Looking for answers?  Need to report an issue?

Citizens now have another option to stay connected with the City of Newark! 

Introducing a new way to skip a phone call and use your mobile phone's text messaging service to quickly report issues and find information on the go.

Get Started by texting Hi or any of the other featured keywords to 510.903.4NWK (4695).  List of Key Words.

Receive City Alerts

You can also sign up to receive city notifications via text message.  Opt-in to either of the following programs:

• General Alerts (English): NEWARKALERTS
• General Alerts (Spanish): NEWARKALERTAS
• City Council Meeting Alerts:  NEWARKCOUNCIL
• Events Notification Alerts:  NEWARKEVENTS
• Newark Housing Element Alerts:  NEWARKHOUSING

Get Started:  Text one of the above keywords to: 91896

What to Expect: 

•  After the initial keyword is sent, you will receive a confirmation message asking you to reply YES to verify opt-in.

• You may receive up to 4 text messages a month with a notification for each alert category opted-in to.
• Message and data rates may apply.  Check with your carrier for more details.

How to Opt-Out::  Text STOP at any time to remove yourself from the notification list.