I do have to warn everyone and I'll do it straight forward.
This neighborhood is NOT SAFE.
When you walk there you feel everyone is staring at you, giving weird looks, and at the local grocery shop I got people just looking at my wallet when I came to pay.
I'll tell you what a random local man came to me and told me personally:
"Careful who you talking to, the people here, they'll be playin' tricks on ya".
It's definitely not a place to go exploring, and you shouldn't be out of the apartment. If you need food just order a delivery. If you're going to penn station get Uber.
For more information, before you go search "crime in Newark".
Other than that, the apartment itself is just fine for a night or two given the price is like that.