Homelessness and housing conditions
Summary
The lease for the residential homeless shelter and office space at the former Miller Street School was amended so Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Newark is now the landlord of record — keeping the shelter operating.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
$3 million city budget funds the Catholic Charities contract.
Homeless residents served by the shelter and Catholic Charities, which gains a stable lease.
Families in prolonged shelter stays or sleeping in cars.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Municipal Council — October 6, 2026
Council members demanded performance reviews of Catholic Charities and all shelters, citing year-long shelter stays, no transitional housing pathway, and families sleeping in cars as winter approaches.
Municipal Council — June 17, 2026
The lease for the residential homeless shelter and office space at the former Miller Street School was amended so Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Newark is now the landlord of record — keeping the shelter operating.
Baraka: Newark is doing its part on homelessness. The rest of New Jersey must do theirs
Baraka: Newark is doing its part on homelessness. The rest of New Jersey must do theirs New Jersey Globe
Municipal Council — March 17, 2026
A McDonald's employee and resident described homelessness at her workplace and a tenant living with rats and roaches at Villa Victoria and Georgia King Village. Council members pushed back, saying they've offered repeated help and paid for hotel stays, and Code is in court over heat issues.
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