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: "Greater Newark" containing the entirety of Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Hillside, the southern section of Maplewood (bounded by Springfield Avenue), and a segment of Harrison (to the border of Central Avenue).Harrison is home to the famous Top s Diner, a vital gathering place for the Newark and Harrison communities. ]It is important to note that Springfield Avenue is a corridor containing a substantial portion of black-owned businesses supported by residents of Newark and Irvington. Many of these communities share houses of worship, libraries, and parks as well.

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: Newark is home to Symphony Hall and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, both of which are cornerstones of Newark and surrounding communities and Newark and surrounding communities and the state of New Jersey.

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.

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