Newark | History, Characteristics, Facts | Britannica
Aug 12, 2022Newark, city and port, Essex county, northeastern New Jersey, It lies on the west bank of the Passaic River and on Newark Bay, 8 miles (13 km) west of lower Manhattan Island, New York City. Newark was incorporated as a city in 1836. Pop. (2010) 277,140; NewarkUnion Metro Division, 2,147,727; (2020) 311,549; Newark Metro Division, 2,280,061. Puritans migrating from Connecticut founded ...