East Orange Public Housing

Concord Towers

Kassema Jones, Property Manager
Victor Diaz, Superintendent of Concord Towers
210 North Grove Street
East Orange, New Jersey 07017
Phone# (973)-675-8215 Fax# (973)-675-0962

Vista Village

Andrea Little, Assistant Manager
Clarence Morris, Superintended of Vista Village
70 South Burnet Street
East Orange, New Jersey 07018
Phone# (973)-675-0558 (973)-675-2845

The Security Monitoring Program has been a part of the Senior Disabled Community for many years in response to resident concerns regarding safety. Providing the opportunity for residents to participate in the efforts to secure the buildings.

Security Monitoring Program was to continue providing security to the buildings but improve the quality and efficiency of the services being provided.

The East Orange Housing decided to implement a program that involved (and compensated) residents for assisting in the security efforts. They are on-duty in rotating 4-hour shifts for seven days a week—At Vista Village, participating residents work from 8am – 4pm and in Concord Towers, they work from 8am – 8pm.

The role of this agency, Public Housing Authority, is to provide affordable, safe, decent and sanitary housing for the senior and disabled community. Financing is provided through HUD and the administrator of the Security Monitoring Program is Kassema Jones, Property Manager. The Modernization Coordinator, and Executive Director, provided assistance. Residents should also be trained to ensure that they perform the duties with consistency and accuracy. Communication lines must remain open and evaluations and feedback should be regularly completed and welcomed.