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Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jersey's major central business and cultural district. It is located at a bend in the Passaic River. Interstate 280 was built just north of Downtown. The following is a list of neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Broadway Dayton Downtown Central Ward Clinton Hill Fairmount Forest Hill The Ironbound Ivy Hill Roseville Seventh Avenue Springfield/Belmont University Heights Vailsburg Weequahic West Side Categories: Newark, New Jersey neighborhoods ... The Mutual Benefit building. ... Dayton is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey in the citys south ward. ... Clinton Hill is a neighborhood in South Central, Newark, New Jersey. ... Fairmount is a neighborhood in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey. ... House in Forest Hill Another stately house in Forest Hill. ... House in the Ironbound St. ... Mt. ... Roseville is a neighborhood in northwestern Newark, New Jersey, bordering Bloomfield and East Orange. ... Seventh Avenue, formerly known as the First Ward, is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys North Ward. ... Springfield/Belmont, is a Central Ward neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. ... University Heights is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, so named because of the location of four academic institutions within its boundaries — Rutgers University (Newark Campus), the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and Essex County College. ... Vailsburg is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys West Ward. ... Weequahic (pronounced WEEK-wake or wee-KWAY-ic) is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys south ward. ... The West Side neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, is bounded on the east by Bergen Street, on the south by Rose Terrace and Avon Avenue, on the west by Irvington and on the north by South Orange Avenue. ... Image File history File linksMetadata MilitaryPark. ... Image File history File linksMetadata MilitaryPark. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area    - City 67. ... The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ... Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ...

Downtown is the site of the original Puritan settlement of Newark. The first settlers, led by Robert Treat, landed not far from the present site of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Robert Treat (1622 - 1710) was an American colonial leader and governor of Connecticut between 1683 and 1698. ... The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is part of Newarks revitalization project, which officially opened in 1997. ...

Most of Newark's office buildings are located in this area. In the immediate post-World War II era, downtown seemed to be moving north, in the direction of Washington Park. Since the 1967 riots, it has been shifting slightly east in the direction of Newark Penn Station, the locally famous "Gateway" development, and the Passaic River. Categories: Rail stubs | Train stations | Transportation in New Jersey | Newark, New Jersey | Pennsylvania Railroad ...

Downtown Newark is the home to Newark's major cultural venues - the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the Newark Museum, Military Park, the Playland Arcade and the New Jersey Historical Society. Downtown is also home to Aljira, an emerging artists gallery. Main Building of the Newark Museum The Newark Museum is the largest museum in New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Historical Society is an historical society and museum located in Newark, New Jersey. ...

Though it has a number of buildings of great architectural significance, downtown Newark has very few housing units and its storefronts are typically not well maintained. The buildings range from four to 35 stories tall presenting indiscriminate architecture. Many storefronts have enormous awnings.

Halsey Street near University Heights is lined with galleries and restaurants

Much of the city's retail and commercial developments are centered around Broad Street (the city's extremely wide boulevard, which once carried streetcars headed for Elizabeth and points south) and Market Street. The intersection of the two streets is widely considered to be one of the busiest in the state. Image File history File linksMetadata Halsey_st. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Halsey_st. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ...

The intersection of Broad and Market Streets, as seen from the Prudential Financial Building

The view of Broad Street looking South.

Both Broad Street and Market Street are a bustle of activity crowded with numerous shops. Broad Street has many street vendors as well. At night however the streets are vacant and shops are closed. The City of Newark is publicly committed to turning downtown into a "10-hour city," but many developers have been afraid to take a risk on Newark. Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1526 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1526 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (533x800, 331 KB) Summary Newark, New Jerseys Broad Street, looking South. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (533x800, 331 KB) Summary Newark, New Jerseys Broad Street, looking South. ...

However, the downtown area is slowly beginning to develop a 24-hour presence. The former Hahne's and Lefcourt buildings are going to be converted into condominiums beginning in 2005. Rutgers-Newark has built a six hundred bed dorm on Central Avenue. An old office building on Clinton Street has already successfully been converted to lofts. Additionally, 1180 Raymond across from Military Park - Newark's second tallest building - completed a $150 million conversion to luxury apartments in 2006.

Although many of the downtown stores consist of lower-end retail (dollar stores, nail salons, and the like), the area is quickly changing. Stores like Starbucks, Old Navy, and New York and Company have set up business here in addition to new branches of TD Banknorth (opening 2007), PNC, Citi, and Chase banks. Starbucks is the worlds largest multinational chain of coffee shops. ... Old Navy is a brand of clothing and chain of stores owned by Gap Inc. ... TD Banknorth is a banking and insurance company serving primarily the northeastern area of the United States, with headquarters in Portland, Maine. ... PNC can refer to the Palestinian National Council PNC can also refer to a bank named PNC Bank. ... Citibank was founded in 1812 as City Bank of New York. ... Look up Chase in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Chase may refer to one of the following. ...

Aided by the presence of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the recently opened new apartments, and its proximity to the Newark's colleges and universities, downtown has seen a variety of restaurants and bars open their doors in the past several years. In addition to several high end restaurants catering to the theater crowd, downtown Newark is home to two Irish pubs, a SoHo style bistro, a gourmet soup restaurant, and an increasing number of other establishments. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is part of Newarks revitalization project, which officially opened in 1997. ... Soho is an area of central Londons West End, in the borough of the City of Westminster. ...

Downtown Newark is the center of everything in Newark. Most buses ride through Downtown and Downtown is home to the shopping grounds of most Newark residents. Washington Street Station, Penn Station, Military Park Station and all the stops on the Newark Light Rail serve the downtown area. Pennsylvania Station (Newark) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Newark Light Rail logo Newark Light Rail system map The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system operated by New Jersey Transit serving Newark, New Jersey. ...

The Central Library is on Washington Park and served by the Newark Light Rail. // Main Library Downtown Branch Brook Branch Forest Hill Clinton Branch Clinton Hill First Avenue Branch Upper Roseville Madison Branch Clinton Hill North End Branch Woodside/North Broadway Roseville Branch Lower Roseville Springfield Branch Springfield/Belmont Vailsburg Branch Vailsburg Van Buren Branch The Ironbound Weequahic Branch Weequahic The Central Library is... Newark Light Rail logo Newark Light Rail system map The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system operated by New Jersey Transit serving Newark, New Jersey. ...