I grew up in Newark, lived through the riots, worked in downtown Newark and owned a business in Newark and have never even felt it would be safe to go back to see the old neighborhood.
After 25 years, the city of Newark got it's first supermarket......all brick front, with tiny windows up top.....to prevent vandalism, etc. how awful for the good people of Newark.....and with Sharpe James, there is no hope for a brighter future.
sad statement....my brother in law used to work at the Pathmark supermarket in Camden. The stories he told were unbelievable.....shoplifting was a "right", and those that paid used state issued WIC cards. But you'd never see JJ or Rev Al there to address this, unless it's for another hand out.