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This article shows that the NJ Turnpike Authority responded to this infrastructural hazard when the Newark Bay Extension Bridge (between Newark and Bayonne which links all points west of Jersey City and Bayonne to the Holland Tunnel), showed serious structural deficiencies. 

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Flooding is a major vulnerability of the Greater Newark area. There are large portions of the area that are extremely vulnerable to flooding, and have suffered substantial damage in the past, and to this day. Notably, the Ironbound and Airport/Port areas of Newark sustained a lot of flooding during the recent hurricanes and major storms.

Child Poverty in Essex County

Based on data from 2016 there are approximately 189,492 children living in Essex County.  Statistics show that poverty in Essex has slowly decreased over the past few years, but children

Greater Newark's Infrastructural Vulnerability

Infrastructure Is an Environmental Issue-PECE_ANNOTATION_1523842464-The article describes infrastructure as something that needs to be built with a focus on people as well as the environment.