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Residents bring housing‑voucher delays, slumlord complaints and public‑safety concerns to Newark council
Summary
Dozens of residents described failures in voucher processing, unsafe senior housing, and slow responses from multiple city offices; speakers urged more enforcement, quicker inspections, and better constituent follow‑up from council offices.
During the hearing of citizens on Dec. 17, residents described a pattern of housing problems, from voucher holders who waited months for inspections and lost units, to senior housing with rodent and sewage issues. Multiple commenters named city or Housing Authority staff they said failed to respond and asked the council for accountability and…
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