City of Newark PLUS

Subject: Request for Inspection and Resolution of Health and Safety Concerns on Garside Street Newark NJ 07104

To whom it may concern,

I am writing as a concerned citizen regarding several pressing issues on Garside Street that are posing significant health and safety hazards to the community.

1. Excessive Garbage:
There is a large accumulation of garbage spanning from 89 Garside Street to 96 Garside Street. This is attracting rats that are actively running in and out of the area, making it unsafe for residents to get in and out of their cars or homes. Additionally, the sidewalks on both sides are obstructed, creating challenges for children and pedestrians. These properties appear to be rentals, and it seems that the landlords are neglecting their responsibilities for proper maintenance.
2. Vacant Lot and Illegal Dumping:
Next to 83 Garside Street, there is a vacant lot where illegal dumping has been occurring. This is further exacerbating the unsanitary conditions in the neighborhood.
3. Abandoned Home and Squatter Activity:
At 90 Garside Street, an abandoned home is now occupied by squatters. There are visible electrical extensions running out of the property, suggesting they have managed to obtain power. This situation presents a significant safety concern for the neighborhood, as the risk of fire or other hazards is high.

I kindly request that inspectors be sent to investigate these matters and take appropriate action. If required, I am happy to provide photographic evidence of the conditions and email them to your office.

Your attention to this urgent matter is greatly appreciated, as it is essential for the safety and well-being of our community.

Respectfully,
[A Concerned Citizen]

By Mother Cabrini Park, personal belongings are at this location.

overgrown grass and weeds. broken windows. unlocked and homeless people in and out.

This 290 - 292 17th Ave Property is endangering my safety and my property safety because i shared a space with the property but one of the occupants that lived there before the fire that occurred on December 24, 2025.
On December 30,2025 they break down the drywall, removed the panels and are now tampered with the space that my property shared with 290 17th Ave, Newark, NJ that have my gas line.
I verbally told guy that my gas line is in between the space that they tampered with.
The guy told me he is not blood related to the deceased that owned the property. I was also verbally told that the house is going for foreclosure, and that they removed the drywall and some other things so it can reduce the price at foreclosure, but they are tampering with the space in between the two properties that my property shared with 290 17th Ave, Newark, NJ and thereby endangering my property and life because my own gas line to my kitchen are in the space that the former occupants of 290 17th Avenue, Newark, Nj are tampering with.
On SAturday, January 4, 2026 i heard a vibration in my kitchen and the vibration is due to whatever the unauthorized person is doing inside the abandon property and I call the POlice department. I also call the Police Department this morning and I was told to keep calling the City of Newark to come and seal off the property because of safety issue.
Please can the City of Newark come and seal up 290 17th Ave, Newark, Nj?
The owner died and the occupants when the fire started are not related to the owner as he told me so they are actually squatters because he was the one that told me that the mortgage was not paid and the blood relatives are fighting over it.
But they are being all the breaking of the sheet rocks/ drywall.

several broken basement windows where my son can fall through while playing. unkept and overgrown front and back grass. brings rodents. raccoons. opossums. etc. squatters in and out.

City owned property that needs to be inspected and knocked down or gated. My personal safety and that of my family is a concern. it is often people who come to this address...This could be avoided with gate put up by City. Also the debris from the house falls on my house and the house needs to be knocked down as it is a hazzard.

This a on going problem .

The owner of this neglected lot needs to fence it in to prevent: weekly furniture dumping, trespassers injecting drugs, trespassers fornicating. This would save the city money by not having to clean it up and would preserve the rights to peace of people who live in that area

constituent states people are doing illegal activity .....

This property at 70 Shephard Ave. has been abandoned for about two years. I had to beg the city to come and cut down some of the vegetation last summer. As summer approaches is growing again. I have to pay my landscapers to maintain the curbside grass. I spend my mornings cleaning up bottles and litter from in front of that house so that it won’t blow onto my property next-door. I bought signs from Amazon. “please do not litter” and “private property” to keep people from throwing litter on the lawn.

Cars parked on top of the sidewalk and blocking building entrance. This has been going on for weeks