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Murphy admin, University Hospital collaborate to create affordable housing May 19, 2021 11:41 am The Murphy administration on May 19 announced a collaboration with University Hospital in Newark and L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects and MSquared under the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency’s (NJHMFA) Hospital Partnership Subsidy Program to provide vital affordable and supportive housing – including homes for frequent users of emergency services – in their host communities. This project will provide 78 affordable rental apartments that will serve low- and moderate-i...

Mayor Ras Baraka announces new two-year pilot program for Newarkers Mayor Ras J. Baraka today (Monday) launched the Newark Movement for Economic Equity, a two-year pilot program that will give a guaranteed income of six thousand dollars a year in unconditional cash payments, to Newark residents. Newark’s pilot will be one of the nation’s largest in collaboration with Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. Alexandra Hill Newark Mayor Ras Baraka makes announcement Monday at City Hall The city will start with an initial cohort of 30 residents before scaling to 400 residents by the fall. Baraka sa...

All New Jersey Residents Age 16 And Up Now Eligible For COVID Vaccine CBS New York 1 hr ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — As of Monday, everyone 16 and up in the United States is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The rule has already been in effect for New York and Connecticut, but now it’s also in New Jersey. As CBS2’s John Dias reported, seniors lined up outside the COVID-19 vaccination site at Essex Community College to get their second shot. “I have faith in the vaccine,” one told Dias. Now, younger generations can join in.

Newark brings COVID vaccinations to people at homeless shelters Updated Mar 11, 2021; Posted Mar 11, 2021 Newark began offering coronavirus vaccinations to people staying at the YMCA on Broad Street on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.courtesy of City of Newark Facebook Share Newark has started to vaccinate people at homeless shelters and will soon unveil a mobile plan to inoculate those who are not staying at a shelter, the city announced Wednesday. People staying at the YMCA on Broad Street were the first to get vaccinated on Tuesday night. Nurses and practitioners will also be sent to offer vaccin...

Newark unveils homeless shelter made from converted shipping containers Updated Mar 09, 2021; Posted Mar 08, 2021 Newark Hope Village, an innovative sheltering program that uses shipping containers to house residents at-risk or without addresses. Monday, March 8, 2021. Newark, N.J. USA (Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media) Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media Facebook Share Newark Homelessness Czar Sakinah Hoyte held back tears as she unvield a lot filled with seven converted shipping containers to house 24 residents without addresses for a 90-day pilot program. “We have bee...