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Newark is New Jersey’s largest city with a population of 315,000+ people. One of the fastest growing cities in the United States with a 12% increase in population over the last decade, Newark is a unique and vibrant community comprised of a multitude of cultures, commercial hubs, arts and education institutions, restaurants, and parks.
Newark is the largest center of employment within the North Jersey region and state, and contains a variety of flourishing industries, including technology, healthcare, film, insurance, government, legal services, and logistics. Major employers like Prudential Financial, Audible, WebMD, HarbourView Equity Partners, Mars Wrigley, McCarter & English, K&L Gates, Bartlett Distribution, Fresh Direct, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, Unionwear, and Zago Manufacturing benefit from a robust regional talent base, unparalleled transportation networks, and urban amenities like high-quality dining, drinking, shopping and services.
Retailers and service providers in the city ranging from large brands like Gap Outlet, Burlington Coat Factory, Whole Foods, Applebee’s, Swahili Village and Home Depot to smaller brands like Brownmill Atelier, Bella Nail Lounge, Vinhas Jewelers, Black Swan Espresso, Kinjo, Blueberry Café, Taino’s Kitchen, Casa de Paco, Brilliant Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Hobby’s Delicatessen and more provide employment and also provide Newark residents, students, visitors and employees with many options for dining and shopping in the city.
Newark is the biggest city in New Jersey, which means there’s a large market to sell and purchase goods and services and create valuable business partnerships.
Newark has more college students than any other place in New Jersey with over 60,000 students. These students attend higher education institutions such as Rutgers University-Newark, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers Law School, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Essex County College, Rutgers University Medical and Dental School, Seton Hall Law, and more, all strategically located in Newark.
Newark is also the state’s cultural capital hosting the state of New Jersey’s largest art museum, The Newark Museum of Art; the state’s largest performing arts venue, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC); the state’s largest arena, the Prudential Center, and countless art galleries, dance studios, festivals and other opportunities for cultural immersion.
Newark is perfectly located in the heart of the tri-state area and located less than ten miles from New York City, as well as other explorable downtowns like Maplewood Village and Summit, and outdoor opportunities like the sprawling South Mountain Reservation for hiking. The largest transportation hub in the state with two train stations and its own Light Rail system, people in Newark can use NJ TRANSIT rail, light rail and bus service to access New York, the Jersey Shore and all parts of New Jersey, PATH 24-hour rail service to New York, Jersey City and Hoboken, and Amtrak regional rail service to destinations like Philadelphia and Washington, DC. If this wasn’t enough, Newark is also home to one of the country’s busiest airports, Newark Liberty International Airport and its award-winning new Terminal A, and Port Newark, the busiest port complex on the East Coast.
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