Newark Divided Over ‘Help Wanted’ Billboards
Six billboards designed to look like classified ads, but with a very different message, are causing a stir in Newark, NJ. The billboards, funded by the Newark teacher's union, were designed to draw attention to the soaring murder rates in the city.Six billboards designed to look like classified ads, but with a very different message, are causing a stir in Newark, NJ. The billboards, funded by the Newark teacher’s union, were designed to draw attention to the soaring murder rates in the city.
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The six billboards in the downtown area were put up about two months ago. They scream, “HELP WANTED: Stop the Killings in Newark Now!” Joe Del Grosso, president of the Newark Teachers Union, wouldn’t say how much the signs cost.
“I think we have a serious problem,” said Del Grosso, whose union endorsed Booker’s opponent and is at odds with Booker over school vouchers. “It’s about people dying.”
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