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North Ward |
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Forest hill and Roseville neighborhoods |
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Represented by Hector Corchado |
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Home of Branch Brook Park |
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14 public schools, 4 fire stations, 1 police station, 3 branch libraries and 2 day care centers |
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Cross-section of american society: Italian-Americans, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and immigrants from the Caribbean and Latin america. |
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Approximately 56,510 residents |
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East Ward |
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Ironbound, Dayton and Downtown neighborhoods |
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13 public schools, 2 Universities, 3 police stations, 7 fire stations, 2 library branches, 3 daycare centers and 1 hospital |
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Common bond of Portuguese and Spanish also shared by neighborhoods of German, Irish, Italian, Polish, Jewish, Slavic and Lithuanian cultures |
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Approximately 54,570 residents |
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Central Ward |
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Known as "science park" |
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Predominately African-American |
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Central Business District |
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Four Universities: Rutgers, Essex County college, NJIT, UMDNJ; 28 elementary schools, 2 police precincts, 4 firehouses and 1 branch library |
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approximately 52,662 residents |
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West Ward |
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Predominately a combination of African- american and Haitian cultures |
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Vailsburg section and Ivy Hill park neighborhoods |
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7 public schools, 2 police precincts, 4 fire stations, 1 branch library, 2 day care centers |
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Bordering Seton Hall University |
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Approximately 54,602 residents |
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South ward |
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Predominately a combination of African- American and Hispanics |
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two neighborhoods - Weequahic and Clinton hill sections |
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3 high schools, 14 elementary schools, 5 day care centers, 1 hospital, 3 branch libraries, 1 police precinct, a mini precinct and 3 fire houses. |
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Approximately 55,202 residents |
