City of Newark
Flag Seal
Nickname: The Brick City
Map of Newark in Essex County
Coordinates: 40°44′7″N 74°11′6″W / 40.73528, -74.185
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Essex
Founded/Incorporated	1666/1836
Government
- Type	Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
- Mayor	Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010
Area [1]
- City	26.0 sq mi (67.3 km²)
- Land	23.8 sq mi (61.6 km²)
- Water	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2006)[2]
- City	281,402
- Density	11,400/sq mi (4,400/km²)
- Metro	18,818,536
Time zone	Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	07100-07199
Area code(s)	862, 973
FIPS code	34-51000[3]
GNIS feature ID	0878762[4]
Website: http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/

Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States, and the county seat of Essex County. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 273,546, making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 64th largest city in the U.S. According to the US Census Bureau, the city's 2006 population estimate is 281,402, an increase of 2.9% from 2000.^[2] Newark is the name of several places. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,496 × 1,664 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Flag of Newark, New Jersey File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... 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It is located approximately five miles (8 km) west of Manhattan and two miles (3 km) north of Staten Island. Its location near the Atlantic Ocean on Newark Bay has helped make its port facility, Port Newark, the major container shipping port on Newark Bay and for New York Harbor. Together with Elizabeth, it is the home of Newark Liberty International Airport, which was the first major airport to serve the New York metropolitan area. This article is about the borough of New York City. ... This article is about the borough in New York City. ... Newark Bay, as seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey Newark Bay is shown highlighted on a TERRA image of New York Harbor Newark Bay is a body of water, a tiday back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... Containers in the port of Kotka (Finland) on the Baltic Sea. ... New York Harbor, a geographic term, refers collectively to the rivers, bays, and tidal estuaries near the mouth of the Hudson River in the vicinity of New York City. ... Union County Court House Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also one of the most populous in the world . ...

Newark was originally formed as a township on October 31, 1693, based on the Newark Tract, which was first purchased on July 11, 1667. Newark was granted a Royal Charter on April 27, 1713, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. During its time as a township, portions were taken to form Springfield Township (April 14, 1794), Caldwell Township (February 16, 1798, now known as Fairfield Township), Orange Township (November 27, 1806), Bloomfield Township (March 23, 1812) and Clinton Township (April 14, 1834, remainder reabsorbed by Newark on March 5, 1902). Newark was reincorporated as a city on April 11, 1836, replacing Newark Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on March 18, 1836. The previously independent Vailsburg borough was annexed by Newark on January 1, 1905.^[5] Newark is divided into five wards; North Ward, South Ward, West Ward, East Ward, and Central Ward. 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History

The landing of the Puritans in 1666, from the Settlers' Monument, Fairmount Cemetery.

Newark was founded in 1666 by Connecticut Puritans led by Robert Treat from the New Haven Colony. The New Haven colonists had been forced out of power for sheltering the judges who had fled to the New Haven Colony after sentencing Charles I of England to death.^{[citation needed]} Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1104 KB)photo of Puritan landing, Setters Monument, Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, taken by JSB/dinopup File links The following pages link to this file: Newark, New Jersey Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1104 KB)photo of Puritan landing, Setters Monument, Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, taken by JSB/dinopup File links The following pages link to this file: Newark, New Jersey Categories: GFDL images ... The Pierson Monument Fairmount Cemetery is a 150 acre Victorian cemetery in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey in the neighborhood of Fairmount. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Demonym Connecticuter or Connecticutian[2] Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[3] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[4] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[5] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km... For the record label, see Puritan Records. ... Robert Treat (1622 - 1710) was an American colonial leader and governor of Connecticut between 1683 and 1698. ... The New Haven Colony was an English colonial venture in Connecticut in North America from 1637 to 1662. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 27, 1625 until his execution. ...

They sought to establish a colony with strict church rules similar to the one they had established in Milford, Connecticut. Treat wanted to name the community "Milford." Another settler Abraham Pierson said the community reflecting the new task at hand should be named "New Ark" or "New Work." The name was shortened to Newark.^[6][7] Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Region Named 1640 Incorporated (city) 1959 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor James L. Richetelli, Jr. ...

Trent and the party bought the property on the Passaic River from the Hackensack Indians by exchanging gunpowder, one hundred bars of lead, twenty axes, twenty coats, guns, pistols, swords, kettles, blankets, knives, beer, and ten pairs of breeches. The total control of the community by the Church continued until 1733 when Josiah Ogden harvested wheat on a Sunday following a lengthy rainstorm and was disciplined by the Church for Sabbath breaking^[8]. He left the church and corresponded with Episcopalian missionaries, who arrived to build a church in 1746 and broke up the Puritan theocracy.^[9] 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. ... A modern black powder substitute for muzzleloading rifles in FFG size Gunpowder (also called black powder) is a pyrotechnic composition, an explosive mixture of sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre or saltpeter) that burns rapidly, producing volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as... Sabbath Breaking is not observing the Holy Sabbath day, and is usually considered a sin. ... Episcopalian and Episcopal may refer to: Note: Episcopalian refers to a person only, as in he or she is an Episcopalian. ... Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      For other uses, see Theocracy (disambiguation). ...

Industrial era to World War II

View of Newark NJ 1874

Newark's rapid growth began in the early 1800s, much of it due to a Massachusetts transplant named Seth Boyden. Boyden came to Newark in 1815, and immediately began a torrent of improvements to leather manufacture, culminating in the process for making patent leather. Boyden's genius led to Newark's manufacturing nearly 90% of the nation's leather by 1870, bringing in $8.6 million in revenue to the city in that year alone. In 1824, Boyden, bored with leather, found a way to produce malleable iron. Newark also prospered by the construction of the Morris Canal in 1831. The canal connected Newark with the New Jersey hinterland, at that time a major iron and farm area. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 782 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1104 × 847 pixel, file size: 988 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Newark New Jersey 1874, image taken from American Memory of the Library of Congress http://memory. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 782 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1104 × 847 pixel, file size: 988 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Newark New Jersey 1874, image taken from American Memory of the Library of Congress http://memory. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Seth Boyden Seth Boyden (November 17, 1788 – March 31, 1870) was an American inventor. ... Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. ... Fe redirects here. ... 1827 map The Morris Canal was an anthracite-carrying canal that incorporated a series of water-driven inclined planes in its course across northern New Jersey in the United States. ...

Railroads arrived in 1834 and 1835. A flourishing shipping business resulted, and Newark became the area's industrial center. By 1826, Newark's population stood at 8,017, ten times the 1776 number.^[10]

The middle 19th century saw continued growth and diversification of Newark's industrial base. The first commercially successful plastic — Celluloid — was produced in a factory on Mechanic Street by John Wesley Hyatt. Hyatt's Celluloid found its way into Newark-made carriages, billiard balls, and dentures. Edward Weston perfected a process for zinc electroplating, as well as a superior arc lamp in Newark. Newark's Military Park had the first public electric lamps anywhere in the United States. Before moving to Menlo Park, Thomas Edison himself made Newark home in the early 1870s. He invented the stock ticker in the Brick City.^[11] For other uses, see Plastic (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celluloid (disambiguation). ... John Wesley Hyatt (November 28, 1837 – 1920) was a U.S. inventor. ... A close-up picture of pool balls // US Billiard balls In the US, Billiard balls are balls used to play the game of US billiards. ... A maxillary denture. ... Edward Weston (March 24, 1886 - January 1, 1958) was an American photographer, and co-founder of Group f/64. ... General Name, symbol, number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ... Electroplating is the process of using Davd lloyd current to coat an electrically conductive object with a relatively thin layer of metal. ... 15 kW Xenon short-arc lamp. ... Edison Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Edison redirects here. ... Stock Ticker working replica Ticker tape was used by ticker tape machines, the Ticker tape timer, stock ticker machines, or just stock tickers. ... 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. ...

In the late 19th century, Newark's industry was further developed, especially through the efforts of such men as J. W. Hyatt. From the mid-century on, numerous Irish and German immigrants moved to the city; the Germans established their own newspapers, which other ethnic groups have emulated. However, tensions existed between the "native stock" and the newer groups.

