Baraka: Newark is doing its part on homelessness. The rest of New Jersey must do theirs

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A recent state report said that 64% percent of the people staying in Newark’s homeless shelters come from outside the city.

Of the people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, only one in five are Newark residents, which is why this internal report from the Department of Community Affairs calls Newark “a magnet for regional unmet needs.”…

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