Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in Newark public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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50 topics

Public Safety

South Orange Avenue sale / shelter lease / housing ordinances / Park Place abatement

1 commentLast discussed Jun 17, 2026

Development

10 Park Place tax abatement

1 supportive

4 commentsLast discussed Jun 17, 2026

Public Safety

Security contractor failures at senior building

1 concerned

1 commentLast discussed Jun 16, 2026

Public Safety

ProCop Security contract compliance

1 concerned

1 commentLast discussed Jun 16, 2026

Parks Rec

Restoring Hope community event

1 supportive

1 commentLast discussed Jun 16, 2026

Public Safety

Conditions at 220 Jelliff Avenue

1 concerned

1 commentLast discussed Jun 16, 2026

Public Safety

Delaney Hall closure resolution

1 opposed

1 commentLast discussed Jun 16, 2026

Public Safety

Public comments

5 commentsLast discussed Jun 3, 2026

Development

Bergen Street tax abatement project

3 commentsLast discussed May 20, 2026

In the News

12 articles

Recent coverage of Newark from local and regional media.

PatchCity Hall holiday closure

Newark City Hall Will Close For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Service Changes Also Planned

Newark City Hall Will Close For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Service Changes Also Planned Patch

Oct 9, 2026

Jersey Digshistoric building redevelopment into apartments

Former Bamberger’s and Ohrbach’s Building in Newark Slated for 98 Apartments

Former Bamberger’s and Ohrbach’s Building in Newark Slated for 98 Apartments Jersey Digs

Oct 6, 2026

Patchdelayed municipal budget

Newark City Budget Still Needs Final Vote, Already Several Months Late

Newark City Budget Still Needs Final Vote, Already Several Months Late Patch

Sep 30, 2026

Patchdata center ban

Proposed Data Center Ban In Newark Is Moving Along, Councilman Says

Proposed Data Center Ban In Newark Is Moving Along, Councilman Says Patch

Sep 29, 2026

ABC7 New Yorkresidential fire emergency

Fire tears through several homes in East Newark; more than a dozen families displaced

Fire tears through several homes in East Newark; more than a dozen families displaced ABC7 New York

Sep 23, 2026

NJ.comdefamation lawsuit

N.J. city official wins defamation lawsuit he filed against a resident

N.J. city official wins defamation lawsuit he filed against a resident NJ.com

Sep 23, 2026

Patchdata center resolution

Newark City Council Takes Stance On Data Centers, Passes Resolution

Newark City Council Takes Stance On Data Centers, Passes Resolution Patch

Sep 17, 2026

New York YIMBYresidential high-rise development

New Design Revealed for 21-Story Residential Tower at 101 Market Street in Newark, New Jersey

New Design Revealed for 21-Story Residential Tower at 101 Market Street in Newark, New Jersey New York YIMBY

Sep 15, 2026

News12 | New Jerseycommunity grocery stores opening

Newark Opens 5 Community Grocery Stores Across The City

Newark Opens 5 Community Grocery Stores Across The City News12 | New Jersey

Sep 13, 2026

Patchcity-run grocery stores

Newark Opens 5 Homegrown 'City Grocery Stores' For Local Residents

Newark Opens 5 Homegrown 'City Grocery Stores' For Local Residents Patch

Sep 10, 2026

League of Women Votersfederal lawsuit against City of Newark

United States of America v. City of Newark

United States of America v. City of Newark League of Women Voters

Aug 21, 2026

Patchhousing conditions / sewage backup

Newark Tenants Left Wading Through Sewage After Severe Backup At Apartment Building

Newark Tenants Left Wading Through Sewage After Severe Backup At Apartment Building Patch

Aug 19, 2026

Community Pulse

Code Enforcement / Housing Authority

Newark Works First-Source Hiring

Affordable housing and downtown

Skilled trades workforce funding

Newark Housing Authority takeover

Hearing of Citizens / Ordinance 26-1280

Hearing of Citizens / Broker fee ban

Hearing of Citizens / Ordinances 26-1280 and 26-1291

Hearing of Citizens / Ordinances 26-1280 and 26-1087

Hearing of Citizens

Live Newark and pump station bond

Cost recovery and Fidelco sale

MLK tax abatement and deed restriction

Housing and utility ordinances

MLK tax abatement / city land sales

Live Newark and cost recovery

Housing ordinances

Newark Housing Authority housing conditions

Morton Street School

Federal funding risk

Recreation and youth programs

Data center moratorium

City administration accountability

PILOT payments

Cannabis ordinance and property sales

City property sale and redevelopment

Cannabis ordinance amendments

EPA property transfer compliance

Beyond Soul restaurant closure

Shipping container ordinance

Summer youth employment pay

Community concerns / Broad and Market development

Tax abatement and housing ordinances

Invest Newark bylaws

Summer Avenue tax abatement

South Orange Avenue tax abatement

Tax abatement ordinances

Avon Avenue street conditions

Housing affordability and lot flipping

Land sales, parking and enforcement

Homeless shelter lease / Park Place abatement

South Orange Avenue sale / shelter lease / housing ordinances / Park Place abatement

10 Park Place tax abatement

Security contractor failures at senior building

ProCop Security contract compliance

Restoring Hope community event

Conditions at 220 Jelliff Avenue

Delaney Hall closure resolution

Public comments

Bergen Street tax abatement project

In the News

Newark City Hall Will Close For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Service Changes Also Planned

Former Bamberger’s and Ohrbach’s Building in Newark Slated for 98 Apartments

Newark City Budget Still Needs Final Vote, Already Several Months Late

Proposed Data Center Ban In Newark Is Moving Along, Councilman Says

Fire tears through several homes in East Newark; more than a dozen families displaced

N.J. city official wins defamation lawsuit he filed against a resident

Newark City Council Takes Stance On Data Centers, Passes Resolution

New Design Revealed for 21-Story Residential Tower at 101 Market Street in Newark, New Jersey

Newark Opens 5 Community Grocery Stores Across The City

Newark Opens 5 Homegrown 'City Grocery Stores' For Local Residents

United States of America v. City of Newark

Newark Tenants Left Wading Through Sewage After Severe Backup At Apartment Building