Brick City redirects here. For the township in Ocean County, see Brick Township, New Jersey.
Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 68th largest city in the U.S. Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial.
It is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Manhattan and 2 miles (3.2 km)...
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Brick City redirects here. For the township in Ocean County, see Brick Township, New Jersey.
Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 68th largest city in the U.S. Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial.
It is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Manhattan and 2 miles (3.2 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.
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...
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