Urban Warehouses Add to NJ Cities’ Woes

njspotlightnews.org

Near the intersection of Avenue L and Wilson Avenue in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood, it’s often hard to hold a conversation because of the roar of jets overhead from nearby Newark Liberty International Airport and the engine noise of semi-trailers grinding past every few seconds.

The area is bordered by Interstate 95 and Route 1-9, about midway between the port and the densely populated Ironbound neighborhood, a working-class enclave that attracts a multiethnic mix of immigrants — but also the trucks and engines of New Jersey’s burgeoning warehouse economy.