One of the most important factors in a person’s quality of life is their safety. While crime has dropped in the last few years, there is much to be done. Looking at the crime statistics for the 3rd precinct (the precinct that serves the Ironbound) below, some types of crimes are higher than the previous year while others have dropped. Shootings stayed the same. Murder, rape, and theft are up. Robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto-theft was down. A 12% decrease in crime overall.
Here are some resources and suggestions to do your part in making the Ironbound safe for all.
Newark Non-Emergency Call Center – 973.733.4311
They “provide effective and efficient resolution of non-emergency service concerns for the citizens of Newark.”
An exciting lecture from Dr. Fernanda Ferreira, PhD of Bridgewater State College is taking place on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Rutgers Newark. The lecture “Language Across Continents: What the Portuguese Language Tells us About Linguistic and Dialectal Variation” will peak the interests of those who have wondered about the many dialects of the Portuguese language.
WHAT: Lecture: Language Across Continents WHEN: Thursday, March 4, 2010 – 1pm WHERE:
Rutgers-Newark
215 Seminar Room (2nd floor Dana Library)
185 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102 Get Directions
SPONSORED BY: Instituto Camões, General Consulate of Portugal in Newark, Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies Program, Rutgers Newark, Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Rutgers-Newark.
Monday, February 8th – 7 PM
St. James Church School
First meeting of the year!
Report on Beautification Efforts
Follow up reports on issues addressed at prior meetings
Community progress reports
Announcements of upcoming events
Organized and run by residents working on:
* Neighborhood Cleaning
* Neighborhood Beautification Projects
* City Beautification grants
* Neighborhood Greenings (tree plantings)
* New Initiatives e.g. Welcome Wagon, etc.
* And other quality of life issues in the community
Please attend to show your concern about these important issues. ALL ARE INVITED.
For more information, call Nancy Zak, 973.589.3353
If you need a ride, call Lisseth Russo, 973.344.2698.
In November, Peter Pantoliano announced he would run against incumbent East Ward Councilman Augusto Amador for the East Ward Council seat.
The elections will take place in May 2010 and will be a battle between the “New City Hall” by Peter Pantoliano and “Little City Hall” of the councilman.
Peter Pantoliano opened his own “Little City Hall” in June 2008 at 62 Jefferson Street as the “Peter Pantoliano Civic Association,” which aims to bring community services to Ironbound residents giving it the name of “New City Hall.”
Augusto Amador maintains his “Little City Hall” at 113 Monroe Street, which supports his constituents.
The Ironbound is a large working-class neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. This close-knit, multi-ethnic community covers approximately four square miles. The Ironbound is part of Newark's East Ward and is directly east of Penn Station.
