Main article: List of people from Newark, New Jersey. Accessed November 5, Accessed July 1, Accessed September 4, Accessed February 1, Pennington , City of Newark.

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Retrieved March 8, Accessed February 14, Accessed May 21, Places, Towns, and Townships , p. Bernan Press , Accessed August 6, HarperCollins , Accessed August 18, Accessed September 11, Census website , United States Census Bureau.

Accessed September 1, Accessed September 10, Accessed July 10, Accessed June 25, Accessed September 24, Accessed August 30, United States Government Printing Office , Abraham Pierson, who was a native of Yorkshire, England, and is said to have probably ministered first to a church in Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire.

Retrieved January 21, Accessed June 4, Accessed May 28, The elevation of the part of the city is 30 feet above high water, the lowest point being the salt meadows, on a level with high water, and the highest point feet above this.

Prospect , NewarkHistory. A reviving city earns its nicknames" , The Star-Ledger , December 8, This may have been because of a statewide tourism campaign in which regions of the state were designated with names.

Newark, Jersey City and the surrounding communities were called Gateway. Accessed March 1, Accessed November 15, Residential neighborhoods exist primarily in the North, Central and West Wards, while industry is concentrated largely in the East and South Wards near the airport and seaport East Ward.

The most densely populated section of Newark, the East Ward, is home of one of the largest Portuguese-speaking communities in the country.

Accessed January 4, Accessed June 13, The community that will be served has a population of more than 50, people and is one of the most densely populated and diverse areas of the city.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 3, Accessed March 2, Weather Atlas. Retrieved July 4, Williams, Population for is listed as 17,, which is 13 higher than the number shown in other sources.

Potter and company, The population in was 38,; in 71,; and in , , The city is divided into fourteen wards.

The Seventh Census of the United States: , p. Armstrong, A compendium of the ninth census, , p. United States Census Bureau , Accessed June 28, Accessed August 21, Accessed August 15, Accessed November 20, Accessed November 21, Since that peak, however, the City's population has declined as residents migrated to suburban areas.

Accessed April 7, Accessed February 15, Until the Newark riots and ensuing white flight crippled the neighborhood in the late s, Weequahic was one of the country's finest schools Retrieved March 28, Accessed March 3, Accessed July 20, Emerald Group Publishing, Accessed June 14, Newark officials, including Campana, the city's assistant business manager and chief census technocrat, insist there are more than , people here.

Accessed September 13, Retrieved April 8, The United Methodist Church. AME Church. PCA Administrative Committee. United Church of Christ.

Retrieved April 3, Accessed May 10, Its assets include nearly 50, office workers, the headquarters of five major corporations, five university campuses with nearly 50, students and faculty, two hospital campuses, one of the best public transit systems in the nation among mid-sized cities, and important sports, cultural, and entertainment destinations In , the daytime population of Newark was estimated at over ,, including a workforce of 47, people within one half-mile of the intersection of Broad and Market Streets, Newark's legendary Four Corners.

Accessed May 23, In , there were workers at the brewery, which at that time shipped 7. The city is the third largest insurance center in the U.

Accessed March 31, I consider the Newark move one of the best decisions we've made as a company. Census Bureau statistics reveal there are 79, people living in poverty in the city of Newark.

Those numbers, which were part of the census' American Community Survey released last Thursday, mean roughly one in three residents of New Jersey's largest city are poor.

Accessed October 28, Accessed October 27, Accessed January 8, Accessed November 19, Chris Christie on Friday conditionally vetoed the Legislature's attempt to extend the Urban Enterprise Zone status for its five charter communities, calling the economic revitalization program an 'abject failure' with a 'devastating impact' on state revenue The Legislature returned with what it called a compromise bill, A, to extend the designation for two years instead of 10 for the first five UEZs -- Bridgeton, Camden, Newark, Plainfield and Trenton -- which expired on Jan.

If your business is located in one of these zones, you may file an application to establish qualified business status.

Past certifications are no longer valid in these five zones. The UEZs in the five locations listed above expire on December 31, No one expects it to regain its status as the world's busiest container port — a title it held until — or the nation's.

Today it is ranked 15th in the world, 3rd in the United States. Accessed November 7, The sixth-largest performing arts center in the country, home to the increasingly respected New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, NJPAC attracts more than , patrons annually.

This multi-facility edifice was built by the Shriners, a Masonic order, in and known as the Salaam Temple. Accessed June 26, Accessed June 11, It branched from Baltimore Club music and was created and established in Retrieved November 7, Retrieved April 19, The Library's collection numbers 1.

The collection includes books, compact discs, video and audio tapes. The era of some 50 synagogues and 70, Jewish residents in the city during the s is long over.