Balbach Smelting and Refining Company, c. 1870.

In the middle 19th century, Newark added insurance to its repertoire of businesses; Mutual Benefit was founded in the city in 1845 and Prudential in 1873. Prudential, or "the Pru" as generations knew it, was founded by another transplanted New Englander, John Fairfield Dryden. He found a niche catering to the middle and lower classes. In the late 1980s, companies based in Newark sold more insurance than those in any city except Hartford, Connecticut.^[12] EWR factory This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... EWR factory This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Balbach Smelting and Refining Company on the Passaic River, 1870 Balbach Smelting & Refining Company (also known as Balbach and Sons Refining and Smelting Company) was a smelting plant in Newark, New Jersey operating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is one of the largest New York based life insurance companies Insurance, in law and economics, is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent loss. ... This article refers to Prudential Financial, based in the United States. ... Hartford redirects here. ...

In 1880, Newark's population stood at 136,508; in 1890 at 181,830; in 1900 at 246,070; and in 1910 at 347,000, a jump of 200,000 in three decades.^[13] As Newark's population approached a half million in the 1920s, the city's potential seemed limitless. It was said in 1927: "Great is Newark's vitality. It is the red blood in its veins – this basic strength that is going to carry it over whatever hurdles it may encounter, enable it to recover from whatever losses it may suffer and battle its way to still higher achievement industrially and financially, making it eventually perhaps the greatest industrial center in the world".^[14]

Headquarters of the Prudential in late 19th century.

Newark was bustling in the early to mid-20th century. Market and Broad Streets served as a center of retail commerce for the region, anchored by four flourishing department stores: Hahne & Company, L. Bamberger and Company, L.S. Plaut and Company, and Kresge's. "Broad Street today is the Mecca of visitors as it has been through all its long history," Newark merchants boasted, "they come in hundreds of thousands now when once they came in hundreds."^[15] the Pru This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... the Pru This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Louis Bamberger was Newark, New Jerseys leading citizen from the early 1900s until his death in 1944. ...

In 1922, Newark had 63 live theaters, 46 movie theaters, and an active nightlife. Dutch Schultz was killed in 1935 at the local Palace Bar. Billie Holiday frequently stayed at the Coleman Hotel. By some measures, the intersection of Market and Broad Streets — known as the "Four Corners" — was the busiest intersection in the United States. In 1915, Public Service counted over 280,000 pedestrian crossings in one thirteen-hour period. Eleven years later, on October 26, 1926, a State Motor Vehicle Department check at the Four Corners counted 2,644 trolleys, 4,098 buses, 2657 taxis, 3474 commercial vehicles, and 23,571 automobiles. Traffic in Newark was so heavy that the city converted the old bed of the Morris Canal into the Newark City Subway, making Newark one of the few cities in the country to have an underground system. Dutch Schultz (August 6, 1902 – October 24, 1935) was a New York City-area gangster of the 1920s and 30s. ... Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1827 map The Morris Canal was an anthracite-carrying canal that incorporated a series of water-driven inclined planes in its course across northern New Jersey in the United States. ... PCC streetcar at Newark Penn Station in 2001, signed as 7 City Subway. ...

New skyscrapers were being built every year, the two tallest being the 40-story Art Deco National Newark Building and the Lefcourt-Newark Building. In 1948, just after World War II, Newark hit its peak population of just under 450,000. The population also grew as immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe settled here. Newark was the center of distinctive neighborhoods, including a large Eastern European Jewish community concentrated along Prince Street. Asheville City Hall. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

According to legend, the Texas-born artist Robert Rauschenberg accidentally left his bus in Newark and spent a week there before he realized it wasn't New York City.^[16] Rauschenberg redirects here. ...

Post-World War II era

Problems existed underneath the industrial hum. In 1930, a city commissioner told the Optimists, a local booster club:

While many observers attributed Newark's decline to post-World War II phenomena, others point to an earlier decline in the city budget as an indicator of problems. It fell from $58 million in 1938 to only $45 million in 1944. This was a slow recovery from the Great Depression. The buildup to World War II was causing an increase in the nation's economy. The city increased its tax rate from $4.61 to $5.30. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Some attribute Newark's downfall to its propensity for building large housing projects. Newark's housing had long been a matter of concern, as much of it was older. A 1944 city-commissioned study showed that 31 percent of all Newark dwelling units were below standards of health, and only 17 percent of Newark's units were owner-occupied. Vast sections of Newark consisted of wooden tenements, and at least 5,000 units failed to meet thresholds of being a decent place to live. Bad housing was the cause of demands that government intervene in the housing market to improve conditions.^[18]

Historian Kenneth T. Jackson and others theorized that Newark, with a poor center surrounded by middle-class outlying areas, only did well when it was able to annex middle-class suburbs. When municipal annexation broke down, urban problems were exacerbated as the middle-class ring became divorced from the poor center. In 1900, Newark's mayor had confidently speculated, "East Orange, Vailsburg, Harrison, Kearny, and Belleville would be desirable acquisitions. By an exercise of discretion we can enlarge the city from decade to decade without unnecessarily taxing the property within our limits, which has already paid the cost of public improvements." Only Vailsburg would ever be added.^[19] Kenneth T. Jackson (b. ... Map of East Orange in Essex County East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69,824. ... Vailsburg is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys West Ward. ... Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... map highlighting Kearny within Hudson County Kearny (pronounced ) is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Essex County Highlighting the Location of Belleville Township Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Although numerous problems predated World War II, Newark was more hamstrung by a number of trends in the post-WWII era. The Federal Housing Administration redlined virtually all of Newark, preferring to back up mortgages in the white suburbs. This made it impossible for people to get mortgages for purchase or loans for improvements. Manufacturers set up in lower wage environments outside the city and received larger tax deductions for building new factories in outlying areas than for rehabilitating old factories in the city. The federal tax structure essentially subsidized such inequities. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The FHAs logo The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is a United States government agency created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934. ... For the automotive term, see redline. ...

Billed as transportation improvements, construction of new highways: Interstate 280, the New Jersey Turnpike, and Interstate 78 harmed Newark. They directly hurt the city by dividing the fabric of neighborhoods and displacing many residents. The highways indirectly hurt the city because the new infrastructure made it easier for middle-class workers to live in the suburbs and commute into the city. Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ... This article is about the modern freeway. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ...

Despite its problems, Newark tried to remain vital in the postwar era. The city successfully persuaded Prudential and Mutual Benefit to stay and build new offices. Rutgers University-Newark and Seton Hall University expanded their Newark presences, with the former building a brand-new campus on a 23-acre (9 hectare) urban renewal site. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey made Port Newark the first container port in the nation. South of the city, it built Newark Liberty International Airport, now the thirteenth busiest airport in the United States. This article refers to Prudential Financial, based in the United States. ... Rutgers redirects here. ... “Seton Hall” redirects here. ... Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ...

The city made serious mistakes with public housing and urban renewal, although these were not the sole causes of Newark's tragedy. Across several administrations, the city leaders of Newark considered the federal government's offer to pay for 100% of the costs of housing projects as a blessing. The decline in industrial jobs meant that more poor people needed housing, whereas in prewar years, public housing was for working class families. While other cities were skeptical about putting so many poor families together and were cautious in building housing projects, Newark pursued federal funds. Eventually, Newark had a higher percentage of its residents in public housing than any other American city. A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or project homes are forms of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... Urban Renewal redirects here. ...

The largely Italian-American First Ward was one of the hardest hit by urban renewal. A 46-acre (19 hectare) housing tract, labeled a slum because it had dense older housing, was torn down for multi-story, multi-racial Le Corbusier-style high rises, named the Christopher Columbus Homes. The tract had contained 8th Avenue, the commercial heart of the neighborhood. Fifteen small-scale blocks were combined into three "superblocks". The Columbus Homes, never in harmony with the rest of the neighborhood, were vacated in the 1970s. They were finally torn down in 1994.^[20] An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship. ... Seventh Avenue, formerly known as the First Ward, is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys North Ward. ... Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born architect, designer, urbanist, writer and also painter, who is famous for his contributions to what now is called Modern Architecture. ...

