Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where do people in your community gather or socialize?
  - How and where does your community access services (healthcare, transportation, educational services, etc.)?

Examples of activities and services: Shopping areas, schools and universities, libraries, parks, lakes, rivers, places of worship, healthcare services, public transport, local nonprofit organizations, etc.

Your response: On Demott Lane is called Interfaith Way due to the wide variety of different faiths that are represented. Many people attend services on Interfaith Way. Hamilton street is the defacto center of town - it's where the neighborhood shops: barber shops, a mosque, food, commercial centers, childcare centers. Downtown New Brunswick is a walkable community with many diverse places to shop and eat. We have two major hospitals in our community: St. Peters & Robert Wood Johnson. We have an extremely robust arts and cultural commission, as well as performing arts spaces, which unites our diverse community in art.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What are the cultural bonds in your community?
  - If your community has a shared history, what is it?

Examples of cultural or historical interests: Religious groups, ethnic groups, languages, age groups, immigration status, historic or arts districts, etc.

Your response: My community is very diverse with many different groups of color. We have a strong Black American community, African community, and Asian Americans of many different backgrounds - we are truly an extremely diverse community. That is also true for our communities of faith, we have many different faith communities which make up our broader community. We also have a very diverse economic community - everything from warehouses to professional services. We really pride ourselves on this diversity.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - Where are residents employed?
  - If there are environmental concerns in your community, what are they?

Examples of economic or environmental interests: Tourism industry, agricultural workers, mining town, manufacturing center, polluted natural resource, unemployment problem, etc.

Your response: The New Brunswick campuses of Rutgers University are also major institutions in our district, with many students who are a part of our community. There are numerous affordable housing developments which are being constructed, supporting our communities great economic diversity. Robert Wood Johnson is centered in our community. Johnson and Johnson is a major employer.

Use these questions to think more about how you would describe your community...
  - What should politicians and/or map drawers know about your community?
  - What are the needs of your community?
  - Is there anything else you want to tell us about your community?

Examples of needs or concerns: Keep community in the same district or separate into multiple districts, shared policy concerns, need for a social service, relationship to other nearby communities, issues with current district lines

Your response: Because of depressed economic conditions in certain communities, there is a heightened level of criminal activity. We need economic programs to support those communities and additional low income housing and a strategy to address homelessness. It's also vital to expand public transportation beyond the core of downtown New Brunswick, so that everyone can access jobs and vital services.