Actually I'm going to that O & A Softball game at the Newark Bears Stadium. Those guys are whacked.
As far as Newark, it has it's sections. It's got the Down Neck section (Ironbound) where it used to be all Portuguese, mixed with some Italian and Polish. Now the demographics have changed, there's still a very large Portuguese feel to it, partly because of the Portuguese business', but population wise it's a good mixture of Brazilian, South and Central American, and Portuguese.
I grew up in Newark. I've never been mugged or robbed, although my car was stolen once, it was in Jersey city. Never Newark.
Newark in general declined after the 60's and through the 80's. However it's coming back strong. There's a certain renaissance to it, and they might even build an Arena there for the NETS and the Devils.
However, you don't want to get lost in the Central and South Wards of the City. Those are the war zones. THe other areas aren't so bad. Down Neck though is the jewel of this city.
As far as Newark, it has it's sections. It's got the Down Neck section (Ironbound) where it used to be all Portuguese, mixed with some Italian and Polish. Now the demographics have changed, there's still a very large Portuguese feel to it, partly because of the Portuguese business', but population wise it's a good mixture of Brazilian, South and Central American, and Portuguese.
I grew up in Newark. I've never been mugged or robbed, although my car was stolen once, it was in Jersey city. Never Newark.
Newark in general declined after the 60's and through the 80's. However it's coming back strong. There's a certain renaissance to it, and they might even build an Arena there for the NETS and the Devils.
However, you don't want to get lost in the Central and South Wards of the City. Those are the war zones. THe other areas aren't so bad. Down Neck though is the jewel of this city.
