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Newark mayoral candidates outline competing visions on housing, safety and business revitalization
Summary
Incumbent Michael Hannon and challengers Alyssa Martinez and Jason Miguel described divergent priorities at a League of Women Voters forum, agreeing on affordability and public safety but offering different strategies for housing, economic development, and parks.
At a League of Women Voters forum in Newark, three mayoral candidates laid out differing paths to address housing affordability, public safety and economic revitalization. Incumbent Mayor Michael Hannon emphasized experience and continuity; challengers Alyssa Martinez and Jason Miguel pressed for strategic partnerships, targeted housing and new approaches to development.
Hannon, who has served in local government for decades, framed his candidacy around public service and local projects: “We have built quite a number of affordable housing units here in the city of Newark,” he said, noting a recent Thornton Avenue development with 13 set‑aside for‑sale homes he described in the…
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