4 Newark families become 1st-time homeowners through innovative housing program

Four Newark families will get the life-changing opportunity of becoming first-time homeowners through a new program designed to address the wealth gap

Four Newark families are getting the life-changing opportunity of becoming first-time homeowners through a new program designed to address the wealth gap.

"Our ability to put homes into people's hands attacks that wealth gap and gives it to people who need it the most," Baraka said. "I wish my mother was here," she said through tears. "I manifested this house, I want to start off by saying that, two years ago I woke up and started writing that I wanted a three bedroom, two bathroom, driveway, backyard with a pool."Section 8 Homeownership Conversion is an innovative program that rehabs dilapidated properties around the city.

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