Today there is just one remaining synagogue building which is owned by Jews, and it operates only on Shabbat. Accessed January 7, There are at least 40 scattered throughout the city's five wards in the program that started seven years ago.

But Mayor Ras Baraka's administration made a push this past year to target neglected neighborhood corridors with an infusion of art as the anchor for economic growth and social transformation.

It is the longest continuous mural on the East Coast, and the second longest in the U. The 'Portraits' mural, part of the larger 'Gateways to Newark' beautification effort, was painted by 17 different artists.

Reedy Press, At Weequahic, the oldest public golf course in the state of New Jersey, Wiley almost single handedly put this course on the map with his stellar golf game and sharp ball striking skills.

Accessed August 14, The company would not disclose a sale price for the ,square-foot building — many of the offices already vacant because of layoffs, attrition and the move of some operations to new offices in Woodbridge and Secaucus.

Accessed October 21, Two switching offices, Mulberry 3, lines and Waverly 6, lines , went into commercial service on 16 January and 12 June , respectively.

It started broadcasting on May 15, on Channel Morton Jr. Accessed January 19, And in this urban setting we find the young African American teens involved in stealing cars and dodging police in what can be described as empty lives, no goals, no focus and no direction.

The only thing that these young men are interested in is the ride. The story is reportedly set in s Newark, around the time of the Newark riots.

Watch the trailer here. Lotus plans to demolish Riverfront Stadium and build a mixed-use, high-rise tower in its place. Accessed July 9, Accessed November 18, Accessed November 13, Accessed June 12, As of date accessed, most recent budget on city's website was for Accessed October 30, Accessed January 6, Accessed May 22, Accessed January 3, Payne Jr.

Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. Accessed January 26, United States Senate. Accessed April 17, Accessed January 22, Accessed June 10, The Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected at-large.

They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. Fontura , Essex County Sheriff's Office.

New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, Retrieved December 24, Advance Media. January 29, Accessed August 22, Addonizio and nine present or former officials of the municipal administration in Newark were indicted yesterday by a Federal grand jury with five other persons, among whom was Anthony Tony Boy Boiardo, a reputed member of the Mafia.

Addonizio, former Mayor of Newark, and four other defendants were found guilty by Federal jury tonight on 64 counts each, one of conspiracy and 63 of extortion.

Barlow declared that his crimes were of 'monumental proportion' that 'tore at the very heart of our civilized society and our form of representative government.

Gibson was found not guilty today of conspiracy in connection with charges that he had helped create a 'no show' job for a former city official.

But the Superior Court jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on a charge of official misconduct. Accessed May 20, Boulevard and the Central Ward are increasingly becoming residential campuses, as more students want the experience of living and studying in a big city.

Accessed November 1, Accessed February 19, The Great American Baseball Scrapbook , p. Random House. Accessed June 18, It was also the home town of then hair stylist Danny DeVito yes, there is a photo of the famed actor in his family's shop!

Rutgers University Press , Accessed January 23, Accessed November 10, This year the Casino walkway connecting Asbury Park's boardwalk with neighboring Ocean Grove was reopened.

Accessed June 15, Accessed June 2, Accessed May 22, Accessed November 15, Accessed July 8, Accessed August 9, Accessed December 2, Accessed October 28, The four remaining zones were selected on a competitive basis.

Accessed October 27, Accessed January 8, Retrieved September 13, A few weeks from now, it will be a vacant lot. How the Metropolitan went from a first-class seaside resort to a broken down wreck slated demolition is a story of Asbury Park, and a reminder that time never stops claiming victims.

Accessed August 10, Accessed January 29, Accessed November 11, Springsteen got his start by playing in the scrubby clubs there. Asbury Park Brewery.

Retrieved June 29, Accessed December 18, Now festival a major success" , Asbury Park Press ', September 30, Accessed July 19, This will be the first Bamboozle on the Jersey Shore since , and festival organizers intend to supplement Asbury Park's venues with stages on the boardwalk and the beach.

And unlike the other artists who drew enormous crowds to the boardwalk and beach this weekend, Bon Jovi does not compete for attention.

New Jersey? The Yankees, frustrated and unprepared, left Asbury Park for good on April 8, —and they were not sorry to get away. It has slick jerseys manufactured by a major sporting goods brand, with a shirt sponsor and a recognizable logo in the club's black-and-white color scheme But in one significant way, Asbury Park Football Club is different from every other soccer team: It doesn't actually play soccer.

Accessed July 10, The new government structure means there will be another City Council election in November , shortening the terms of the five council members elected in May.

Accessed January 1, The staggered terms begin with the election of four council members — two for two-year terms and two for four-year-terms.

Council members will draw straws to determine who serves which term. In future elections, every council member would have a four-year term but there would be a new election every two years.

