Newark, The Path Home

Newark expands homeless outreach, launches texting hotline
The new Texting hotline, created in partnership with the NJ 21 nonprofit referral center, allows anyone to text the words “PATH HOME” to the number 855-11, to report an unhoused person who needs assistance. The texts are relayed to outreach teams trained to assist homeless people and connect them with necessary services.
Newark is expanding its successful homelessness program. Here's how N.J.'s largest city got a handle on the problem.
NEWARK, N.J. -- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said Wednesday a program that has cut homelessness by half will be expanded. It's part of an effort that started with new housing and is now trying to solve the root of the problem. Baraka said Newark is opening a new homelessness center, and offering a slew of other programs for those unhoused.
Newark launches new initiatives to combat homelessness
The latest initiatives build on Mayor Ras Baraka's "The Path Home" initiative, a data-driven, comprehensive plan developed with more than 100 public, private and nonprofit partners, including those with lived experience,
Newark Alliance Partners with the City of Newark on New Initiatives to End Chronic Homelessness
The City of Newark's Office of Homeless Services celebrated the anniversary of the City's Strategic Plan to End Chronic Homelessness by rolling out several new, innovative initiatives including the Metro Downtown Outreach Team and the Path Home 211 texting service.
Newark, N.J. to expand already highly successful homelessness program
Mayor Ras Baraka said it's part of an effort that started with new housing and is now trying to solve the root of the problem. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Leaked report: Newark school ignored racial and religious harassment
Black and Muslim students and teachers faced slurs, threats and discrimination at the magnet school meant to celebrate ...
Newark man accused of sexually abusing six-year-old
A Newark man is facing allegations of sexually abusing a child, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said ...
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Newark council president to keynote Par Excellence STEM Academy breakfast on MLK Day
Par Excellence STEM Academy will host its annual Day of Service Community Breakfast 8-10 a.m. Monday, Martin Luther King Jr.
West Orange rallies past Newark Academy - Boys basketball recap
Jaden Then scored 11 points as West Orange rallied to defeat Newark Academy, 43-40, in Livingston. Miles Price and Robeson ...
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Leaked draft report found anti-Black racism at a Newark high school: Here are 3 things to know
A leaked draft report that assessed anti-Black patterns at the Newark School of Global Studies found limited responses from ...
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2 injured after stolen car crashes into church in Newark, Delaware
NEWARK, Del. (WPVI) -- A stolen car slammed into a historic church in Newark, Delaware on Monday morning, causing serious ...
Karriem leads No. 18 West Orange past Newark Academy - Girls basketball recap
Anaya Karriem contributed 24 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals to help give West Orange, No. 18 in the NJ.com Top 20, a 67 ...
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St. Leonard Catholic Church in Heath to close, merge with St. Francis de Sales in Newark
Bishop Earl Fernandes of the Columbus Diocese announced St. Leonard Catholic Church in Heath will close and merge with St.
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Sheriff details arrest of Newark woman in fatal fentanyl overdose case
Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione detailed the investigation leading to a Wayne County woman's arrest for allegedly ...