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: The is a main state road which cuts through the community - Rt. 49. Inspira Healthcare network and Complete Care (for the underinsured) serves the Bridgeton and Fairfield communities. Fairfield twp has one school - a K-8 school; Bridgeton has 1 elementary and high school. Many members attend Union Baptist Temple, either for services or to use the facilities there. It has become a community center for Bridgeton and Fairfield community. There is also a Catholic Church. CThere's a building called the Hope Loft on commerce street, a major center, which is being transitioned into "the Campus" a safe-haven for children in the area. There's also a state prison and a half-way house in the community.

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 a majority people of color community with people from all over, Mexican-Americans, Guatamalan-Americans, other Hispanic-Americans, African Americans on a daily basis. Many of the residents are former migrant farm-workers, of descended from former farm workers, who settled in the area. These individuals and families are now joining city-council, and starting businesses in the area.

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 area is a primarily working class community. The area was, and still is, a major agricultural community (the largest nursery producer in the country). There is a glass factory in the area that employs quite a few people. The hospital and health care industry are a large employer as well. Many people also work for the Gateway Community Partnership, a federally funded non-profit focused on anti-poverty efforts in the area.

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: The area has an issue with gangs, partially drawn by the state prison and half-way house, which creates issues in the community. The area struggles with poverty and particularly lack of education. Our educational services are severely underfunded. Our children struggle with teen pregnancy. The area also needs more investment in mental health services.