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Council OKs five‑year lease with Newark Beth Israel for food/pharmacy/WIC services; residents ask for monitoring
Summary
Council approved a five‑year lease with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to operate a food/pharmacy and WIC‑adjacent services in city‑owned space. Residents and council members welcomed added nutrition and WIC support but asked for clarity on rent terms and monitoring of program delivery.
The council considered an ordinance authorizing a five‑year lease of city‑owned space to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to house a food/pharmacy program and nutrition services that will operate alongside WIC offerings.
At the public hearing residents and some council members praised potential nutrition education, breastfeeding support and WIC integration while pressing staff for clarity on rent…
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