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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.
Newark is strong in history and rich in tradition. Chartered on April 13, 1758, by King George II of England as a farming community, Newark’s warmth and hospitality still flourish. Newark remains a Wonderful Place to Live!
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.
Water will be shutdown on Academy Street from Water Works to East Park Place on January 31, 9:00 AM to noon in order to repair a valve in the City's Academy Street station. Call the Water and Wastewater Department with questions at 366-7055.
Reapportionment of Election Districts [01/2012]
Only residents affected by the reapportionment of election districts will receive a letter from the City of Newark informing them of their district change. The letters have already been sent out. Please contact City Secretary's Office with any questions.
Newark 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 Portuguese population.