The Community Resource Guide: Newark
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THE NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE PRESENTS: THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE NEWARK 1 Dear Institute Friend, I am pleased to share this Community Resource Guide, which we developed here at the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice to provide you with a comprehensive listing of the many resources that are available to Newark’s mighty residents – from employment training opportunities to activities for families to food banks to public library resources. This guide would not have been possible without the input and recommendations of many of our community-based partner organizations included in this guide, as well as the dedication and time of our staff and interns. It is my sincere hope that this guide is useful to you, and that you will share it with your friends and neighbors. Onward! Ryan P. Haygood Institute President and CEO 1 QUICK CONTACTS FOR CITY SERVICES PARKS (973) 733-3677 Essex County Parks Boylan Street Recreation Center (973) 268-3500 (973) 733-8947 Branch Brook Park Alliance John F. Kennedy Aquatic & Recreation Center (973) 268-2300 (973) 733-5483 [email protected] Ironbound Recreation Center Weequahic Park Association (973) 733-3707 (973) 643-7850 [email protected] Hayes West Pool (973) 733-6454 Military Park (973) 900-5800 St. Peter’s Recreation Center [email protected] (973) 733-8006 Newark Riverfront Revival (201) 341-8311 [email protected] Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (973) 242-4144 [email protected] RECREATION CENTERS AND POOLS Rotunda Recreation Center 2 NEWARK POLICE DEPARTMENT Please call Police Headquarters 4th Precinct 911 480 Clinton Ave. 10 17th Ave. in case of an emergency Newark, NJ 07108 Newark, NJ 07103 (973) 733-6007 (973) 733-6060 1st Precinct 5th Precinct 10 17th Ave. 480 Clinton Ave. Newark, NJ 07103 Newark, NJ 07108 (973) 645-1028 (973) 733-6070 2nd Precinct Newark Police Narcotics Division 1 Lincoln Ave. 22 Franklin St. Newark, NJ 07109 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 733-6080 (973) 733-6117 3rd Precinct Detective Bureau Phone 649 Market St. (973) 733-5400 Newark, NJ 07105 (973) 733-6190 3 Essex County Office 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 621-4400 http://essexcountynj.org Newark Parking Authority 50 Park Pl., Suite 919 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 623-6335 www.newarkparking.org/ Water and Sewer Utilities 920 Broad Street, Room 117 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 733-6370 newark.nj.gov/departments/water_sewer County Department of Citizen Services 50 Clinton St., Suite 5400 East Orange, NJ 07018 MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONS (973) 395-8400 IN ESSEX COUNTY http://essexcountynj.org/citizen-services/ NEWARK 228 Frelinghuysen Ave. Newark, NJ 07114 Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Wed. 8:00 am - 7:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm EAST ORANGE 183 South 18th St. (Suite B) East Orange, NJ 07018 Mon. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; Tues. 8:00 am - 7:30 pm; Wed. Thurs., Fri. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 1:00 pm IRVINGTON 10 Washington Ave. Irvington, NJ 07111 Mon. 8:00 am - 7:30 pm; Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 4 GETTING DOCUMENTS Social Security Card Newark Resident ID Card U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 394 University Ave. 970 Broad St. Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 878-1553 (800) 772-1213 www.ci.newark.nj.us/newarkid/ www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/ Military Discharge Papers Birth Certificate Veterans Benefit Administration in New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics 20 Washington Pl., 3rd Floor 140 E Front St. Newark, NJ 07102 Trenton, NJ 08625 (800) 829-1000 (609) 292-4087 www.vetrecs.archives.gov Senior Citizen Card Passport Essex County Clerk’s Office Essex County Clerk’s Office 465 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., #408 465 Martin Luther King Blvd., Room 245 Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 621-4920 Alien Registration Card U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service Peter Rodino, Jr. Federal Building 970 Broad St. Newark, NJ 07102 5 PERSONAL FINANCE Public Benefits VITA Sites 18 Rector St., 9th Floor These Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites provide free Newark, NJ 07102 tax preparation services to low and moderate income Newark (973) 733-3326 families. http://essexcountynj.org/citizen-services/ See website for more details: http://bit.ly/2d0uvoH. Veteran’s Benefits Newark City Hall B.R.I.C.K. Avon Academy Administration Office 920 Broad St., Room B-1 219 Avon Ave. 20 Washington Pl., 3rd floor Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07108 Newark, NJ 07102 Mon. - Fri. 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Tues., Thur. 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm (973) 645-1441 Sat. