East Newark, New Jersey

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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 2, 1895, from portions of Kearny lying between the Erie Railroad and Harrison[1][2].

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[edit] Geography

East Newark is located at 40°44′60″N, 74°9′40″W (40.749901, -74.161105)GR1.

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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 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.

[edit] Government

[edit] 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]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

East Newark is in the Thirteenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 32nd Legislative District.[7]

New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union Counties, is now represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York), who won a special election held on November 7, 2006 to fill the vacancy the had existed since January 16, 2006. The seat had been represented by Robert Menendez (D), who was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the seat vacated by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 32nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Sacco (D, North Bergen) and in the Assembly by Vincent Prieto (D, Secaucus) and Joan M. Quigley (D, Jersey City). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

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.

[edit] Education

The East Newark Public School serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

For grades 9-12, students attend Harrison High School in Harrison, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Harrison Public Schools.

[edit] Transportation

NJ Transit offers bus service to Newark and Hackensack, along with intermediate points.

The closest airport with scheduled passenger service is Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey.


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Borough of East Newark History, accessed July 31, 2006
  2. ^ A Brief History of Harrison, accessed April 17, 2006
  3. ^ Peruvian Communities, accessed July 7, 2006
  4. ^ Brazilian Communities, accessed July 7, 2006
  5. ^ Ecuadorian Communities, accessed June 28, 2006
  6. ^ Borough of East Newark Elected Officials, accessed July 31, 2006
  7. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006

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