Newark, NJ

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About Newark

• Queen Latifah, a rapper and actress, was born and raised in Newark, NJ.
• Cellophane tape was first tested and commercially produced in Newark, NJ.
• Its strategic location as a transportation hub fueled Newark's early growth.
• Newark has a large collection of cherry blossom trees, rivaling Washington D.C.
• The Great Fire of 1846 destroyed a large portion of Newark's business district.
• Named for Newark-on-Trent, England, it was established in 1666.
• With over 311,000 residents, it's New Jersey's most populous city.
• At 54 feet above sea level, it's relatively flat for a major city.
• Healthcare, government, and transportation are major employment sectors.
• A vibrant, energetic city, pulsing with culture and gritty determination.
• The New Jersey Devils play hockey at the Prudential Center in Newark.
• Seton Hall University, in nearby South Orange, won the 1939 NCAA basketball title.
• The Watchung basalt flows, formed during the Triassic and Jurassic periods, underlie Newark.
• The Passaic River flows along Newark's western edge.
• The barred owl can be found in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge near Newark.
• Oak and hickory forests are common throughout the Newark area.
• The Lenape Native Americans inhabited the Newark area before European colonization.
• Newark was raided by the British on January 25, 1777, during the Revolutionary War.
• The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, a French Gothic Revival structure, was completed in 1954.
• Route 1&9 Truck, a major thoroughfare, runs through Newark.

Artists From Newark

101 A Sense of Belonging Abby Kenna Action Item Adam M. Becker Afar Alan Howarth Alan Licht Alan Tecchio Albert Zugsmith Alchemy X Alex Bleeker Alex Isley Alexander Heir Alive! ’75 Allie Moss Altar of Gore Alus Am-Boy American Standard Amiel Andrew Hollander Andrew Stavola Angel Vivaldi Anguish Anharat Ant Clemons Ant Saunders Anthony Wayne Moore Apex Winter Ara Dinkjian Arnold Fishkind Arrows in Her Arthur "Ace" Enders Article A Ashley Wineland Au5 Avery Storm B.J. Nelson Backlash Barbara De Fina Bedlam Bellas Artes Beneficence Bernards Jazz Quartet Bill Nershi Bill Ware Billy Howerdel Black Sea Blair Blasphematory Blood Cultures Blood Magic Boy in Static Brian Falduto Brian Mathusek Bricklin Broth Burial Stone Candy Hearts CARM Carter Cathcart Cat Sebastian Catacombs Cheat the Prophet Cheryl Chase Chloe Troast Chris Castro Chris Kreski Chrissy Costanza Christoff Christopher Daydreamer Christopher Vélez CIISNERO CJ Camerieri Coi Leray Coleman Hughes Commissioner Gordon Condemned Connie Francis Conquest Magus Core Corinda Carford Cosmic Hurse D.D. Verni Da Hardtimerz Dads Damnation Lust Dan Lavery Dan Stevens Dan Weiss Dana Fuchs Dana Wachs Dandrew Dark Empire Darnell Van Rensalier Daryl Johns Dave Rosenstraus Dave Winthrop David Berkeley David T. Little David Tolk Dayna Kurtz Dead City Crown Deadly Blessing Deardarkhead Death Fortress Deena Deform Dehumanized Delian League Dennis Diken Dennis Gruenling Dennis Hansbury Desmond Dennis Dianne Brooks Digested Flesh Disciples of Mockery Dive DJ K.O. DJ LiL' Cee Don Davis Don Evans Donna Missal Don’t Look Down Doomtree Dr. Hook DreamJob Drew Isleib Drive-Thru Pharmacy DSS Dusk Dwight Dario Electric Century Electric Frankenstein Embludgeonment Emei END ENOX Entrapment Entrenched Epitome of Sound Ethan Van Bochoven Evangelia Evelyn Forever Fahrenheit 451 Fast Times Felipe Sanchez First Love Fl3a Flesh Collar Floorpunch Floyd Nation For Felix Force of Nature Four Seasons Four Visions Framework Frank Iero and the Future Violents Frank Turek Franke & the Knockouts Frankie Valli Frawley Fred Applegate Fred Schneider Fred Van Eps Full