Webthe investments in grand civic and cultural institutions were not enough to overcome the fact that newark was still a polluted, traffic choked city.
Webas an observer of the passing times, i would add the thought that it was the overcrowding of newark's housing during the war that started its decline.
Webfor decades, leaders in newark, new jersey, have claimed their city is about to return to its vibrant past.
How accurate is this prediction?
Is newark on the verge of revitalization?.
Webthe population of newark, and the jewish community in particular, dwindled drastically after the 1967 newark rebellion.
While some call it “white flight,” others say.