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Newark converts containers into housing ‘village’ for the homeless

Newark converts containers into housing ‘village’ for the homeless

NEWARK, NJ — Newark converted seven containers into temporary housing for the homeless, city officials announced Monday.

The city has one of the largest populations of homeless individuals in New Jersey; Monarch Housing’s annual count in January found 1,859 homeless people, which accounted for 86 percent of homeless residents in Essex County.