Speed Ahead Gaelle GEL George C. Hugg George Colligan George H. Buck, Jr. Gerald Alters Gia Maione Gianna Caruso Gilbert Seldes Gillette Gloria Gaynor Gordon Turk Grace Grace Helbig Granian Green Meets Blue Greg Garbowsky Hades Halfway to Gone Harry Hudson Headwound Heckle Hedge Helcaraxë Herman Reinshagen Hierophant Hogan’s Heroes Holly Black Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience Horroble Hot Streak Hudson Falcons I Can Make a Mess Ice-T Iconoclast Ill Nino Illmind Infinitome Insurrection Italo Marchini ItsRede Jai Agnish Janice Robinson Jarrett Cordes Jasmine Jason Trioxin Jaws of Hades Jax Jay Supreme Jeanpaul Medina Solano Jeff Gaines Jeff Stewart Jeri Heiden Jermaine Jones Jerry Blaine Jessica Hecht Jett Brando Jim Roe Joe Cirotti Trio Joe Holmes Joe Taylor Sutkowski Joey Robinson, Jr. John Connolly John McBain JohnieCanine Johnny Vicious Johnson Oatman, Jr. Jolly Jane Jomanda Jonah Tolchin Josh Farro Joshua Thompson José Nuñez Julius Katchen JUTAUN Kalopsia Kanak Kantuta Karen Savõca Katie Pearlman Keeril Makan Kelsey Hunter Kent Osbourne Kevin Cummines Kevin Riepl Khrysis Kira Kosarin Kyra Goldman L E A Lally Katz Lame Drivers Lanemeyer Latshaw Laura Dreyfuss LeATHERMØUTH Legion Leila Abdul-Rauf Les Ledo Leslie Fish Lifeless Lifestyles Liquor Store Lisa Marie Lovelight Luddite Clone Luigi Zaninelli Madison Malefaction ManDancing Marjorie Fair Mark Cunningham Mark Tornillo Martin Courtney Massa Nera Matt Artz Matt Pinfield Matt Sweeney Max Ehrich Meg Baird Mel Daneke Melody Gardot Memory Tapes Merel meyerman Michael Astudillo Michael Davidson Michael Gately Michael Riddleberger Mike Gent Mike June Mike Marino Mind’s Mirrors Miran Kim Money for the Toll Mortal Decay Mother Dynamite MourninWood Mucky Pup My Chemical Romance My Fudging Rite Myq Kaplan Nate Ruth Nautilus Nayer Nazarene Death Command Neako Neal Pogue Neck Neil Perry Nektarios Nick Kane NJ Bloodline No More Pain No One Knows What the Dead Think Noah Van Sciver None More Black Northvale Nullset Nymphs Old Omnibus Open Grave Ordinary People Organ Dealer Outline Owel P.T. Grimm PandaJAM Paramnesia Patrick Slevin Patti Russo Paul Phillips Paul Simon pete. Phil Traill Pierce Plug Spark Sanjay Policy of 3 Potter's Field Prevent Falls Prophet Public Disturbance Public Library Commute Pushed Too Far Queen Latifah Quincy Reaching Out Redman Regressive Aid Rich Medina Richie Bruce Riovaz Ripface Invasion Rob Dye Rob Freeman Robert Maggio Robert Ryan Roman Anthony Moore Romanthony Ron Gallo Rorschach Royal & the Serpent Rozz Morehead Ruby Bones Ruffneck Ruth K. Inglefield Ryan Clackner Ryan Donald Taylor Ryan Egan RYAT Sal Piro Sam Most Sambucha Sarah Vaughan Saraya Scarlet Rayne Schroeder Scott E. Moore Scott Robinson Sefler Seltar Seven Witches Shadow Box Siege Column Skodi Skott Freedman Skybreak Slee Sleepy Hollow Slipstream Social Decay Solarized Sonya Deville Sonyaé Soul Sacrifice Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Spider Rockets Stalker Starz Steel Train Steve Brown Steve Moakler Steve Peckman Steven Miller Stinky and the Spuds Storm Queen Strains of Bellum Sunigil Sunrot Surface Susan Lynskey Swing That Cat Sybil Symphony of Grief Söft Dov Taana Gardner Technakill The Angels The Balloon Farm The Banner The Best The Best of the Worst The Bone Machine The Bottom Line The Brat Pack The Breetles The British Invasion Years The Ciem Show The Clocks The Dick Watson 5 The Driving Stupid The E Street Band the Evolutionaries The Fiendz The Fontane Sisters The Four Rogues The Four Seasons The Fundamentals The Graveyard School The Green Planet The Groucho Marxists The Hammers The Hangovrs The Hixon The Horrible Crowes The Human Animal The Jacks The June Spirit The Knickerbockers The Michael Zager Band The Outsiders The