From 1950 to 1960, while Newark's overall population dropped from 438,000 to 408,000, it gained 65,000 non-whites. By 1966, Newark had a black majority, a faster turnover than most other northern cities had experienced. Evaluating the riots of 1967, Newark educator Nathan Wright, Jr. said, "No typical American city has as yet experienced such a precipitous change from a white to a black majority." The misfortune of the Great Migration and Puerto Rican migration was that Southern blacks and Puerto Ricans were moving to Newark to be industrial workers just as the industrial jobs were decreasing sharply. The latest migrants to Newark left poverty in the South to find poverty in the North. The 1967 Newark Riots were a major civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark, New Jersey between July 12 and July 17, 1967. ... The states in blue had the ten largest net gains of African-Americans, while the states in red had the ten largest net losses. ...

During the 1950s alone, Newark's white population decreased by more than 25 percent from 363,000 to 266,000. From 1960 to 1967, its white population fell a further 46,000. Although in-migration of new ethnic groups combined with white flight markedly affected the demographics of Newark, the racial composition of city workers did not change as rapidly. In addition, the political and economic power in the city remained based in the white population.

In 1967, out of a police force of 1,400, only 150 members were black, mostly in subordinate positions. Racial tensions arose because of the disproportion between residents and police demographics. Since Newark's blacks lived in neighborhoods that had been white only two decades earlier, nearly all of their apartments and stores were white-owned as well. The loss of jobs affected overall income in the city, and many owners cut back on maintenance of buildings, contributing to a cycle of deterioration in housing stock. The Newark Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving Newark, New Jersey. ...

Without consulting any residents of the neighborhood to be affected, Mayor Addonizio offered to condemn and raze 150 acres (61 hectares) of a densely populated black neighborhood in the central ward for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). UMDNJ had wanted to settle in suburban Madison. Hugh Joseph Addonizio (January 31, 1914 in Newark, New Jersey – February 2, 1981 in Red Bank, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician, who was the 33rd Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and a Congressman for 13 years prior to that. ... The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an umbrella designation used to refer to one of eight New Jersey state institutions of higher education in medicine. ... Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...

1967 Newark riots

Main article: 1967 Newark riots

On July 12, 1967, a man named John Smith was beaten by police after allegedly violently resisting arrest. He had driven around a double-parked police car and shot at the police. A crowd gathered outside the police station where Smith was detained. Due to miscommunication, the crowd believed Smith had died in custody, although he had been transported to a hospital via a back entrance to the station. This sparked scuffles between blacks and police in the Fourth Ward, although the damage toll was only $2,500. The 1967 Newark Riots were a major civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark, New Jersey between July 12 and July 17, 1967. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Subsequent to television news broadcasts on July 13 however, new and larger riots took place. Twenty-six people were killed; 1,500 wounded; 1,600 arrested; and $10 million in property was destroyed. More than a thousand businesses were torched or looted, including 167 groceries (most of which would never reopen). Newark's reputation suffered dramatically. It was said, "wherever American cities are going, Newark will get there first."^[21] is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A race riot or racial riot is an outbreak of violent civil unrest in which race is a key factor. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ...

The long and short term causes of the riots are explored in depth in the documentary film Revolution '67 . Revolution 67 is a 2007 documentary film about the black rebellions of the 1960s. ...

After the riots

Semi-abandoned buildings in the riot area, mid 1990s

The 1970s and 1980s brought continued decline. The middle class of all races continued to leave the city. Certain pockets of the city developed as domains of poverty and social isolation. Whenever the media of New York needed to find some example of urban despair, they traveled to Newark^{[citation needed]}. Download high resolution version (944x619, 187 KB)photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Newark, New Jersey File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (944x619, 187 KB)photo by Einar Einarsson Kvaran Newark, New Jersey File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

In American Pastoral, the 1997 novel by Newark-born author Philip Roth, the protagonist Swede Levov says: American Pastoral is a Philip Roth novel concerning Seymour Swede Levov, an all-around good guy whose life is ruined by the indigenous American berzerk. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 and was included in All-TIME 100 Greatest Novels. ... Philip Milton Roth (born March 19, 1933, Newark, New Jersey[1]) is a famous American novelist. ...

In January 1975, an article in Harper's Magazine ranked the fifty largest American cities in twenty-four categories, ranging from park space to crime. Newark was one of the five worst in nineteen out of twenty-four categories, and the very worst in nine. According to the article, only 70 percent of residents owned a telephone. St. Louis, the city ranked second worst, was much farther from Newark than the cities in the top five were from each other. The article concluded: Harpers redirects here. ... St. ...

Newark has had several achievements in the two and a half decades since the riots. In 1968, the New Community Corporation was founded. It has become one of the most successful community development corporations in the nation. By 1987, the NCC owned and managed 2,265 low-income housing units. New Community Corporation (NCC) is a not-for-profit community development corporation based in Newark, New Jersey. ... A Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a non-profit group accountable to local residents that engages in a wide range of physical, economic and human development activities. ...

Broad Street from the Prudential Financial Building.

Newark's downtown began to redevelop in the post-riot decades. Less than two weeks after the riots, Prudential announced plans to underwrite a $24 million office complex near Penn Station, dubbed "Gateway." Today, Gateway houses thousands of white-collar workers, though few live in Newark.^[23] 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. ... Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is the larger of the citys two main train stations. ...

Before the riots, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was considering building in the suburbs. The riots and Newark's undeniable desperation kept the medical school in the city. However, instead of being built on 167 acres (676,000 m²), the medical school was built on just 60 acres, part of which was already city owned. Students at the medical school soon started the "Student Family Health Clinic" to provide free health care for the underserved population, along with other community service projects. It continues to operate today as one of the nation's oldest student-run free health clinics. The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an umbrella designation used to refer to one of eight New Jersey state institutions of higher education in medicine. ...

In 1970, Kenneth A. Gibson was elected mayor, the first of a major northeastern city and one of the early African-American mayors in the nation. The 1970s were a time of battles between Gibson and the shrinking white population. Gibson admitted that "Newark may be the most decayed and financially crippled city in the nation." He and the city council raised taxes to try to improve services such as schools and sanitation, but they did nothing for Newark's economic base. The CEO of Ballantine's Brewery asserted that Newark's $1 million annual tax bill was the cause of the company's bankruptcy.^[24] Kenneth Allen Gibson (born May 15, 1932, in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American Democratic Party politician, who was the 34th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1986. ...

Newark's Renaissance

Downtown

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, which opened in the downtown area in 1997 at a cost of $180 million, is seen by many as the first step in the city's road to revival. It has brought some 1.6 million people to Newark who otherwise might never have visited. NJPAC is known for its acoustics and features the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as its resident orchestra. NJPAC also presents a diverse group of visiting artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Sarah Brightman, Sting, 'N Sync, Lauryn Hill, the Vienna Boys' Choir, Yo Yo Ma, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.^[25] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 386 KB) Summary New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Downtown Newark, taken November 2005 by User:Darkcore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 386 KB) Summary New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Downtown Newark, taken November 2005 by User:Darkcore. ... The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is part of Newarks revitalization project, which officially opened in 1997. ... Visit our website: [www. ... Itzhak Perlman (born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and pedagogue. ... Sarah Brightman (born August 14, 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress and dancer. ... Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an Academy Award-nominated sixteen time Grammy-winning English musician from Wallsend in North Tyneside. ... For their self-titled album, see *NSYNC (album). ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an American singer, rapper, musician, record producer and film actress. ... The Vienna Boys Choir The Vienna Boys Choir (German: ) is a choir of trebles and altos based in Vienna. ... Classic Yo-Yo album cover Yo-Yo Ma (馬友友 Pinyin: Mǎ Yǒuyǒu) (born October 7, 1955) is a world-famous French-Chinese-American cellist. ... The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Dutch: Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, KCO) is the best-known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the worlds finest orchestras. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a modern dance company based in New York, New York. ...

