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Residents demand action on squalid conditions, harassment and safety at Georgia King Village
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to hold slumlords accountable, seek receivership and provide immediate repairs and protections for seniors and families at Georgia King Village and other buildings.
Several residents told the Newark Municipal Council on May 21 that poor conditions at Georgia King Village and other rental properties are endangering residents’ health and safety and that current enforcement and follow-up are insufficient.
Mary Rouse, a Georgia King Village resident, described repeated assaults on her son and ongoing intimidation by people she said are paid by management. She told the council her family feels unsafe and said attempts to secure management accountability have not produced results. G. Cureton (recorded as G. Curritin on the public record) outlined a string of alleged violations at Georgia King Village—failed inspections, inoperable elevators, flooding and human waste in basements—and called…
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