Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, and the county seat of Essex County. Newark has a population of 281,402, making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 65th largest city in the U.S. Newark is also home to major corporations, such as Prudential Financial.
It is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Manhattan and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Staten Island. Its location near the Atlantic Ocean on NewarkBay has helped make its port facility, Port Newark, the major container shipping port on NewarkBay and for New YorkHarbor. It is the home of Newark Liberty International Airport, which was the first major airport to serve the New York metropolitan area.
Newark was originally formed as a township on October 31, 1693, based on the Newark Tract, which was first purchased on July 11, 1667. Newark was granted a Royal Charter on April 27, 1713, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey’s initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. During its time as a township, portions were taken to form SpringfieldTownship (April 14, 1794), CaldwellTownship (February 16, 1798, now known as Fairfield Township), OrangeTownship (November 27, 1806), BloomfieldTownship (March 23, 1812) and ClintonTownship (April 14, 1834, remainder reabsorbed by Newark on March 5, 1902). Newark was reincorporated as a city on April 11, 1836, replacing NewarkTownship, based on the results of a referendum passed on March 18, 1836. The previously independent Vail burg borough was annexed by Newark on January 1, 1905.Newark is divided into five wards; North Ward, South Ward, West Ward, East Ward, and Central Ward.
Islamic Clothing information can be obtained from the following Islamic shops, and mosques in Newark and surrounding areas.
- An-NoorAcademy
- Baytul-ImanAcademy
- Darul Arqam
- ICOBAcademy [New School]
- Islamic Educ. Foundation of NJ (IEFNJ)
- QubaSchool & Islamic Center
- Madrastu Ahlis Sunnah
- MiftaahulUloomLearningCenter
- Noor-Ul-ImanSchool
- ClaraMuhammadSchool
- BadrSchool
- Al-MuslimaatAcademy
- Al-HudaSchool
- Al-Hikmah
- Al-GhazalyHigh School
- Al-GhazalyElementary School
- Minhaj Ul Quran Educational and Cultural Center
- Al GhazalySchool
- Al-HikmahElementary School
- MuslimCenter of MiddlesexCounty
- Al-GhazalySchool
- Al-Huda Educational Association
- AlGhazaly Junior/Senior School
- American Islamic Academy
- Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center