Newark, New Jersey
Most populous city in New Jersey, United States
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Newark ( NEW-ərk, locally NOORK) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 323,808 for 2025, making it the 61st-most populous municipality in the nation.
Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River, where it flows into Newark Bay, has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey. Port Newark–Elizabeth is the primary container shipping terminal of the busiest seaport on the U.S. East Coast. Newark Liberty International Airport was the first municipal commercial airport in the United States and has become one of the busiest.
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Prudential Center
Multipurpose arena in Newark, New Jersey
0.1 mi away
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Public university in Newark, New Jersey, US
0.6 mi away
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Performing arts center in Newark, New Jersey, US
0.4 mi away
Rutgers University–Newark
Regional campus in Newark, New Jersey, US
0.4 mi away
The Star-Ledger
New Jersey newspaper
0.4 mi away
The Newark Museum of Art
Art museum in New Jersey, United States
0.5 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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