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Cities In Essex Demand Notice When NYC Sends Homeless: Report Cities In Essex Demand Notice When NYC Sends Homeless: Report
Cities In Essex Demand Notice When NYC Sends Homeless: Report At least four cities in Essex County have passed or plan to pass ordinances requiring neighboring New York to notify them when sending homeless people to their communities under a controversial relocation program, CBS 2 News reported.  A yearlong CBS investigation found that New York City may be forcing those living in homeless shelters there to move into homes in New Jersey cities, including Newark. The city pays landlords in New Jersey a year's rent for those who are relocated.  But CBS found evidence of problems at the apartments the relocated families were sent to, including a…

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by Paul Milo
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Oprah Donates $500K To Newark High School Oprah Donates $500K To Newark High School
Oprah Donates $500K To Newark High School Oprah Winfrey surprised students at West Side HIgh School during a visit Friday night, when she pledged a half-million dollars to fund a signature initiative started by the school's principal.  CBS 2 News reports that Winfrey was inspired to make the donation after she read about Principal Akbar Cook's "Lights On" initiative,  under which the school remains open Friday nights to give students an alternative to the streets.  Winfrey's donation will fund the program through the summer.  Cook gained national notoriety after he installed laundry rooms at the schoo…

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by Paul Milo