Since then, the city has built a baseball stadium (Riverfront Stadium) for the Newark Bears, the city's minor league team. In 2007, the Prudential Center (nicknamed, "The Rock") opened for the New Jersey Devils. The Passaic River waterfront is being refurbished through downtown to provide citizens with access to the river. The Newark Public Library is planning a major renovation and expansion. The Port Authority constructed a rail connection to the airport (AirTrain Newark). Numerous commercial developments have arisen in the downtown area. This article is about the sport. ... Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium is a 6,200-seat baseball-only stadium in Newark, New Jersey that opened in July 16, 1999, with a win against the Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds. ... League affiliations Atlantic League of Professional Baseball North Division  Name Newark Bears (1998-present) Team Colors red, black Ballpark Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Championships League titles: (1) 2002 Division titles: (1) 2001  Owner(s)/Operated By: Marc Berson General Manager: John Brandt Manager: Wayne Krenchicki Media: The Star-Ledger Website... Minor leagues in the sense intended in this article are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. ... The Prudential Center (nicknamed The Rock[3]) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Newark, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... // 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... AirTrain tracks AirTrain Monorail entering Newark Airport Rail Station, August 2004. ...

Much of the city's revitalization efforts have been focused in the downtown area, however adjoining neighborhoods have, in recent years, begun to see some signs of development, particularly in the Central Ward. Since 2000, Newark has gained population, its first increase since the 1940s. Nevertheless, the "Renaissance" has been unevenly felt across the city and some districts continue to have below-average household incomes and higher-than-average rates of poverty.

By the mid-2000s, the rate of crime had fallen by 58 percent from historic highs associated with severe drug problems in the mid-1990s, though murders remained high for a city of its size.^{[citation needed]} In the first two months of 2008, the murder rate dropped dramatically, with no murders recorded for 43 days.^{[citation needed]}

Newark's nicknames reflect the efforts to revitalize downtown. In the 1950s a term New Newark was given to the city after the former-mayor Leo Carlin made efforts to convince major corporations in the city to remain in Newark. In the 1960s Newark was nicknamed Gateway City after the redeveloped Gateway Center area downtown, which shares its name with the tourism region of which Newark is a part. It has more recently been called Renaissance City by the media and the public to gain recognition for its revitalization efforts. ^[26]

Lincoln Park/The Coast

The Lincoln Park/Coast neighborhood is the second district of Newark to undergo large-scale redevelopment. The area once referred to as The Coast and now referred to as Lincoln Park, was deemed the Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District by the city. Future additions will include a Museum of African-American Music, an Arts Park, new housing, a restaurant, a nightclub, and a music studio and a dance studio.^[27] This area already has the Theater Cafe, the City Without Walls gallery, Brick City Urban Farms, and Symphony Hall, as well as other cultural sites. Symphony Hall is likely to be renovated in the near future. The Coast or Lincoln Park is a neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, bounded by Springfield/Belmont, South Broad Valley, South Ironbound and Downtown. ...

After much of the development in the Downtown/Arts district and the ongoing need for a link between Newark Penn Station and the Broad Street Station, the first link of the light rail was built. With the development anchored around the museum in the Coast and the need for a second link to Newark Airport, this neighborhood has already become a candidate for a future light rail system with a stop for Lincoln Park/Symphony Hall. Categories: Rail stubs | Train stations | Transportation in New Jersey | Newark, New Jersey | Pennsylvania Railroad ... Newark Broad Street Station is an historic New Jersey Transit commuter rail station in Newark, New Jersey. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ...

Geography and climate

Geography

Map of the Newark metropolitan area, including adjacent suburbs

Located at 40° 44' 14" north and 74° 10' 55" west, Newark is 24.14 square miles (63 km²) in area. It has the second smallest land area among 100 most populous cities in the U.S, after neighboring Jersey City. The city's altitude ranges from 0 to 273.4 feet (83 m) above sea level, with the average being 55 feet (17 m).^[28] Newark is essentially a large basin sloping towards the Passaic River, with a few valleys formed by meandering streams. Historically, Newark's high places have been its wealthier neighborhoods. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the wealthy congregated on the ridges of Forest Hill, High Street, and Weequahic. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1549x1178, 237 KB) Summary Map of Newark metropolitan area, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1549x1178, 237 KB) Summary Map of Newark metropolitan area, New Jersey. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 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. ...

Until the 20th century, the marshes on Newark Bay were difficult to develop. The marshes were essentially wilderness, with a few dumps, warehouses, and cemeteries on their edges. In the 19th century, Newarkers mourned that a fifth of their city could not be used for development. However, in the 20th century, the Port Authority was able to reclaim much of the marshland for the further expansion of Newark Airport, as well as the growth of the port lands. This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ... Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ...

Newark is surrounded by residential suburbs to the west (on the slope of the Watchung Mountains), the Passaic River and Newark Bay to the east, dense urban areas to the south and southwest, and middle-class residential suburbs and industrial areas to the north. “Suburbia” redirects here. ... The Watchung Mountains are a pair of two long low ridge lateral morraines formed by glaciers in the most recent ice age, between 400 ft. ...

Neighborhoods

Map of Downtown Newark and surrounding areas

Main article: List of neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey

Newark is New Jersey's largest and second-most diverse city, after neighboring Jersey City. Its neighborhoods are populated with people from various backgrounds, such as African Americans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Italians, Albanians, Irish, Spaniards, Jamaicans, Haitians, West Africans, Brazilians, Ecuadorians, and a sizeable Portuguese population. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2452x1597, 539 KB) Summary Map of Downtown Newark and Environs. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2452x1597, 539 KB) Summary Map of Downtown Newark and Environs. ... 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 skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Languages Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Corsican, Sardinian, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Ligurian, Lombard, Piedmontese, Venetian, Ladin, Friulian Religions predominantly Roman Catholic      The Italians are a Southern European ethnic group found primarily in Italy and in a wide-ranging diaspora throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Spanish people or Spaniards are an ethnic group native to Spain, in southwestern Europe, who are primarily descended from the autochthonous pre-Indo-European Euskaldunak, Latin, Visigothic, Celtic and Moorish peoples. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ...

The city is divided into five political wards, which are often used by residents to identify their place of habitation. In recent years, residents have begun to identify with specific neighborhood names instead of the larger ward appellations. Nevertheless, the wards remain relatively distinct. Industrial uses, coupled with the airport and seaport lands, are concentrated in the East and South Wards, while residential neighborhoods exist primarily in the North, Central, and West Wards. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an electoral area of a borough, city, council, county, district, parish, shire or town (Local Government Area). ...

The geography of the city is such that only the predominantly poor Central Ward shares an unbroken border with the downtown area (the North Ward is separated from the downtown by Interstate 280 and the East Ward is separated by railroad tracks; the South and West Wards do not share a border with the downtown area). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ... Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

Newark's North Ward is the ridge to the east of Branch Brook Park. The still-affluent Forest Hill is in the North Ward, as are heavily Latino areas east of Mount Prospect Avenue. The Central Ward contains much of the city's original history including the Lincoln Park, Military Park and the James Street Commons Historic Districts. The Ward also contains the University Heights Neighborhood. In the 19th century it was inhabited by Germans. The German inhabitants were later replaced by Jews, who were then replaced by blacks. Newark built many public housing projects on superblocks in the Central Ward in the 20th century [1]; hence, many of the streets in this ward are no longer arranged in a grid. The West Ward comprises the neighborhoods of Roseville and Vailsburg. Vailsburg is largely black, while Roseville is mainly Latino and Italian American. The South Ward comprises poor and crime-ridden areas and the low-income Weequahic district. It was the last part of Newark to be developed. At the southern end of the ward is Weequahic Park. Finally, the East Ward consists of Newark's downtown commercial district, as well as the heavily Portuguese Ironbound neighborhood, where much of Newark's industry was located in the 19th century. Today, due to the enterprise of its immigrant population, the Ironbound (also known as "Down Neck") is the most commercially successful part of Newark. Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey during the Cherry Blossom Festival Photograph of the Ballantine Gates, on the east side of the park, by Forest Hill. ... House in Forest Hill Another stately house in Forest Hill. ... A local authority tower block in Cwmbrân, South Wales Public housing or project homes are forms of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. ... City Blocks are a part of the fictional universe recounted in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. // Overview Also known as starscrapers or stratoscrapers (compare skyscraper), they are the most common form of mass-housing in Mega-City One, averaging a population of... Roseville is a neighborhood in northwestern Newark, New Jersey, bordering Bloomfield and East Orange. ... Vailsburg is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys West Ward. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Weequahic (pronounced WEEK-wake or wee-KWAY-ic) is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys south ward. ... Weequahic Lake. ... House in the Ironbound St. ...

