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| | Newark, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Newark, nicknamed The Brick City, is the largest city in New Jersey and the county seat of urban Essex County. |
 | | Newark was established on the remains of the New Netherlands plantation of Acter Col, which dated from the 1620's (Shorto, 127). |
 | | Newark is known historically for having a high African American population, recently, however, it is beginning to divsersify, as Brazilians are beginning to gain a strong presence in the city, partiuarly in the Ironbound neighborhood, causing increase in Newarks both Hispanic and White (depending on what they consider themselves) population. |
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