This Newark school building was shuttered in 2012. Now, it's becoming a homeless shelter.
This Newark school building was shuttered in 2012. Now, it’s becoming a homeless shelter. Updated Feb 25, 2021; Posted Feb 25, 2021 Mayor Ras Baraka announces the conversion of a former school into a shelter on Miller Street in Newark on Thursday, February 25, 2021John Jones | For NJ Advance Media Facebook Share Miller Street Elementary School closed in 2012, but now officials expect the building to become transitional housing for men, women and families by September. The shelter will feature a commercial kitchen and drop-in center for people to use individual bathrooms, showers, laundry...