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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. The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Central Avenue to the north, Bergen Street to the west, South Orange Avenue to the south, and University Avenue to the east. The neighborhood is served by Washington, Warren and Norfolk Street NCS stations. The following is a list of neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Broadway Dayton Downtown Central Ward Clinton Hill Fairmount Forest Hill The Ironbound Ivy Hill Roseville Seventh Avenue Springfield/Belmont University Heights Vailsburg Weequahic West Side Categories: Newark, New Jersey neighborhoods ... The Mutual Benefit building. ... Dayton is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey in the citys south ward. ... Military Park Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jerseys major central business and cultural district. ... Clinton Hill is a neighborhood in South Central, Newark, New Jersey. ... Fairmount is a neighborhood in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey. ... House in Forest Hill Another stately house in Forest Hill. ... Federal Square and City Hall Government Center is an area in Downtown Newark that is named for the centralized presence of government buildings. ... House in the Ironbound St. ... Ivy Hill is a section of Newark, New Jersey. ... Mt. ... Roseville is a neighborhood in northwestern Newark, New Jersey, bordering Bloomfield and East Orange. ... Seventh Avenue, formerly known as the First Ward, is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys North Ward. ... Springfield/Belmont, is a Central Ward neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. ... Vailsburg is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys West Ward. ... Weequahic (pronounced WEEK-wake or wee-KWAY-ic) is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys south ward. ... The West Side neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, is bounded on the east by Bergen Street, on the south by Rose Terrace and Avon Avenue, on the west by Irvington and on the north by South Orange Avenue. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (533 Ã— 800 pixels, file size: 369 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) University Avenue in University Heights, Newark, as seen from the corner of Warren Street. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 399 Ã— 599 pixelsFull resolution (533 Ã— 800 pixels, file size: 369 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) University Avenue in University Heights, Newark, as seen from the corner of Warren Street. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006â€“2010 Area [1] - Total 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... 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. ... New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey. ... 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. ... Other information Accessible Owned by New Jersey Transit Washington Street Station is an underground station on the Newark City Subway Line (blue) of the Newark Light Rail system. ... Other information Opened 1935 Owned by New Jersey Transit Warren Street Station is one of four underground stations on the Newark City Subway Line (blue) of the Newark Light Rail system. ... 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. ...

Rutgers and NJIT were expanded considerably beginning in the 1960s. Prior to this expansion, University Heights was a relatively affluent neighborhood of Newark. Today, the area has one of Newark's few concentrations of brownstones. The gym at Essex County College was home of the American Basketball Association team, the Newark Express, which has since moved to Drew University and become the Jersey Express. The area is home to the Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University and the Weston Museum in the Van Houten Library at NJIT. The American Basketball Association (ABA) is a mens basketball league founded in 1999. ... Newark Express Logo The Newark Express [1] is a team in the American Basketball Association American_Basketball_Association that was formed in 2005. ... Drew University is a small, private university located in Madison, New Jersey. ... The Jersey Express is a team in the Blue (Eastern) Conference of the American Basketball Association based in Morris County, New Jersey. ...

One of the main thoroughfares of University Heights is Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (formerly High Street) which holds many of Newark's historical treasures: Eberhardt Hall at NJIT, St. Mary's Parish, The Essex County Hall of Records, and The Essex County Court House among others.

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Essex County, New Jersey
County seat: Newark
Cities	East Orange \| Newark Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006â€“2010 Area [1] - Total 26. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006â€“2010 Area [1] - Total 26. ...
Boroughs	Caldwell \| Essex Fells \| Glen Ridge \| North Caldwell \| Roseland Image File history File links Map_of_New_Jersey_highlighting_Essex_County. ... A Borough (sometimes spelled Boro on road signage) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of twelve forms of municipal government. ... Map of Caldwell in Essex County Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about sixteen miles outside of New York City. ... Map of Essex Fells in Essex County Essex Fells is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Glen Ridge in Essex County Glen Ridge is a borough in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,271. ... Map of North Caldwell in Essex County North Caldwell is a borough in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Roseland in Essex County Roseland is a borough located in Essex County, New Jersey. ...
Townships	Belleville \| Bloomfield \| Cedar Grove \| City of Orange \| Fairfield \| Irvington \| Livingston \| Maplewood \| Millburn \| Montclair \| Nutley \| South Orange Village \| Verona \| West Caldwell \| West Orange 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 A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... 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. ... Map of Cedar Grove Township in Essex County Cedar Grove Township is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of City of Orange in Essex County The City of Orange Township is a City in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Fairfield Township in Essex County Fairfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Map of Irvington Township in Essex County Irvington is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Maplewood Township in Essex County Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Millburn is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Montclair Township in Essex County Montclair is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Nutley Township in Essex County Nutley is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of South Orange Village in Essex County South Orange is a village in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Location of Verona in Essex County (L); Location of Essex County in New Jersey (R) Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Essex Incorporated 1907 Mayor Jay Sniatkowski (2009). ... Map of West Caldwell Township in Essex County West Caldwell is an upper-middle class township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of West Orange Township in Essex County West Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Neighborhoods	Broadway \| Downtown Newark \| Fairmount \| Forest Hill \| Ironbound \| Llewellyn Park \| Roseville \| Seventh Avenue \| Springfield/Belmont \| University Heights \| Upper Montclair \| Vailsburg \| Weequahic A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... The Mutual Benefit building. ... Military Park Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jerseys major central business and cultural district. ... Fairmount is a neighborhood in the West Ward of Newark, New Jersey. ... House in Forest Hill Another stately house in Forest Hill. ... House in the Ironbound St. ... Map of West Orange Township in Essex County West Orange is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Roseville is a neighborhood in northwestern Newark, New Jersey, bordering Bloomfield and East Orange. ... Seventh Avenue, formerly known as the First Ward, is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys North Ward. ... Springfield/Belmont, is a Central Ward neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. ... Montclair is a a township and a Census Designated Place located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Vailsburg is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys West Ward. ... Weequahic (pronounced WEEK-wake or wee-KWAY-ic) is a neighborhood in Newark, New Jerseys south ward. ...

Categories: Neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey | Academic enclaves

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