Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announces street closures due to the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, to be held Sunday, October 17.
The walk will begin at 9 a.m., starting at Mulberry Street, between Market and Lafayette streets.
Edison Place, between Broad Street and McCarter Highway, will also be affected as part of the event staging area.
STREET CLOSURES - 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Mulberry Street between Market and Lafayette Streets
- Edison Place between Broad Street and McCarter Highway
STREET CLOSURES - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Broad Street from South Street to Central Avenue
- Mulberry Street from Market to Center Streets
- Market Street from McCarter Highway to Washington Street
- Raymond Boulevard from McCarter Highway to Washington Street
- Lafayette Street from McCarter Highway to Broad Street
- Edison Place from McCarter Highway to Broad Street
- Center Street from McCarter Highway to Broad Street
- Rector Street from Park Place to Broad Street
- Commerce Street from McCarter Highway to Broad Street
- Clinton Street from Broad to Mulberry Streets
- Park Place from Raymond Boulevard to Center Street
- East Park Place from Park Place to Mulberry Street
- Prudential Way from Broad to Halsey Streets
- Bank Street from Broad to Halsey Streets
- Academy Street from Broad to Halsey Streets
- Branford Place from Washington to Halsey Streets
- Williams Street from Broad to Washington Streets
- Green Street from Broad to Mulberry Streets
- Franklin Street from Broad to Mulberry Streets
- Hill Street from Broad to Washington Streets
- Court Street from Broad to Washington Streets
- Chestnut Street from Mulberry to Broad Streets
- Camp Street from Broad to Orchard Streets
- Pennington Street from Broad to Mulberry Streets
- Tichenor Street from Mulberry to Broad Streets
- Lincoln Park – Both North and South Sides between Clinton Avenue and Broad Street
- Halsey Street from Crawford Street to Lincoln Park
Due to the traffic congestion resulting from this event, we encourage those traveling in the area to allow extra time and plan alternate routes.