Parliaments The Pennyroyals The Roni The Silence The Silverhounds The Spanakopita Band The What-Nots The Worst This Old Engine This Ship Will Sink Three Crosses TiDUS Todd Youth Tom Becker Tom Brislin Tom Marshall Tom Schlatter Tony Black Tony DeNicola Too Short Notice Torment Torture Krypt Toxicology Trīs no Pārdaugavas Tsu Surf Turning Point Unknown Quantity US Chaos V Van Halen Nation Vicious Circle Vincent Rocco Tascione Void ov Nihility Vorhees Washington Square Park Wayne Shorter We May Be Right Weighed in the Balance Whitney Houston Wicked Revival Will Putney Will Ramos William Michals William Tucker Winslow - An Evening with the Eagles Winter Hours Without Warning Woe WolfCloak Word of Mouth Zac Farro Zaire Zayna Youssef Crimeapple

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101 A Sense of Belonging Abby Kenna Action Item Adam M. Becker Afar Alan Howarth Alan Licht Alan Tecchio Albert Zugsmith Alchemy X Alex Bleeker Alex Isley Alexander Heir Alive! ’75 Allie Moss Altar of Gore Alus Am-Boy American Standard Amiel Andrew Hollander Andrew Stavola Angel Vivaldi Anguish Anharat Ant Clemons Ant Saunders Anthony Wayne Moore Apex Winter Ara Dinkjian Arnold Fishkind Arrows in Her Arthur "Ace" Enders Article A Ashley Wineland Au5 Avery Storm B.J. Nelson Backlash Barbara De Fina Bedlam Bellas Artes Beneficence Bernards Jazz Quartet Bill Nershi Bill Ware Billy Howerdel Black Sea Blair Blasphematory Blood Cultures Blood Magic Boy in Static Brian Falduto Brian Mathusek Bricklin Broth Burial Stone CARM CIISNERO CJ Camerieri Candy Hearts Carter Cathcart Cat Sebastian Catacombs Cheat the Prophet Cheryl Chase Chloe Troast Chris Castro Chris Kreski Chrissy Costanza Christoff Christopher Daydreamer Christopher Vélez Coi Leray Coleman Hughes Commissioner Gordon Condemned Connie Francis Conquest Magus Core Corinda Carford Cosmic Hurse Crimeapple D.D. Verni DJ K.O. DJ LiL' Cee DSS Da Hardtimerz Dads Damnation Lust Dan Lavery Dan Stevens Dan Weiss Dana Fuchs Dana Wachs Dandrew Dark Empire Darnell Van Rensalier Daryl Johns Dave Rosenstraus Dave Winthrop David Berkeley David T. Little David Tolk Dayna Kurtz Dead City Crown Deadly Blessing Deardarkhead Death Fortress Deena Deform Dehumanized Delian League Dennis Diken Dennis Gruenling Dennis Hansbury Desmond Dennis Dianne Brooks Digested Flesh Disciples of Mockery Dive Don Davis Don Evans Donna Missal Don’t Look Down Doomtree Dr. Hook DreamJob Drew Isleib Drive-Thru Pharmacy Dusk Dwight Dario END ENOX Electric Century Electric Frankenstein Embludgeonment Emei Entrapment Entrenched Epitome of Sound Ethan Van Bochoven Evangelia Evelyn Forever Fahrenheit 451 Fast Times Felipe Sanchez First Love Fl3a Flesh Collar Floorpunch Floyd Nation For Felix Force of Nature Four Seasons Four Visions Framework Frank Iero and the Future Violents Frank Turek Franke & the Knockouts Frankie Valli Frawley Fred Applegate Fred Schneider Fred Van Eps Full Speed Ahead GEL Gaelle George C. Hugg George Colligan George H. Buck, Jr. Gerald Alters Gia Maione Gianna Caruso Gilbert Seldes Gillette Gloria Gaynor Gordon Turk Grace Grace Helbig Granian Green Meets Blue Greg Garbowsky Hades Halfway to Gone Harry Hudson Headwound Heckle Hedge Helcaraxë Herman Reinshagen Hierophant Hogan’s Heroes Holly Black Hollywood Nights - The Bob Seger Experience Horroble Hot Streak Hudson Falcons I Can Make a Mess Ice-T Iconoclast Ill Nino Illmind Infinitome Insurrection Italo Marchini ItsRede JUTAUN Jai Agnish Janice Robinson Jarrett Cordes Jasmine Jason Trioxin Jaws of Hades Jax Jay Supreme Jeanpaul Medina Solano Jeff Gaines Jeff Stewart Jeri Heiden Jermaine Jones Jerry Blaine Jessica Hecht Jett Brando Jim Roe Joe Cirotti Trio Joe Holmes Joe Taylor Sutkowski Joey Robinson, Jr. John Connolly John McBain JohnieCanine Johnny