President Obama to visit NJ on Monday

 As part of his commitment to criminal justice reform, on Monday, November 2, President Obama will travel to the Newark, New Jersey area to highlight the re-entry process of formerly-incarcerated individuals who are working to put their lives back on track and earn their second chance. He will be joined by Senator Booker and Mayor Baraka.  While in Newark, the President will visit a residential facility, Integrity House, and later convene a roundtable discussion at Rutgers University – Newark, Center for Law & Justice, where he will also deliver an address. Afterward, the President will travel to New York, New York for a DNC event and a DCCC event. Officials anticipate delays and congestion in the entire downtown area and surrounding streets between the hours of (noon and) 10 p.m.," the police department said in a traffic advisory released Friday afternoon.