Climate

Newark has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen climate classification, with cold winters and hot & humid summers. Its proximity to the ocean has a moderating effect. Also, being near to the Altantic means Newark tends to be warmer than cities at a similar latitude or even somewhat further south, such as Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis (although St. Louis is usually hotter in summer). Temperatures below 0 °F (-18°C) are rare, but temperatures between 10 °F (-12°C) and 20 °F (-7°C) are not uncommon during winter nights. The average high temperature during the winter ranges from 38 degrees to 42 degrees. Accumulated snow on the ground does not usually remain for very long. Springs in Newark are quite mild, with average high temperatures ranging from the 40s°F (4°C) in March to the 70s/80s °F (21/27°C) by early June. Summers are particularly hot and humid, with day temperatures usually in the 80s °F (27°C) and exceeding 90 °F (32°C) on many days. Heat advisories are not uncommon during the summer months, particularly July and August, the hottest months of the year when temperatures can reach 100°F (38°C) with high humidity. The city cools off during autumn, with high temperatures ranging between the 50s °F (10°C) and 70s °F (21°C). Humid subtropical climates are characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. ... Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ...

The city receives precipitation ranging from 3" to 4.5" monthly. Measurable snowfall occurs each winter, but in lesser amounts than cities in the midwest at a similar latitude.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there are 273,546 people, 91,382 households, and 61,956 families residing in Newark; recent census projections show that the population has already increased to around 280,000. The population density was 11,400/mile² (4,400/km²), or 21,000/mile² (8,100 km²) once airport, railroad, and seaport lands are excluded, the second-highest in the nation of any city with over 250,000 residents (after New York City). The United [[States Census of 1790 was the first Census conducted in the United States. ... The United States Census of 1800 was the second Census conducted in the United States. ... The United States Census of 1830 was the fifth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Sixth Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32. ... The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ... The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

The racial makeup of the city was 53.46% Black or African American, 26.52% White, 1.19% Asian, 0.37% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 14.05% from other races, and 4.36% from two or more races. 29.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There is a significant Portuguese-speaking community, made up by Brazilian and Portuguese ethnicities, concentrated mainly at the Ironbound district. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 91,382 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were married couples living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.43. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females of age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

Poverty and lack of investment

Poverty rates, as of 2003

Poverty remains a consistent problem in Newark, despite its revitalization in recent years. Suburbanization and job loss contributed to a decline in white population of nearly 150,000 or one third from 1950 to 1967. The 1967 riots resulted in a significant population loss of both white and black middle classes which continued from the 1970s through to the 1990s. The city lost over 100,000 residents between 1960 and 1990. Image File history File links Poverty_Rates_in_Newark,_New_Jersey_in_2003_graph. ... Image File history File links Poverty_Rates_in_Newark,_New_Jersey_in_2003_graph. ...

The median income for a household in the city was $26,913, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $29,748 versus $25,734 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,009. 28.4% of the population and 25.5% of families were below the poverty line. 36.6% of those under the age of 18 and 24.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. In 2003, the city's unemployment rate was 12%. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

Effective as of July 1, 1954, the voters of the city of Newark, by a referendum held on November 3, 1953 and under the Optional Municipal Charter Law (commonly known as the Faulkner Act), adopted the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) Plan C as the form of local government.^[30] is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government. ...

There are nine council members are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years: one council member from each of five wards and four council members on an at-large basis. The mayor is also elected for a term of four years.

The Municipal Council is the legislative branch of city government. It enacts by ordinance, resolution or motion the local laws which govern the people of the city, and is responsible for approval of the municipal budget, establishment of financial controls, and setting of salaries of elected officials and top appointed administrators. It may reduce or increase appropriations requested by the Mayor. By these methods the Council decides "what" the city will do about any particular matter, and then the Mayor and cabinet members decide "how" to do it. It also renders advice and consent on the Mayor's appointments and policy programs, and may investigate, when necessary, any branch of municipal government. The Council also authorizes a continuing audit by an outside firm, of all city financial transactions.

As established by ordinance, regular public meetings of the Municipal Council are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m., and the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Council Chamber in City Hall. Exceptions are made for national or religious holidays. During July and August only one meeting is held each month. A special meeting of the Municipal Council may be called by the President or a majority of its members or by the Mayor whenever an emergency requires immediate action.

As of 2007, Newark's Municipal Council include the following members:

• Mildred C. Crump (Council President/Council Member-at-Large)
• Augusto Amador (Council Member, East Ward)
• Carlos M. Gonzalez (Council Member-at-Large)
• Oscar S. James, II (Council Member, South Ward)
• Donald M. Payne, Jr. (Council Member-at-Large) Who is also a Freeholder-at-Large
• Luis A. Quintana (Council Vice President/Council Member-at-Large)
• Anibal Ramos, Jr. (Council Member, North Ward)
• Ronald C. Rice (Council Member, West Ward)
• Dana Rone (Council Member, Central Ward)

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Federal, state and county representation

Newark is in both the Tenth and Thirteenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 27th, 28th and 29th Legislative Districts.^[31]

New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex County, Hudson County, and Union County, is represented by Donald M. Payne (D, Newark). New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Bob Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald Payne. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Hudson County is in New Jersey, U.S.A, with its county seat in Jersey City6. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Donald Milford Payne (b. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Represented by Robert Menendez-Democrat On November 9, 2006, Menendez was appointed to fill Jon Corzines soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, so Menendez is expected to resign from this House of Representatives seat, and a special election will occur in 2006 to replace him. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Hudson County is in New Jersey, U.S.A, with its county seat in Jersey City6. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Albio Sires (born January 26, 1951 in Bejucal, Provincia de la Habana, Cuba) is a Cuban American Democratic Party politician and the current Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jerseys 13th congressional district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... map highlighting West New York withing Hudson County West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the Governor of New Jersey. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ...

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 27th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, West Orange) and in the Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange).^[32] For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 28th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Ronald Rice (D, Newark) and in the Assembly by Ralph R. Caputo (D, Belleville) and Cleopatra Tucker (D, Newark).^[33] For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 29th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Teresa Ruiz (D, Newark) and in the Assembly by Alberto Coutinho (D, Newark) and L. Grace Spencer (D, Newark).^[34] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).^[35] The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... The New Jersey Legislature convene at the State House building in Trenton. ... 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Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo, Freeholders-At-Large Johnny Jones, Donald M. Payne, Jr., and Patricia Sebold, Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo. Adrianne Davis, Clerk of the Board Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... A County Executive is the title assigned to a person hired to run the day to day operations of a county. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Political turmoil

Newark has been marred with episodes of political corruption throughout the years. Five of the last seven Mayors of Newark have been indicted on criminal charges, including its three most recent Mayors: Hugh Addonizio, Kenneth Gibson, and Sharpe James. In the common law legal system, an indictment (IPA: ) is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense. ... Hugh Joseph Addonizio (January 31, 1914 in Newark, New Jersey – February 2, 1981 in Red Bank, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician, who was the 33rd Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1962 to 1970, and a Congressman for 13 years prior to that. ... Kenneth Allen Gibson (born May 15, 1932, in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American Democratic Party politician, who was the 34th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1986. ... Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is a State Senator for the 29th Legislative District and was 35th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. ...

