Newark is a depressed city. Most of the manufacturing fled the city over the past 20 years. After the riots of 1967, some economic development has improved the living conditions for Newark's residents. But the anger from that era is still there. Without hope for jobs, crime and drugs suck away at the fiber of life.
Carjackings are a common occurrence.
But hope springs anew. By the mid 80's they were a major economic development force in the region. Currently they have a controlling interest in over 700 low-income housing units, a credit union, a restaurant , and the area's only supermarket. The system impliments a community database which is designed on the metaphor of a house with many rooms. Users will have access to news, provided by New Jersey Online , a service of The Star Ledger and The Jersey Journal , and primary health care, through the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.