I live in forest hills and genuinely love it here. It's definitely one of the safer and cleaner sections in Newark. I'm a single, female, I don't share my weight but I do feel very safe here. My neighbors keep to themselves but we occasionally head nod to one another. There is definitely a high rise in package thefts and car break ins but I am not afraid to walk around my neighborhood just more cautious with my mail.

Not sure where you'd get milk at 2am tbh

yeah see thats what i wanna know if i went to the affordable cheapest part of newark i know in certain peoples eyes it may not best the safest but im no geek on the street. i just want to know what am i dealing with. should i be equipped ready to go at all times, or is that not needed cause people aint doing that no more and i just need common sense.

Like if i at 2 am want to go grab some milk, would it be suicide going out a night to go to the store or its not that crazy and is like every other city where you just need to mind your surroundings. or if i got a ps5 or some expensive item would i FOR SURE be a target or for the most part are people minding they business unless i came across a theif.

again newark could look like crap and have trash and paper everywhere, IDGAF, i just care about the crime. like How active is it. cause im seeing decent prices but theres always a catch. my range for rent is 1200- 1500... AND FOR NOW WHEN I GET MY MONEY UP ILL UPGRADE OR MOVE IDK.

why not yahoo.com BRO... you got something agaisnt Yahoo users....

Don't know your budget but the parts of Newark that people consider "the safest" like Downtown, Ironbound and Forest Hill are also going to be the most expensive.

Yeah, I was curious what the actual incidents were. The article doesn't offer much detail, though the students interviewed seem quite upset about the situation.

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>i just want to know mainly the crime rate

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I'D LIKE A ROOM WITH A SHOWER, PLEASE!

Good ole Simcity 2

You think telling the black student union they can no longer meet on school grounds will fix racial tensions? You crazy dude.

Sim City, it was a computer game.

What's wrong with trees?

Edison are not developers. I wonder how Ironside Newark is doing financially? I think they're about 70% occupied which isn't great. The financial motivation for them to develop would have to be significant since they are probably making BANK with all those parking lots in such prime locations.

Why hasn't the mom whose kids are involved in all the beef recused herself?

Article says something like 4.6% of the school students are "non-Hispanic whites."

Is that the Portuguese kids?

As someone who works in cannabis land use planning, it's an equity concern to provide spaces where people can smoke legally. Only homeowners really have a legal space, as rental units, parks, and most sidewalk areas formally prohibit it (of course enforcement is a different story). It also provides a more private and comfortable space to smoke vs the sidewalk, as well as a space for newcomers to experience weed in a supervised space.

The interesting peculiarities in NJ are that there is an incredibly strict delineation between food/drink and cannabis. Edibles can't look like food (child safety), and consumption lounges can't be on the same premises as a place serving food and drink (probably child safety too, but I imagine that's more so the liquor-license lobby at play).

That said, just buy some pre-rolls for a few bucks and enjoy the lounge.

This is the view from which direction? Is that Bergen in the forefront of the picture?

Well the obsession with race is driven by media and politicians which are both owned by the multi industry corporations. Gotta distract the poor and middle class well the rich rob us blind

They had the black students union at my community College. I'm straight up white...I was invited to many of their events and loved it...nothing wrong w having black organizations. They have been some of the most welcoming and good-will facilitating groups I've been around...I'm sure it's the same for Latino groups and others. Kids will also be kids and find beef over whatever they can. For every crew beefing over race though, I'm sure there are diverse crews beefing over something else. This societyl is race OBSESSED on every level and from every political angle though, so I'm not sure why anyone is surprised that kids are resorting to this type of nonsense. Of course, due to our societal obsession, this type of story is highlighted though too..

Portuguese are white. This is most likely not involving them much.

Hopefully they do it like in Amsterdam, where you can consume outside products but have to get something from the establishment.

Too bad they don't seem to be doing anything to the upper floors except exterior cosmetic work.

You're awesome for posting this! SimCity 4 was my favorite!

Isn’t this schools latino population largely dominican and puerto rican? Or has that changed?

I have coworkers who live in Plainfield and we can have civil conversations about politics and current events and they tell their older relatives have asked where the blackness in Plainfield has gone to this day