EAST NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

'East Newark' is a borough in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,377.
The Borough of East Newark was established on July 3, 1895, from portions of Kearny lying between the Erie Railroad and Harrison, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 146.^[1][2]

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

East Newark is located at (40.749901, -74.161105).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (16.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,377 people, 767 households, and 605 families residing in the borough. The population density was 9,177.6/km² (23,330.0/mi²). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 3,085.0/km² (7,842.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 67.02% White, 1.68% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 20.99% from other races, and 7.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.54% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 10.1% of East Newark's residents identified themselves as being of Peruvian American ancestry. This was the highest percentage of Peruvian American people in any place in the United States.^[3] In the same census, 6.2% of East Newark's residents identified themselves as being of Brazilian American ancestry. This was the highest percentage of Brazilian American people in any place in the United States.^[4] As of the 2000 census, 7.67% of East Newark's residents identified themselves as being of Ecuadorian ancestry, which was the highest of any municipality in New Jersey and the third highest percentage of Ecuadorian people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.^[5]
There were 767 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,352, and the median income for a family was $46,375. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,231 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,415. About 11.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

East Newark operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The borough is governed by a directly-elected Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor serves a four-year term of office. Borough Council members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of East Newark is Joseph R. Smith. Members of the East Newark Borough Council are Council President Charles F. Tighe, Hans Peter Lucas, Yamara Salas, Edward V. Serafin, Jose Silva and Jeanne Zincavage.^[6]
Mayor Smith is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition^[7], a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Federal, state and county representation

East Newark is in the Thirteenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District.^[8]

Hudson County's County Executive is Thomas A. DeGise. The executive, together with the nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders in a legislative role, administer all county business. East Newark is part of Freeholder District 9, which is represented by Albert Cifelli. District 9 also includes the Towns of Harrison and Kearny, and part of the Town of Secaucus.

Education

The East Newark Public School serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Harrison High School in Harrison, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Harrison Public Schools.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Newark on the 39 and 76 routes.^[9]
The closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport, located 4.8 miles away in Newark / Elizabeth. New York City's LaGuardia Airport is 20.9 miles away in Flushing, Queens via the Lincoln Tunnel.

References

1. Borough of East Newark History. Accessed July 31, 2006.
2. A Brief History of Harrison, Town of Harrison. Accessed April 17, 2006.
3. Peruvian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed July 7, 2006.
4. Brazilian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed July 7, 2006.
5. Ecuadorian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.
6. Borough of East Newark Elected Officials, Borough of East Newark. Accessed March 16, 2007.
7. Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members
8. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey league of Women Voters, p. 56,. Accessed August 30, 2006.
9. Hudson County Bus/rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 3, 2007.

External links

★ Borough of East Newark Official Website

★ East Newark Public School

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the East Newark Public School