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Newark, New Jersey — Newark is New Jersey's largest city and one of the most significant cities in the northeastern United States. Founded in 1666 by Puritan settlers, the city has experienced dramatic reinvention in the 21st century under Mayor Ras Baraka, becoming a center for arts, technology, and urban renewal. Read more →

Did You Know?

...that New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the United States, with over 1,200 people per square mile?
...that Princeton University, chartered in 1746, is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States?
...that Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey was the birthplace of the transistor, the laser, Unix operating system, and C programming language?
...that Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, and Jon Bon Jovi are among the most famous musicians born in New Jersey?
...that The New Jersey Turnpike, which opened in 1952, is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States?