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Lower Clinton Hill Area: Triangle Park
Lower Clinton Hill Area: History & Description Newark's highest concentration of vacant land and empty buildings can be found in the...
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Dec 24, 20211 min read
Dayton Street Area: Infrastructure
Dayton Street Area: History & Description Dayton is a neighborhood within the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States....
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Dec 15, 20215 min read
Clinton Hill Community: Industrial Site
Clinton Hill Community: History & Description Clinton Hill is a neighborhood within the south-central portion of the city of Newark in...
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Dec 15, 20213 min read
Weequahic Section: Tree Value - Air Quality
Weequahic Section: History Weequahic (pronounced wee-KWAY-ik, though many locals say WEEK-wake) is an unincorporated community and...
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Dec 14, 20213 min read
Air Quality Monitoring Project
The South Ward Environmental Alliance (SWEA), an environmental justice community-based organization, invited residents and community...
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Oct 30, 20211 min read
Heat Watch and Air Quality Campaign
Too many dark surfaces, plus a shortage of trees create "Urban Heat Islands" in cities . Extreme heatworsens air quality, impacting...
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Oct 30, 20211 min read
Upper Clinton Hill Residents Scored A Victory for Rose Terrace & South 10th Street Residents.
City Zoning Parking Lot Victory On Thursday, September 16, 2021 the City's Zoning Board of Adjustment voted to deny changing the zoning...
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Oct 30, 20212 min read
Clinton Hill Pumpkin Patch Harvest Fest
Register Now to attend Clinton Hill Pumpkin Patch Harvest Fest on October 23, 2021 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Games, Cider, Pumpkin...
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Oct 18, 20211 min read
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
How Will You Imagine a Day Without Water?
October is here, which means the seventh annual Imagine a Day Without Water is just a couple weeks away! If your organization is not yet...
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
New Jersey, ignore the outsiders. We’ve got our own experts to help us thrive. | Opinion
Our coalition is prepared to work with elected officials at every level to help them realize this future and end the era of...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
Breathing Deep | National Wildlife Magazine
In frontline communities across the nation, residents and activists are calling out sources of unhealthy air pollution—and demanding...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
SWEA Amazon Newark Media Coverage
Advocates protest Amazon air cargo hub coming to Newark Airport Advocates protest against the Amazon air cargo hub to open at Newark...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
Virtual Community Meeting: Find Out about Amazon's Secret Plans at Newark Airport |RSVP
Virtual Community Meeting: Find Out about Amazon's Secret Plans at Newark Airport |RSVP Today **Para español ver abajo** On August 5,...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
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Oct 16, 20210 min read
Dayton Street Neighborhood - Industry vs. Residents [Map]
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
Equity or Else: Environmental Justice Virtual Town Hall
You are Invited to join us! J4J launched the Equity or Else Campaign on May 17, 2021 with a national virtual rally that was viewed by...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
Neighborhood pollution contributing to higher asthma rates among Black Americans
"In Newark, New Jersey, where the population is 50 percent Black and 36 percent Latino, the rate of emergency visits for asthma is more...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
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