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Most populous city in New Jersey, United States

Newark

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S.

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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 323,808 for 2025, making it the 61st-most populous municipality in the nation.

Get in

Getting to Newark

Newark has great transportation, and is very easy to get into and out of.

  1. 01
    Newark Liberty International Airport
  2. 02
    Newark Penn Station
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

    Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a French Gothic-styled cathedral, the fourth largest in North America boasting upwards of 200 stained glass windows and 14 giant bells cast in Italy.

  2. 02
    The Newark Museum of Art
  3. 03
    Aljira: A Center for Contemporary Art
  4. 04
    City Without Walls
  5. 05
    Gallery Aferro

    73 Market St,.

  6. 06
    New Jersey Historical Society

    Newark has a growing collection of large outdoor murals and community art installations that reflect the city’s cultural diversity and creative energy.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Branch Brook Park

    Branch Brook Park contains 360 acres of open meadowland and small patches of woodland on gently rolling terrain.

  2. 02
    Military Park

    Broad St between Rector St and Raymond Blvd,.

  3. 03
    Weequahic Park

    Elizabeth Ave & Meeker Ave (if driving, take the Elizabeth Ave exit from Route 78 West).

  4. 04
    Prudential Center

    Prudential Center, Mulberry St (across from Triangle Park and 1 block W of Penn Stn),.

  5. 05
    New Jersey Performing Arts Center

    1 Center St, toll-free: +1 888-466-5722.

  6. 06
    Newark Symphony Hall
Eat

Where to eat

Newark has three "restaurant rows' downtown: Around the Prudential Center, Halsey Street, and Ferry Street in the Ironbound, the latter known for its Portuguese, Brazilian and Latino food.

  1. 01
    Central Restaurant

    30 Central Ave (at Halsey),.

  2. 02
    Ferry Street Barbeque

    89 Ferry St,.

  3. 03
    Boi Na Brasa

    70 Adams St,.

  4. 04
    Brasilia Grille

    99 Monroe St,.

  5. 05
    Verde's Bakery

    44 Ferry St,.

How locals move

Getting around Newark the local way

  • Go nextThe Jersey Shore, with funky Asbury Park, Victorian Ocean Grove, and fishing town Manasquan is served by the North Jersey Coast Line, and is an easy day trip.
  • Go nextFerries depart from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, reached by taking PATH to Exchange Place and switching to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.
  • Go nextHitchhike Believe it or not, it is possible to hitchhike out of the New York Metro area.
  • Go nextNew Jersey Statutes 39:4-59 on hitchhiking is notoriously prohibitive, and you will be hassled by local police, so use common sense and discretion.

From Wikivoyage: Newark, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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