Addonizio was mayor of Newark from 1962 to 1970. A son of Italian immigrants, he ran on a reform platform, defeating the incumbent, Leo Carlin, who, ironically, he characterized as corrupt and a part of the political machine of the era. During the 1967 riots, it was found that Addonizio and other city officials were taking kickbacks from city contractors. He was convicted of extortion and conspiracy in 1970, and was sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

His successor was Kenneth Gibson, the city's first African American mayor, elected in 1970. He pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion in 2002 as part of a plea agreement on fraud and bribery charges. During his tenure as Mayor in 1980, he was tried and acquitted of giving out no-show jobs by an Essex County jury.^[36] An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Sharpe James, who defeated Gibson in 1986 and declined to run for a sixth term in 2006, was indicted on 33 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud by a federal grand jury sitting in Newark. The grand jury charged that James illegally used city-owned credit cards for personal gain, illegally spending $58,000, and that James orchestrated a scheme to sell city-owned land at below-market prices to his companion, who immediately re-sold the land to developers and gained profit of over $500,000. James had an initial appearance on 12 July 2007 and entered a plea of not guilty to the 25 counts facing him. However, James was eventually found guilty on fraud charges by a federal jury on April 17, 2008 for his role in the conspiring to rig land sales at nine-city owned properties. In the common law legal system, an indictment is a formal charge of having committed a serious criminal offense. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wire fraud is a legal concept in the United States Code which provides for enhanced penalty of any criminally fraudulent activity if it is determined that the activity involved electronic communications of any sort, at any phase of the event. ... In the American common law legal system, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Crime

In 1996, MONEY Magazine ranked Newark "The Most Dangerous City in the Nation."^[37] In 2007, however, the city recorded a total of 99 homicides for the year, representing a significant drop from the record of 161 murders set in 1981.^{[38][39][40][41]}

Newark grabbed national headlines in 2008 for a dramatic decline in murders. In January and February, Newark enjoyed 43 days without recording an official homicide, the longest streak since 1961, when the city went 57 days without a murder. As of March 12, Newark had six homicides on the books in 2008, compared to 18 by the same date in 2007. ^[42] As of March 23, 2008, Newark's 2008 murder rate is about 9.2 per 100,000, a drop of 75% from 2006 levels.

Sister cities

Newark has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:^[43] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between cities in the United States and cities in other countries. ...

• Banjul, Gambia
• Douala, Cameroon
• Freeport, Bahamas
• Kumasi, Ghana
• Xuzhou, China
• Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Economy

Panorama of Newark from Harrison

Newark has over 300 types of businesses. These include 1,800 retail, 540 wholesale establishments, eight major bank headquarters (including those of New Jersey's three largest banks), and twelve savings and loan association headquarters. Deposits in Newark-based banks are over $20 billion. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (7727x1755, 3133 KB) Summary Newark, NJ from Harrison, NJ. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Newark, New Jersey Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (7727x1755, 3133 KB) Summary Newark, NJ from Harrison, NJ. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Newark, New Jersey Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize... USD redirects here. ...

Newark is the third-largest insurance center in United States, after New York City and Hartford. Prudential Insurance and Mutual Benefit Companies originated in Newark. The former, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, is still headquartered in Newark. Many other companies are headquartered in the city, including International Discount Telecommunications, New Jersey Transit, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G), and Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Hartford redirects here. ... This article refers to Prudential Financial, based in the United States. ... IDT is a corporation that has been known for its telecom services. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit or NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... The Public Service Electric and Gas Company (commonly known as PSE&G) is a regulated, publicly owned gas and electric utility company in the state of New Jersey, USA. It is one of the largest combined electric and gas companies in the United States, and is New Jerseys oldest... Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, is the only licensed Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plan in New Jersey, providing health insurance coverage to over 3. ...

Though Newark is not the industrial colossus of the past, the city does have a considerable amount of industry. The southern portion of the Ironbound, also known as the Industrial Meadowlands, has seen many factories built since World War II, including a large Anheuser-Busch brewery. The service industry is also growing rapidly, replacing those in the manufacturing industry, which was once Newark's primary economy. In addition, transportation has become a growing business in Newark, accounting for 24,000 jobs in 1996. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... Kettles in a modern Trappist brewery A brewery can be a building or place that produces beer, or a business (brewing company) whose trade is the production and sale of beer. ...

Newark based Companies:

• International Discount Telecommunications
• Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
• Net2Phone
• Prudential Insurance
• Public Service Electric and Gas
• McCarter & English, LLP

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Port Newark

Main article: Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal

Newark Bay with the New Jersey Turnpike and Newark Bay Bridge visible.

Port Newark is the part of Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal that is in Newark. It is a port facility on Newark Bay run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that serves as the principal container ship facility for goods entering and leaving the metropolitan region of New York City and the northeastern quadrant of North America. The Port is the fifteenth busiest in the world today, but was number one as recently as 1985.^[44] In 2003 the Port moved over $100 billion in goods. Plans are underway for billions of dollars of improvements - larger cranes, bigger railyard facilities, deeper channels, and expanded wharves. Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,264 × 2,448 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,264 × 2,448 pixels, file size: 2. ... This article is about the modern freeway. ... The Newark Bay Bridge, seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey The Newark Bay Bridge (formally the Casciano Memorial Bridge) is a steel-truss bridge spanning the northern end of Newark Bay between Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ... Newark Bay, as seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey Newark Bay is shown highlighted on a TERRA image of New York Harbor Newark Bay is a body of water, a tiday back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. ... Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... Container ship in Istanbul Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers, in a technique called containerization. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Education

Colleges and Universities

Newark is the home of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Rutgers University - Newark, Seton Hall University School of Law, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Newark Campus), Essex County College, and a Berkeley College campus. Most of Newark's academic institutions are located in the city's University Heights district. Rutgers-Newark and NJIT are in the midst of major expansion programs, including plans to purchase, and sometimes raze, surrounding buildings, as well as revitalize current campuses. With more students requesting to live on campus, the universities have plans to build and expand several dormitories. Such overcrowding is contributing to the revitalization of nearby apartments. Nearby restaurants primarily serve college students. Well lit, frequently policed walks have been organized by the colleges to encourage students to venture downtown. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. ... The Newark campus of Rutgers University was formerly known as the University of Newark, which was merged with Rutgers in 1946 by an act of the New Jersey legislature. ... Seton Hall University School of Law is part of Seton Hall University, the Catholic University of New Jersey, and is located in downtown Newark. ... The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an umbrella designation used to refer to one of eight New Jersey state institutions of higher education in medicine. ... Essex County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... Berkeley College is a private college specializing in business, with five campuses in New York and 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. ...

Public schools

Educational attainment, as of 2003

The Newark Public Schools, a state-operated school district, enrolls approximately 45,000 students, making it the largest school system in New Jersey. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.^[45] The city's public schools are among the lowest-performing in the state, even after the state government decided to take over management of the city's schools in 1995, which was done under the presumption that improvement would follow. The school district continues to struggle with low high school graduation rates and low standardized test scores. Image File history File links Educational_Attainment_of_People_in_Newark,_New_Jersey_in_2003_graph. ... Image File history File links Educational_Attainment_of_People_in_Newark,_New_Jersey_in_2003_graph. ... Newark Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves the entire city of Newark, New Jersey. ... Abbott Districts are school districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and unconstitutional. ...

The total school enrollment in Newark city was 75,000 in 2003. Pre-primary school enrollment was 12,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,000 children. College enrollment was 16,000.

As of 2003, 64% of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Among people 16 to 19 years old, 10% were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.^[46]

Private schools

Link Community School is a non-denominational coeducational day school located serving approximately 128 students in seventh and eighth grades. Saint Benedict's Preparatory School is an all boys Roman Catholic high school founded in 1868 and conducted by the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey. Its campus has grown to encompass both sides of MLK Jr. Blvd. near Market Street and includes a dormitory for boarding students.Christ The King Prep. Founded 2007 part of the Cristo Rey Community Also, St. Vincent Academy, an all girl school. Located in Newark. A non-denominational church (usually Christian) is a religious organization which does not necessarily align its mission and teachings to an established denomination. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of males and females at the same school facilities. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... Saint Benedicts Preparatory School is an all boys Roman Catholic high school that has been a part of Newark Abbey for well over 100 years. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Culture

Architecture and Sculptures

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, one of the largest gothic cathedrals in the U.S.

