I have lived my entire life in Newark New Jersey. The City of Newark's police department failed me on September 14, 2015. I was blocked in my own driveway by a careless youth who cared for nothing more than her own good time. I called the police department and they told me someone would come. I waited two hours, called 7 times and the police never showed up. Dispatcher 718 told me that my problem was not important enough to have a police officer come to my aid and to wait indefinitely until a cop was available. Due to the fact that I was not able to leave my driveway I was unable to attend a congratulatory dinner with colleagues. I was the guest of honor due to the fact that after applying for jobs in the counseling field for over a year I was finally able to find one. I am a Master's level graduate from Montclair State University and Bachelor's level graduate from Rutgers University. I am licensed by the State of New Jersey as a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board of Certified Counselors. I was not a strait A student, however; I worked very hard to get my degrees and licensure and so did my colleagues. Since they are from all over the state it is very difficult to get together and catch up on how each of us is doing, sometimes not being able to get together for months at a time. While my problem was not important enough for the City of Newark's police department, it was very important for me. Where is the justice when the police tell you there is nothing you can do and you are not important enough to be helped until they feel like it. The feelings of anxiety, anger helplessness and hopelessness that I felt that night disappointed me in a city I have always been proud to call my home. After researching online I see that I am not the only person who has felt this way. There are many message boards for people in the same situation. What I propose is this: If a car blocking a driveway is not a matter for the police to prioritize then it should be resolved without the help of the police. I would like a law or ordinance to be passed allowing Newark citizens to be able to call tow trucks without having to wait for police intervention. The benefit would not only be providing towing companies and the city of Newark more money but also free up the police from having to deal with towing cases or blocking a driveway. Please take this time to consider my proposal. https://www.change.org/p/chris-christie-not-important-for-police-aid?recruiter=8829674&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink read more

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