Newark, New Jersey is the county seat of Essex County. It was founded in 1666 by a group of Puritans from different villages in Connecticut who were led by Robert Treat and Reverend Abraham Pierson. Treat wanted to name the new settlement Milford, while Pierson wanted to name it New Ark, in honor of Noah’s Ark. That won the day, though it was shortened to Newark.
Regular Blogs
The official weblog of New Jersey’s largest museum displays more than 75 galleries of American, African, Asian, and classical collections, a Victorian Ballantine house, and a planetarium, and so much more.
http://newarkmuseum.wordpress.com/
This is a collaborative weblog by numerous people in Newark communities, and it addresses all manner of news and announcements, including such things as support meetings, theater, and other items of interest to them.
http://blog.nj.com/newark_public_blog/index.html
Newark Traffic Ticket Lawyer Blog
A Newark law firm keeps this weblog up to date with articles about the ins and outs of traffic summonses, illegal searches, and when fines get doubled in New Jersey for traffic violations.
http://www.newarktrafficticketlawyerblog.com/
A photoblog about living and working in Newark consists of photographs of Newark, its architecture, plant life, and art, among other things.
http://newarkusa.blogspot.com/
Created as a method to connect the blogger with his new neighbors in Newark, the items in this blog range from urban farmers to rooftops gardens and from new companies in the area to local elections. He has frequent contributors, most of whom are his neighbors.
http://dailynewarker.com/
