Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Newark public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
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41 topics in development
Development
Affordable housing and downtown
1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Oct 6, 2026
Development
Newark Housing Authority takeover
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 6, 2026
Development
Hearing of Citizens / Broker fee ban
1 commentLast discussed Sep 23, 2026
Development
Hearing of Citizens / Ordinances 26-1280 and 26-1291
1 commentLast discussed Sep 23, 2026
Development
Hearing of Citizens / Ordinance 26-1280
1 commentLast discussed Sep 23, 2026
Development
Hearing of Citizens / Ordinances 26-1280 and 26-1087
1 commentLast discussed Sep 23, 2026
Development
MLK tax abatement and deed restriction
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
Live Newark and cost recovery
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
Housing and utility ordinances
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
Housing ordinances
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
Cost recovery and Fidelco sale
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
Live Newark and pump station bond
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
MLK tax abatement / city land sales
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 9, 2026
Development
Newark Housing Authority housing conditions
1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 8, 2026
Development
City property sale and redevelopment
2 commentsLast discussed Aug 5, 2026
Development
Community concerns / Broad and Market development
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Aug 4, 2026
Development
South Orange Avenue tax abatement
2 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Jul 15, 2026
Development
Summer Avenue tax abatement
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jul 15, 2026
Development
Tax abatement ordinances
4 concerned
4 commentsLast discussed Jul 15, 2026
Development
Tax abatement and housing ordinances
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jul 15, 2026
Development
Housing affordability and lot flipping
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jul 14, 2026
Development
Land sales, parking and enforcement
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Jul 14, 2026
Development
Homeless shelter lease / Park Place abatement
1 commentLast discussed Jun 17, 2026
Development
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
Development
Bergen Street abatement, rent control, bulk waste, Lock Street acquisition
1 commentLast discussed May 20, 2026
Development
Bergen Street tax abatement project
3 commentsLast discussed May 20, 2026
Development
Bergen Street abatement and rent control
1 commentLast discussed May 20, 2026
Development
Bergen Street tax abatement and rent control
2 commentsLast discussed May 20, 2026
Development
South Orange Avenue tax abatements and city property matters
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Abatements, Bergen Street sale and downtown budgets
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
South Orange Avenue abatement and Spruce Street extension
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Abatements, lease and parking ordinance
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
763/765-767 South Orange Avenue abatement
2 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Abatements and Bergen Street sale
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Bergen Street sale
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Abatements, property sale and district budgets
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Spruce Street extension and Bergen Street sale
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Abatements, Bergen Street sale and district budgets
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Tax abatements and improvement district budgets
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
Development
Abatements, parking ordinance and district budgets
1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed May 6, 2026
In the News
12 articlesRecent 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, 2026Jersey 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, 2026Patchdelayed 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, 2026Patchdata 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, 2026ABC7 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, 2026NJ.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, 2026Patchdata 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, 2026New 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, 2026News12 | 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, 2026Patchcity-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, 2026League 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, 2026Patchhousing 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