Newark

Newark

City in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 311,549. The Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 317,303 for 2024, making it the 64th-most populous municipality in the nation.

Also known as...City of Newark, Newark, New Jersey, Brick City, and Newark, NJ
New Jersey ICE Protests Escalate

New Jersey ICE Protests Escalate Violent clashes and arrests occurred during anti-ICE protests outside a New Jersey detention center, prompting a 'protected protest zone' order.