Forest Hill, Newark, New Jersey

Forest Hill is an affluent pre-World War II neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey's North Ward. It is bounded on the west by Branch Brook Park, on the south by Bloomfield Avenue (some maps place the southern limit at 2nd Avenue), and on the east by both Summer and Mt. Prospect Avenues, the neighborhood of Broadway. The neighborhood's zip code is 07104.

Forest Hill is located on a ridge between the Passaic River and the valley of the Branch Brook. It was first developed by Elias Heller, who owned a file factory in North Newark, on the Belleville border. From the 1870s to the 1920s generations of wealthy Newarkers built hundreds of stately homes in the area in various styles, including Beaux-Arts, Victorian, Colonial, Gothic, and Spanish Revival. Along with their mansions, the wealthy of Forest Hill also developed scores of social and literary clubs. Other than the homes, landmarks include the old Tiffany factory. The Branch Brook and the North End branches of the Newark Public Library serve the neighborhood.

The neighborhood is well-preserved, and few of the historic homes have been torn down, renovated into apartments, or transferred to institutional use. The northern part of the neighborhood is part of an official historic district. During special times throughout the year, there are special tours made possible by the New Jersey Historical Society where homeowners open their homes to visitors.

The Park Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue, Davenport Avenue and Branch Brook Park stations of the Newark Light Rail system are all located nearby.

Notable natives and residents

• Dean Faiello, notable criminal^[2]
• Lauryn Hill, Grammy Award-winning singer
• Maria Jeritza, internationally known opera singer^[2]
• Rohan Marley, professional football player (former partner of Lauryn Hill and son of Reggae music legend Bob Marley)

References

External links

• Forest Hill Community Association
• Forest Hill-related article from the New York Times
• Virtual tour of Mt. Prospect Avenue