Downtown Newark is not laid out on a grid. There are several notable Beaux-Arts buildings, such as the Veterans' Administration building, the Newark Museum, the Newark Public Library, and the Cass Gilbert-designed Essex County Courthouse. Notable Art Deco buildings include several 1920s era skyscrapers, such as the National Newark Building, (Newark's tallest building) 1180 Raymond Boulevard, (Newark's second tallest building) the intact Newark Penn Station, and Arts High School. Gothic architecture can be found at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart by Branch Brook Park, which is one of the largest gothic cathedrals in the United States. It is rumored to have as much stained glass as the Cathedral of Chartres. Newark also has two public sculpture works by Gutzon Borglum — Wars of America in Military Park and Seated Lincoln in front of the Essex County Courthouse. Image File history File links NewarkCathedral. ... Image File history File links NewarkCathedral. ... Beaux-Arts architecture[1] denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. ... Main Building of the Newark Museum The Newark Museum is the largest museum in New Jersey. ... The Woolworth Building in New York City was the worlds tallest building when it was built in 1913. ... Asheville City Hall. ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... The western facade of Reims Cathedral, France. ... Sacred Heart Cathedral The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. ... Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey during the Cherry Blossom Festival Photograph of the Ballantine Gates, on the east side of the park, by Forest Hill. ... The Cathedral of Chartres (Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), located in Chartres, about 50 miles (80 km) from Paris, is considered one of the finest examples in all France of the Gothic style of architecture. ... Public art is art that is exposed in a public space, either an outdoor location or in a publicly accessible building. ... Mt Rushmore, Black Hills, South Dakota (John) Gutzon Borglum (March 25, 1867 –March 6, 1941). ... Military Park Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jerseys major central business and cultural district. ...

Museums and Galleries

The Newark Museum is the largest in New Jersey. It has a first class American art collection and its Tibetan collection is considered one of the best in the world. The Museum also contains science galleries, a planetarium, a mini zoo, a gallery for children's exhibits, a fire museum, a sculpture garden and an 18th century schoolhouse. Also part of the Museum is the historic Ballantine House, a restored Victorian mansion which is a National Historic Landmark. Main Building of the Newark Museum The Newark Museum is the largest museum in New Jersey. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ...

The city is also home to the New Jersey Historical Society, which has rotating exhibits on New Jersey and Newark. The Newark Public Library also produces a series of historical exhibits. The New Jersey Historical Society is an historical society and museum located in Newark, New Jersey. ... // 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...

The Newark Public Library is the state's largest public library with more than a million volumes. The Library has frequent exhibits on a variety of topics, many feature items from its Fine Print and Special Collections.

In February 2004, plans were announced for a new Smithsonian-affiliated Museum of African American Music to be built in the city's Coast/Lincoln Park neighborhood. The museum will be dedicated to black musical styles, from gospel to rap. The new museum will incorporate the facade of the old South Park Presbyterian Church, where Abraham Lincoln once spoke. Groundbreaking is planned for winter 2006 with the grand opening scheduled for 2007. The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... The Museum of African American Music is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum being built in Newark, New Jersey. ... The Coast or Lincoln Park is a neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, bounded by Springfield/Belmont, South Broad Valley, South Ironbound and Downtown. ... Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. ... Rap redirects here. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ...

On December 9th, 2007 the Jewish Museum of New Jersey[3] located at 145 Broadway in the Broadway neighborhood held its grand opening. The museum is dedicated to the portrayal of the rich cultural heritage of New Jersey’s Jewish people. The museum is housed at Congregation Ahavas Sholom [4], the last continually operating synagogue in Newark. At one time there were fifty shuls in Newark serving a Jewish population of 70,000, which was once the sixth largest Jewish community in the United States. Together, the Jewish Museum of New Jersey and Congregation Ahavas Sholom keep the light of Judaism alive in the city of Newark. The Mutual Benefit building. ... The synagogue Scolanova Trani in Italy. ...

Newark is also home to numerous art galleries including City Without Walls (cWOW) Gallery Aferro and Aljira. Aljira is a gallery showing "emerging or under-represented artists" located near Military Park and has recently included Khalid Kodi's self-titled work on Darfur. cWOW is another important contemporary art gallery in Newark that has been in operation since 1975. cWOW is located in The Coast district of Newark, which will be home to the new Museum of African-American Music (MOAAM). For other uses, see Darfur (disambiguation). ... The Coast or Lincoln Park is a neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, bounded by Springfield/Belmont, South Broad Valley, South Ironbound and Downtown. ...

Professional sports

Prudential Center

There have been many sports teams in Newark, but the city has spent much of its history without a NBA, NHL, MLB, or NFL team. Newark has a rich history in baseball as it was one of the first cities with professional baseball teams. Newark had eight National Association of Baseball Players (NABBP) teams, including the Newark Eurekas and the Newark Adriatics. Newark was then home to the Newark Indians of the International league and then to the Newark Peppers of the Federal League, sometimes nicknamed the Newfeds. Newark was also home to the Negro League team the Newark Dodgers and the Newark Eagles for which the Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium is partially named. Although Newark has had a rich history in baseball and currently has a minor league team, it has never had an MLB team. The current Newark minor league team, the revived Newark Bears, play at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium, a stop on the Newark Elizabeth Rail Link. The Bears are part of the independent Atlantic League, which also has teams in Bridgewater Township and Camden. Newark had a short-lived NFL franchise named the Newark Tornadoes, which folded in 1930. Newark never had a National Hockey League team until Fall of 2007, when the New Jersey Devils took to the ice for the first time in the Prudential Center. An expansion team for the Major Indoor Soccer League will also play in the Prudential Center. Although the New Jersey Nets have decided against moving to Newark, a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association, the Newark Express was introduced to the city in 2005. The team currently plays their home games at Essex County College and hope to move to a larger venue in the future. In Harrison, across from the Ironbound neighborhood, Red Bull Park is being built for Red Bull New York soccer team (formerly the MetroStars). The stadium should be completed by June 2008. In the next couple of months, Newark will begin planning a Pedestrian bridge that will link the two cities at Minish Park. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 903 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 903 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... NHL redirects here. ... 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Local media

Newark does not have any major television network affiliates due to its proximity to New York City. However, WNET, a flagship station of the Public Broadcasting Service, and Spanish-language WFUT-TV, a TeleFutura owned-and-operated station, are licensed to Newark. The state's leading newspaper, The Star-Ledger, owned by Advance Publications, is based out of Newark. Radio Station WJZ (now WABC (AM)) made its first broadcast in 1921 from the Westinghouse plant near Lackawanna Station. It moved to New York City in the 1920s. Pioneer radio station WOR AM was originally licensed to and broadcast from the Bamberger's Department Store in Newark. Radio Station WNEW-AM (now WBBR) was founded in Newark in 1934. It later moved to New York City. In addition, WBGO-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate that reaches New York City with a format of standard and contemporary jazz, is located in downtown Newark. This article is about the Newark, New Jersey station. ... PBS redirects here. ... WFUT is the TeleFutura affiliate for the New York City area. ... TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida. ... In the broadcasting industry (especially in North America), an owned-and-operated station (frequently abbreviated as O&O) usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated. ... The Star-Ledger is the leading newspaper in New Jersey. ... Advance Publications is an American media company owned by the descendants of S.I. Newhouse. ... WABC (770 kHz), known as NewsTalkRadio 77, is a radio station in New York City. ... WOR is the callsign currently used by one broadcaster in New York, New York, and formerly used by two others: WOR AM WOR-FM is now WRKS-FM WOR-TV is now WWOR-TV This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... WBBR is a radio station, broadcasting at 1130 AM in New York City. ...

