East Newark New Jersey Map

About East Newark, New Jersey

East Newark is a locality in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,497. The population density is 4976.2 people per km². East Newark is located at 40.7484°N, 74.1618°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

East Newark, a slender slice of land between the Hackensack River and the Passaic River, wears its industrial past like a softened, lived-in coat. It lies 1.0 miles north-north-east of Newark, NJ (from Newark, NJ: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of New York. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, metallic tang, a ghost of foundry fires and the ceaseless churning of machinery that once defined its horizon. Brick warehouses, some still humming with quiet activity, others standing sentinel with boarded windows, line the waterfront, their silhouettes sharp against the bruised twilight sky. The terrain is resolutely flat, a low-lying embrace of the surrounding waterways, and the streets are a grid of determined practicality, each corner promising a glimpse of the next, a comforting predictability. The story of East Newark is one of relentless industry, a place built on the sweat and ingenuity of immigrant hands that transformed marshland into a hub of manufacturing. For generations, its economy was tethered to the robust output of its factories, a steady thrum that echoed through the close-knit neighborhoods. While the nature of work has shifted, the echoes remain, whispered in the persistent scent of the river and the sturdy bones of buildings that refuse to surrender their history. It’s a place where the past is not a distant memory but a palpable presence, coloring the everyday rhythm of life with a quiet resilience.

About This East Newark Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Newark, New Jersey — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.748434, -74.161811. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on East Newark and Hudson County.

Detailed location data for East Newark includes the ZIP code (07029), telephone area code (201, 551), county seat of Hudson County (Jersey City), and school district assignment (East Newark Borough School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct East Newark is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.