The City of Newark will host a town hall: “State of Water” on Wednesday, October 2, at 6 p.m., in the Prudential Hall of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at 1 Center Street. Media MUST RSVP IN ADVANCE TO (973) 733-8004 or via e-mail to pressoffice@ci.newark.nj.us. Parking for press will be available on Park Place between Center Street and East Park Street on a first-come first-served basis.

Mayor Ras J. Baraka will join a panel of speakers who will have a discussion about Newark’s water, moderated by Public Policy Executive Richard W. Roper.

The event will provide residents with the latest information regarding the City’s water and steps being taken to move the City forward, including the progress of a first-of-its-kind program to replace 18,000 lead service lines city-wide at no cost to residents. The event is free. For tickets, please contact: Michelle Morgan-Truvillion at 973-558-7027 or email truvillionm@ci.newark.nj.us. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis. All Newark residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The event will be livestreamed on the City of Newark Facebook page and NWK TV.