emergency 24hrs) 973-733-6276
Newark Water Department (Emergency 24 hrs.) 973-733-8411
Humane Society 973-824-7505/7080
Essex County Sheriff (Branch Brook Park) 973-621-4111
