Renters getting evicted will soon get free lawyers in N.J. city, By Karen Yi and Delaney Dryfoos, August 11, 2018, NJ.com: “Newark has taken the first step to codify into law its intent to provide low-income tenants facing eviction with free legal help. Citing the lack of affordable housing opportunities and ‘frivolous’ eviction actions, the city plans to create a nonprofit that connects eligible tenants with legal representation in landlord-tenant court…”
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Newark Kids Count Report
Newark kids are healthier but still living in poverty, new study finds, By Alex Napoliello, August 3, 2016, Star-Ledger: “While most families in the state’s largest city continue to live in poverty, progress is being made when it comes to the well-being of the city’s children, according to a new report released Monday. That’s the takeaway from the 2016 Newark Kids Count report. The annual report tracks trends in the well-being of children in Newark, from child poverty and education to juvenile arrests and childcare in the city…”