Infrastructure

Transportation

Newark's Penn Station, a busy commuter and Amtrak hub designed by McKim, Mead, and White

Newark is a hub of air, road, rail, and ship traffic, making it a significant gateway into the New York metropolitan area and the Northeastern United States. Newark Liberty International Airport, the second-busiest airport in the New York region and the fourteenth-busiest in the United States (in terms of passenger traffic), saw nearly 32 million travelers in 2004 and processed nearly 1,000,000 metric tons of freight and mail. Just east of the airport lies Port Newark, the fifteenth-busiest port in the world and the largest container port on the eastern seaboard. In 2003, the port moved over $100 billion in goods. Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1169 KB)pic of interior of Newark Penn Station, taken by author I took this picture of the interior of Newark Penn Station on July 14th, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1169 KB)pic of interior of Newark Penn Station, taken by author I took this picture of the interior of Newark Penn Station on July 14th, 2004. ... Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is the larger of the citys two main train stations. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also one of the most populous in the world . ... Map of the US northeast. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ...

The Pulaski Skyway connects Newark to Jersey City and New York City .

The city is served by numerous highways including the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95), Interstate 280, Interstate 78, the Garden State Parkway, U.S. Route 1/9, U.S. Route 22, and Route 21. Newark is connected to the Holland Tunnel and Lower Manhattan by the Pulaski Skyway, spanning both the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 792 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (4,656 × 3,525 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 792 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (4,656 × 3,525 pixels, file size: 1. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Maine to Florida. ... Interstate 280 is the name of four distinct spur routes of Interstate 80 in the United States. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... U.S. Route 1/9 is the concurrency of U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey north to New York City, New York, United States. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Route 21 is a highway in northern New Jersey. ... Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ... Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, 2005 Rigid airship the USS Akron over Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ... A map of the Skyway An aerial view of the Skyway. ... 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. ... The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ...

Local streets in Newark conform to a quasi-grid form, with major streets radiating outward (like spokes on a wheel) from the downtown area. Some major roads in the city are named after the towns to which they lead, including South Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, and Bloomfield Avenue. These are some of the oldest roads in the city.

New York City and Jersey City skylines from Newark Airport.

Newark Penn Station, situated just east of downtown, is a major train station for the city and the region, connecting the interurban PATH system (which links Newark to Manhattan) with three New Jersey Transit commuter rail lines and Amtrak service to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Only one mile north, the Newark Broad Street Station is served by two commuter rail lines. The two train stations are linked by the Newark Light Rail system, which also provides services from Newark Penn Station to the city's northern communities and into the neighboring towns of Belleville and Bloomfield. Built in the bed of the Morris Canal, the light rail cars runs underground in Newark's downtown area. The city's third train station, Newark Liberty International Airport, connects the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line to the airport via AirTrain Newark. Bus service in Newark is provided by New Jersey Transit, CoachUSA contract operators, and DeCamp in North Newark. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1247 × 939 pixel, file size: 516 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Newark Liberty International Airport Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1247 × 939 pixel, file size: 516 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Newark Liberty International Airport Metadata This... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey (also known as Newark Penn Station) is the larger of the citys two main train stations. ... Hoboken- and Newark-bound platform at Exchange Place station in Jersey City. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit or NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Newark Broad Street Station is an historic New Jersey Transit commuter rail station in Newark, New Jersey. ... 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. ... Map of Essex County Highlighting the Location of Belleville Township Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Bloomfield Township in Essex County Bloomfield is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... 1827 map The Morris Canal was an anthracite-carrying canal that incorporated a series of water-driven inclined planes in its course across northern New Jersey in the United States. ... One of the stations Northeast Corridor platforms with a departing NJ Transit train. ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ... AirTrain tracks AirTrain Monorail entering Newark Airport Rail Station, August 2004. ...

The Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link is a proposed light rail project that will link downtown Newark with neighboring Elizabeth and Newark Liberty International Airport. The first section of the light rail link, connecting Newark Penn Station with Broad Street Station one mile (1.6 km) away, began service on July 17, 2006. Concept map of Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link, based on preliminary NJ Transit reports. ... Union County Court House Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Newark is served by New Jersey Transit bus routes 1, 5, 11, 13, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 59, 62, 65, 66, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96, 99, 107, and 108. Bus route 308 is an express bus route to Six Flags Great Adventure from Newark Penn Station while 319 is an express service to Atlantic City. ^[47] The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit or NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... Bus routes in the Newark area New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, centered around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. ... Bus routes in the Newark area New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, centered around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. ... 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Bus routes in the Newark area New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, centered around Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. ... #7025 drops off #137 Parkway Express customers in Toms River. ... New Jersey Transit operates the following interstate bus routes in northern New Jersey, almost all running to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, with a few routes operating to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal with a couple routes serving Lower Manhattan via the Holland Tunnel. ... Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark and 50 miles from Philadelphia, consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park, Hurricane Harbor. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Train stations | Transportation in New Jersey | Newark, New Jersey | Pennsylvania Railroad ... New Jersey Transit operates or contracts out the following bus routes, focused primarily on long-distance travel, special-event service, or park-and-ride service New Jersey Transit - Bus Chicago Transit & Railfan Web Site: New Jersey Transit Category: ... Atlantic City redirects here. ...

Hospitals and health services

Newark is home to seven hospitals, a remarkable number for a city of its size. University Hospital is the principal teaching hospital of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and is the busiest Level I trauma center in the state. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is the largest hospital in the city and is a part of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, the state's largest system of hospital and health care facilities. Beth Israel is also one of the oldest hospitals in the city, dating back to 1901. This 669-bed regional facility is also home to the Children's Hospital of New Jersey. Other hospitals in Newark include the St. James Hospital, St. Michael's Medical Center, Columbus Hospital, Mount Carmel Guild Hospital, and United Hospitals Medical Center (now closed). The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an umbrella designation used to refer to one of eight New Jersey state institutions of higher education in medicine. ...

Points of interest

• First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
• Mount Olivet Cemetery
• Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

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See also

• List of Mayors of Newark, New Jersey
• Noted Newarkers

This is a list of Mayors of Newark, New Jersey: 1836–1837: William Halsey 1837–1838: Theodore Frelinghuysen 1838–1840: James Miller 1840-1841: Oliver Spencer Halstead 1841-1843: William Wright (1794–1866) 1844-1845: Stephen Dod 1845-1846: Isaac Baldwin 1846-1848: Beach Vanderpool 1848-1851: James Miller 1851... Jason Alexander - Actor John Amos - Actor AJ Calloway - Former host of BETs 106 & Park Avalanche - Rapper, Freestyle Friday Hall of Famer Amiri Baraka - Poet Bill Bellamy - Actor/former MTV VJ Vivian Blaine - Actress William J. Brennan - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Aaron Burr - Politician...

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Further reading

• Stummer, Helen M. (1994). No Easy Walk: Newark, 1980–1993. Temple University Press. ISBN 1-56639-242-X. 

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• The City of Newark, New Jersey
• Unified Vailsburg Service Organization www.uvso.org. UVSO is an $8 million community development non-profit serving the Vailsburg section of Newark (West Ward) for more than 35 years. UVSO serves a daily average of six hundred Vailsburg residents of all ages through a wide variety of programs. The current services of the organization include: meals on wheels; congregate meals; special transportation; health screening and counseling; homemakers and home health aides; crisis intervention and family counseling; infant, preschool, and school-age child care centers; pre teen and teen centers; a summer day camp; a senior citizen center; housing development; and community and parent organizing programs.
• A guide to downtown buildings in Newark produced by The Star-Ledger
• 1911 Britannica article
• Go Newark - Guide to news, culture, history, and leisure activities in and around Newark.
• Map of Newark
• "The Once and Future Newark" film
• Revolution '67 - Documentary about the Newark, New Jersey race riots of 1967
• "Newark: A Brief History" on PBS website
• "A Walk Through Newark"
• Newarkology Website
• Old Newark
• US Census Bureau - Newark - QuickFacts
• The Daily Newarker blog
• Brazilian Community in New Jersey
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