Posted on February 19th, 2018
Newark is the largest city (by population) in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County. One of the nation’s major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 277,140 in 2010, making it the nation’s 67th most-populous municipality. Located in the heart of New Jersey’s Gateway Region, Newark is the second largest city in the New York metropolitan area, approximately 8 miles west of Manhattan.