Broadway, Newark facts for kids
Broadway is a neighborhood in the city of Newark, located in Essex County, New Jersey. It sits on the west side of the Passaic River. This area is part of Newark's North Ward.
Broadway is found east of Forest Hill and north of Seventh Avenue. The neighborhood stretches from Interstate 280 all the way to Belleville. Many people who live here simply call it part of the North Ward. The main street, "Broadway," used to be called "Washington Avenue" until the early 1900s.
Today, many people living in Broadway are Italian American, Puerto Rican, and from the Dominican Republic. There are also more and more people from other parts of Latin America. The New Jersey Historical Society was located here for many years. The beautiful Mutual Benefit building, built in 1927, is also in this neighborhood. Broadway has many old brownstone buildings. Some tall apartment buildings here look out over Branch Brook Park.
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Exploring Broadway's Sections
The Broadway neighborhood can be thought of in different parts. Each part has its own history and features.
North Broadway
North Broadway is the top part of the Broadway neighborhood. It is generally around Mt. Prospect Avenue. This area used to have names like North Newark, Woodside, and Riverside. These names are not used as much today.
North Newark is near McCarter Highway and the Passaic River. Woodside was once a train stop on the Erie Lackawanna line. Passenger trains stopped running in 1966. However, freight trains still use the tracks to deliver goods to local businesses. The North End branch of the Newark Public Library is located in the Woodside area.
The street "Broadway" was called Washington Avenue for a long time. Property owners, led by Franz Kaiser, formed a group called the Broadway Association. They worked to rename the street and make improvements to it.
Mount Pleasant
The middle part of Broadway is sometimes called Mount Pleasant. It is generally found between Herbert Place, Arlington Avenue, Mt. Prospect Avenue, 4th Avenue, and the Passaic River. This neighborhood is home to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
South Broadway
South Broadway is the lower part of the neighborhood. It is bordered by Broad Street, Broadway, and Bloomfield Avenue to the west. To the north is 4th Avenue, to the east is the Passaic River, and to the south is I-280.
A train stop called 4th Avenue Station was once here. Like other local stops, passenger service ended in 1966. But the freight train line is still active today. South Broadway is home to Ahavas Sholom, the oldest working synagogue in Newark. The Jewish Museum of New Jersey is located on the second floor of this synagogue. The Pavilion and Colonnade Apartments are also found at the southern end of this neighborhood.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the Mutual Benefit building housed the Essex Catholic High School. Today it is the Broadway House nursing home.
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Newark Public Library North End Branch
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Engine Company 13, And Ladder Company 6 Firehouse
See also
In Spanish: Broadway (Newark) para niños
