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Residents press Newark council for solutions on homelessness, police accountability and court responsiveness
Summary
During the hearing of citizens on Feb. 4 residents urged the council to act on homelessness and public‑safety problems, requested assistance with municipal‑court and police handling of complaints, and called for support for the family of Waleed Bey.
A wide range of residents used the hearing‑of‑citizens portion of Newark’s Feb. 4 council meeting to press elected officials on homelessness, public safety, police accountability and municipal‑court responsiveness.
Alif Muhammad (Court Towers) described long‑standing concerns about corruption in city contracting and praised certain appointments and federal attention; his remarks included allegations about contract bidding practices and calls for accountability.
Anthony DeAngelo, a local property owner, described a dispute where a tenant changed an apartment lock and, he said,…
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