Central Ward
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Central Ward is a historically significant and densely populated district in Newark, New Jersey, known for its cultural institutions, public housing developments, and role in the city’s political and social life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Ward canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
ward ⓘ |
| contains |
Essex County College
ⓘ
surface form:
Essex County College Newark campus
New Jersey Institute of Technology ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Institute of Technology campus
New Jersey Performing Arts Center ⓘ Newark Museum of Art ⓘ Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Newark Public Library main branch
Prudential Center ⓘ Rutgers University–Newark ⓘ
surface form:
Rutgers University–Newark campus
Springfield/Belmont neighborhood ⓘ University Heights neighborhood ⓘ multiple public housing complexes ⓘ parts of Downtown Newark ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demographicsTrend |
historically large African American population
ⓘ
increasing Latino population ⓘ recent gentrification pressures in some areas ⓘ |
| governmentType | represented by an elected council member on Newark Municipal Council ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
densely populated
ⓘ
historically significant ⓘ politically influential within Newark ⓘ predominantly urban ⓘ racially and ethnically diverse ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
community organizations and churches
ⓘ
museums and galleries ⓘ performing arts venues ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
retail corridors
ⓘ
service-sector employment ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | major transit connections including Newark Penn Station vicinity ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | mixed residential, commercial, and institutional uses ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSignificance | key base for Newark mayoral and council elections ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | multiple ZIP codes associated with Newark ⓘ |
| hasRole |
center of Newark’s civic life
ⓘ
hub of higher education in Newark ⓘ major employment center in Newark ⓘ |
| hasSocialIssues |
concentrated poverty in some neighborhoods
ⓘ
public housing redevelopment and displacement debates ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | significant impact from 1967 Newark riots ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural institutions
ⓘ
public housing developments ⓘ role in Newark’s political life ⓘ role in Newark’s social life ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essex County, New Jersey
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
Newark ⓘ
surface form:
Newark, New Jersey
|
| partOf |
City of Newark government structure
ⓘ
Newark’s four-ward system (North, South, East, Central) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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