Brick City redirects here. For the township in Ocean County, see Brick Township, New Jersey.
| City of Newark | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Brick City | |||
| Map of Newark in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |||
| Census Bureau map of Newark, New Jersey | |||
| Coordinates: 40°44′7″N 74°11′6″W / 40.73528°N 74.185°W Coordinates: 40°44′7″N 74°11′6″W / 40.73528°N 74.185°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
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| State | New Jersey | ||
| County | Essex | ||
| Founded/Incorporated | 1666/1836 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) | ||
| - Mayor | Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 | ||
| Area [1] | |||
| - City (New Jersey) | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) | ||
| - Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2) | ||
| - Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| - City (New Jersey) | 281,402 | ||
| - Density | 11,400/sq mi (4,400/km2) | ||
| - Metro | 18,818,536 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 07100-07199 | ||
| Area code(s) | 862, 973 | ||
| FIPS code | 34-51000[3][4] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0878762[5] | ||
| Website | http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/ | ||
Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County. Newark has a population of 281,402,[2] making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 65th 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 incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. During its time as a township, portions were taken to form Springfield Township (April 14, 1794), Caldwell Township (February 16, 1798, now known as Faifield Township), Orange Township (November 27, 1806), Bloomfield Township (March 23, 1812) and Clinton Township (April 14, 1834, remainder reabsorbed by Newark on March 5, 1902). Newark was reincorporated as a city on April 11, 1836, replacing Newark Township, based on the results of a referendum passed on March 18, 1836. The previously independent Vailsburg borough was annexed by Newark on January 1, 1905.[6] Newark is divided into five wards; North Ward, South Ward, West Ward, East Ward, and Central Ward.
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