Accessed February 8, Accessed January 30, Accessed July 14, The vote by the council to appoint her was The seat became vacant April 30 after first-term Councilman Joe Woerner stepped down in order to focus on his family and the health of his son Michael.

The term expires at the end of this year. However, yesterday re-elected incumbents John Loffredo and Susan Henderson joined Campbell in a vote that found her former running mates in the minority.

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Burry , Monmouth County, New Jersey. Curley , Monmouth County, New Jersey. New Jersey Department of Elections.

March 15, Retrieved December 24, January 29, Accessed March 1, Accessed October 21, Accessed November 1, Accessed January 28, Accessed December 29, Accessed April 1, Obama building on Bangs Avenue [pictured above].

AT1 , April 6, Accessed July 29, Accessed August 28, USA Today. Retrieved June 19, Accessed May 3, Retrieved April 20, The Center in Asbury Park.

Archived from the original on July 10, Retrieved June 7, Accessed August 29, Accessed September 1, Asbury Park in Monmouth County, in partnership with bike sharing firm Zagster, is now offering bikes for rent from six locations in the small coastal city, connecting the train station, central business district, and waterfront area.

United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved July 14, Accessed March 18, Adams, owner of a million-dollar novelty business who was known as "king of the professional pranksters," died today in his home.

Accessed August 30, When he wanted to get real, real gone, his preference was for Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd. Accessed January 18, "Atkins, who now lives in Asbury Park, says she considers herself a Jersey artist Baron grew up scraping for extra cash in Asbury Park, N.

Accessed March 23, Biegenwald and his wife moved to Asbury Park and settled into a first-floor apartment in a three-story Victorian house at Sixth Avenue.

Werner Baumgartner, city historian for Asbury Park, said in addition to being the city's founder Bradley served as the city's mayor for several terms.

He was 82 years old He was born in Asbury Park, N. Carter, along with bassist Garry Tallent, provided the hemi-powered underpinning to Born to Run, and Carter's deftly played skip beats and drum shuffles are the accents of a masterpiece Accessed July 31, Coleman - Class of ; Inducted: Coleman Jr.

He then furthered his education graduating from Dartmouth College in , and Cornell Law School in Accessed December 10, Accessed January 24, March 19, Retrieved March 6, Accessed July 28, Accessed July 12, Hess was born in Asbury Park, N.

Accessed August 12, Lou Liberatore", The Coaster , March 20, Accessed ". Archived from the original on July 24, Im Jahr waren 1,9 Millionen, d.

Das Medianalter beträgt 38,2 Jahre. New Jersey wurde ab in Form erster niederländischer Siedlungen besiedelt und bildete anfangs mit dem heutigen Staat New York die niederländische Kolonie Neuniederland , die von den Engländern erobert wurde.

Schon im Jahr wurde die erste Verfassung von New Jersey verabschiedet, die allen Einwohnern ab einem bestimmten Besitzniveau das Wahlrecht garantierte.

Im Jahr wurde in New Jersey als letztem nördlichen Bundesstaat die schrittweise Abschaffung der Sklaverei beschlossen. Im Jahr wurde die zweite Staatsverfassung ratifiziert; die aktuelle Verfassung des Landes stammt aus dem Jahr Bis dahin war New Jersey weitgehend ländlich geprägt.

Die Landwirtschaft war jedoch wegen ungünstiger Bodenverhältnisse zu keinem Zeitpunkt sehr ertragreich. Persönlichkeiten wie Thomas Edison , der lange in Menlo Park tätig war, trugen zu dem industriellen Wachstum erheblich bei.

Zwar lagen und liegen beide Städte in benachbarten Bundesstaaten, beide jedoch jeweils unmittelbar an der Bundesstaatsgrenze, so dass deren wirtschaftliches und demographisches Wachstum auch auf New Jersey ausstrahlte.

Heute liegt fast die Hälfte der Metropolregion New York in New Jersey, was auch bedeutet, dass dort, also im Nordosten, der wichtigste Bevölkerungsschwerpunkt des Landes liegt.

New Jersey, früher ein Swing State , ist ähnlich wie Connecticut in den vergangenen Jahren zu einem demokratisch dominierten Staat geworden.

Allerdings fielen die Wahlergebnisse für die Demokraten hier in den vergangenen Jahren nicht mehr so deutlich aus wie noch unter Bill Clinton.

Auf bundesstaatlicher Ebene wurde der Republikaner Chris Christie zum neuen Gouverneur gewählt und mit einer deutlichen Mehrheit im Amt bestätigt.

New Jersey verfügt bei Präsidentschaftswahlen über 14 Wahlmännerstimmen. Dem Repräsentantenhaus der Vereinigten Staaten gehören im Kongress ein Republikaner und elf Demokraten aus New Jersey an.