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm http://www.newjersey.va.gov/ B.R.I.C.K. Peshine Academy Newark Emergency Services 433 Peshine Ave. For Health Benefits Call: for Families Newark, NJ 07112 (877) 222-VETS 982 Broad St. Wed., Thur. 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Newark, NJ 07102 Checking Your Credit Record Mon. - Fri. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Newark Legacy Charter School U.S. residents are allowed one free credit http://nesfnj.org/ 823 South 16th St. report each year. (973) 639-2100 Newark, NJ 07108 www.annualcreditreport.com (973) 639-7620 Wed. 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Fri. 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Essex County College 303 University Ave. Additional VITA Site Location: Newark, NJ 07102 Seton Hall School of Law Tues., Wed., Thur. 1109 Raymond Blvd. 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 642-8500 http://law.shu.edu/clinics/volunteer- income-tax-services.cfm 6 FAMILY SERVICES AND COUNSELING The Leaguers Statewide Parent Advocacy Network 405-425 University Ave. 35 Halsey St., 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 643-0300 (973) 642-8100 Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (800) 654-SPAN Bus lines: 34, 1, 21, 25 www.spanadvocacy.org/ Offers various workshops and activities to enhance Provides information and resources on parent the skills of parents, and provides specific programs involvement, child care, mental health, youth that enable fathers to take an active role in the lives of leadership, dropout and bullying prevention, transition their children and family. to adult life, programs for incarcerated youth, and military family support. New Community Family Service Bureau of Newark 274 South Orange Ave. Newark, NJ 07103 (973) 412-2056 Mon. - Thur. 9:00 am - 8:00 pm; Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Bus line: 24 Offers mental health services, counseling, crisis intervention, and substance abuse services. Family Service Counseling includes couples, family and group therapy. Kinship Navigator Program 699 Springfield Ave., Newark, NJ 07103 (877) 652-1148 (609) 588-2094 www.nj.gov/dcf/families/support/kinship/ Provides referrals to grand-parenting and family support groups; help with getting medical coverage and services; assistance with child support collection; housing; paying for legal services and fees; paying for furniture; tutoring services; and help paying for summer camp. 7 Newark Renaissance House Family Connections 50-56 Norfolk St. 395 South Center St. Newark, NJ 07103 Orange, NJ 07050 (973) 623-3386 ext. 310 (973) 675-3817 www.nrh.org/ www.familyconnectionsnj.org/ Provides services for adolescents, pregnant women, Mon. - Thur. 9:00 am - 8:00 pm; and women with children who are suffering the effects Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm of substance abuse. Bus line: 24 Provides therapeutic services for youth and their Programs for Parents families. 570 Broad St., 8th Fl. Newark, NJ 07102 Main Street Counseling Center (973) 297-1114 8 Marcella Ave. www.programsforparents.net/ West Orange, NJ 07052 Offers financial assistance for parents, child care (973) 736-2041 referrals, parenting classes, and educational Mon. - Thur. 9:00 am - 8:00 pm resources. Bus line: 71 (on Prospect Ave.) Provides outpatient mental health counseling for Family Service League of Montclair individuals, couples and families. 60 South Fullerton Ave., Suite 109 Montclair, NJ 07042 Youth Advocate Program, Inc. (973) 746-0800 45 Academy St., Suite 303 Counsels those with anxiety, depression, loss, anger, Newark, NJ 07102 eating disorders, and problems with substance abuse. (973) 624-1520 Provides behavioral health and school-based juvenile justice, child welfare, and developmental disability services. 8 NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARIES Main Library North End Branch 5 Washington St. 722 Summer Ave. Newark, NJ 07108 Newark, NJ 07102 Van Buren Branch (973) 733-7766 (973) 733-7784 140 Van Buren St. Newark, NJ 07105 Springfield Branch Branch Brook Branch (973) 733-7750 235 Clifton Ave. 50 Hayes St. Newark, NJ 07103 Newark, NJ 07104 Weequahic Branch (973) 733-7736 (973) 733-7760 355 Osborne Terr. Newark, NJ 07112 Vailsburg Branch Clinton Branch (973) 733-7752 739 Bergen St. 75 Alexander St. Newark, NJ 07106 Newark, NJ 07108 For more information, visit www.npl.org. (973) 733-7757 (973) 733-7755 Note: Services end 15 minutes before the stated closing time. When the Circulation Desk closes, only those already in line may check out materials. Computers and copiers are turned off. Day Main Library Branches Mon. 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Closed Tues. 9:00 am - 8:30 pm 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Wed. 9:00 am - 8:30 pm 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thur. 9:00 am - 8:30 pm 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Fri. 9:00 am - 5:30 pm 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sat. 9:00 am - 5:30 pm 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Sun. 9 Closed Closed MULTI SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS United Community Corporation New Community Corporation Main Location: 332 South 8th St.