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: Some prominent churches in the area are: the Basilica of Saint Mary, Saint Lucy's church, and many other small churches. Branch Brook Park is a major park in the area that people enjoy. It goes all the way from 7th Ave to the Forest Hills section. Some major schools in the area are McKinley School, Roberto Clemente High School, Barringer High School, Webster High School. Clairemont and Saint Michael's Hospitals serve residents in the area. People enjoy Newark Public Library, skating rink, and other services (e.g., rotunda) in the area.

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: The North Ward community of Newark is a heavily Latinx populated, although there's a sizable African American population as well. The area is very Catholic.

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: There are many mom and pop stores, bodegas, and too many liquor stores. They are mostly blue collar workers; public transportation (the light rail, Penn Station, buses) very big for people in the area. Ross Street and Bloomfield Ave are a major commercial corridors 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: Major issues facing the North Ward are issues with gangs, lack of employment; Food insecurity for residents of the area. Lack of mental health services for residents. There's a need for more affordable housing in the area as well.