Vicious Johnson Oatman, Jr. Jolly Jane Jomanda Jonah Tolchin Josh Farro Joshua Thompson José Nuñez Julius Katchen Kalopsia Kanak Kantuta Karen Savõca Katie Pearlman Keeril Makan Kelsey Hunter Kent Osbourne Kevin Cummines Kevin Riepl Khrysis Kira Kosarin Kyra Goldman L E A Lally Katz Lame Drivers Lanemeyer Latshaw Laura Dreyfuss LeATHERMØUTH Legion Leila Abdul-Rauf Les Ledo Leslie Fish Lifeless Lifestyles Liquor Store Lisa Marie Lovelight Luddite Clone Luigi Zaninelli Madison Malefaction ManDancing Marjorie Fair Mark Cunningham Mark Tornillo Martin Courtney Massa Nera Matt Artz Matt Pinfield Matt Sweeney Max Ehrich Meg Baird Mel Daneke Melody Gardot Memory Tapes Merel Michael Astudillo Michael Davidson Michael Gately Michael Riddleberger Mike Gent Mike June Mike Marino Mind’s Mirrors Miran Kim Money for the Toll Mortal Decay Mother Dynamite MourninWood Mucky Pup My Chemical Romance My Fudging Rite Myq Kaplan NJ Bloodline Nate Ruth Nautilus Nayer Nazarene Death Command Neako Neal Pogue Neck Neil Perry Nektarios Nick Kane No More Pain No One Knows What the Dead Think Noah Van Sciver None More Black Northvale Nullset Nymphs Old Omnibus Open Grave Ordinary People Organ Dealer Outline Owel P.T. Grimm PandaJAM Paramnesia Patrick Slevin Patti Russo Paul Phillips Paul Simon Phil Traill Pierce Plug Spark Sanjay Policy of 3 Potter's Field Prevent Falls Prophet Public Disturbance Public Library Commute Pushed Too Far Queen Latifah Quincy RYAT Reaching Out Redman Regressive Aid Rich Medina Richie Bruce Riovaz Ripface Invasion Rob Dye Rob Freeman Robert Maggio Robert Ryan Roman Anthony Moore Romanthony Ron Gallo Rorschach Royal & the Serpent Rozz Morehead Ruby Bones Ruffneck Ruth K. Inglefield Ryan Clackner Ryan Donald Taylor Ryan Egan Sal Piro Sam Most Sambucha Sarah Vaughan Saraya Scarlet Rayne Schroeder Scott E. Moore Scott Robinson Sefler Seltar Seven Witches Shadow Box Siege Column Skodi Skott Freedman Skybreak Slee Sleepy Hollow Slipstream Social Decay Solarized Sonya Deville Sonyaé Soul Sacrifice Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Spider Rockets Stalker Starz Steel Train Steve Brown Steve Moakler Steve Peckman Steven Miller Stinky and the Spuds Storm Queen Strains of Bellum Sunigil Sunrot Surface Susan Lynskey Swing That Cat Sybil Symphony of Grief Söft Dov Taana Gardner Technakill The Angels The Balloon Farm The Banner The Best The Best of the Worst The Bone Machine The Bottom Line The Brat Pack The Breetles The British Invasion Years The Ciem Show The Clocks The Dick Watson 5 The Driving Stupid The E Street Band The Fiendz The Fontane Sisters The Four Rogues The Four Seasons The Fundamentals The Graveyard School The Green Planet The Groucho Marxists The Hammers The Hangovrs The Hixon The Horrible Crowes The Human Animal The Jacks The June Spirit The Knickerbockers The Michael Zager Band The Outsiders The Parliaments The Pennyroyals The Roni The Silence The Silverhounds The Spanakopita Band The What-Nots The Worst This Old Engine This Ship Will Sink Three Crosses TiDUS Todd Youth Tom Becker Tom Brislin Tom Marshall Tom Schlatter Tony Black Tony DeNicola Too Short Notice Torment Torture Krypt Toxicology Trīs no Pārdaugavas Tsu Surf Turning Point US Chaos Unknown Quantity V Van Halen Nation Vicious Circle Vincent Rocco Tascione Void ov Nihility Vorhees Washington Square Park Wayne Shorter We May Be Right Weighed in the Balance Whitney Houston Wicked Revival Will Putney Will Ramos William Michals William Tucker Winslow - An Evening with the Eagles Winter Hours Without Warning Woe WolfCloak Word of Mouth Zac Farro Zaire Zayna Youssef meyerman pete. the Evolutionaries Albany, NY Amityville, NY Asbury Park, NJ Bayonne, NJ Bergen County, NJ Bergenfield, NJ Bloomfield, NJ Brentwood, NY Bronx, NY Bronxville, NY