East Newark, New Jersey

About East Newark

Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, East Newark is a small town, home to 2,539 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, East Newark is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.1 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 25,390 residents per square mile.

📰 East Newark News Today

• Fire tears through several homes in East Newark; more than a dozen families displaced ABC7 New York · Sep 23
• Neighbors say a fire in East Newark was started by explosion inside garage News12 | New Jersey · Sep 23
• Large fire breaks out in East Newark, draws multi-town response near iconic diner NJ.com · Sep 23
• Massive fire destroys 2 East Newark homes theobserver.com · Sep 29
• Large fire breaks out in East Newark, draws multi-town response near iconic diner Yahoo · Sep 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes East Newark Unique

• The only place in America named East Newark — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
• Big-city energy: 25,390 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Newark (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in East Newark

• CHIMI CAFE — burger
• El Criollo Restaurant
• Giovanni Pizza & Grill — italian
• Kennedy Pizza & Fried Chicken — pizza
• Q'tal Bar and Grill
• Salad House — salad
• Sihana Bistro — japanese
• Sweet Jeans Kitchen + Espresso Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Tops Diner — american
• Yaya Tea — bubble tea (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Newark Museum · Museum
• Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art · Art gallery
• Paul Robeson Galleries · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Newark

• A Healing Sanctuary · Garden reviews ★
• Campus Center Terrace · Garden reviews ★
• Coomon Threads Park reviews ★
• East Newark Riverfront Park reviews ★
• First Street Park reviews ★
• Lombardi Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Monsignor Doane Park reviews ★
• New Street Plaza reviews ★
• Norman Samuels Plaza reviews ★
• Sussex Park reviews ★
• Thomas Silk Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in East Newark

• East Newark Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of East Newark

🏘️ Nearby Communities