Mayor Ras Baraka identified three areas in Newark that the city is classifying as Coronavirus red zones in his 2 p.m. press conference.
According to Mayor Baraka, he strongly encourages residents living in any of these areas to stay in the house unless it’s essential for you to leave.
These are the following areas the mayor confirmed this afternoon:
Zone 1: Bloomfield Avenue to Verona Avenue Lake Street to Route 21.
Zone 2: Springfield Avenue to West Market Street, MLK Boulevard to 12th Street (ShopRite falls in this zone but the store will be open)
Zone 3: Avon Avenue to Clinton Avenue. Irvine Turner Blvd. to South 12 Street.