| Renaissance Newark
Newark is New Jersey's largest
and the nation's third oldest city (after New York and Boston). It
is a city with a rich history and a diverse cultural heritage. Moreover,
the City of Newark is undergoing an exciting Renaissance with new economic
and cultural developments, including:
The
Law School is located at the gateway of the Rutgers-Newark campus of Rutgers
University, and is within blocks of NJPAC, the Newark
Museum, a celebrated gem with world-class collections, and the research
class Newark Public Library.First and foremost, Newark
is a university town, which is the home not only to Rutgers-Newark, but
also the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Medicine
and Dentistry, Essex County Community College, and Seton Hall Law School.
Each day, over 35,000 students attend classes at one of the institutions
of higher learning in downtown Newark and its University Heights area,
making it home to one of the nation's largest educational communities.
And according to statistics kept by the federal Department
of Education, Rutgers-Newark is among the safest urban campuses in
the nation.In addition to being a
nexus for government and education and a major business center, New Jersey's
largest city is home to many of the state's most prestigious law firms.
In fact, according to a survey published in October 2000, Newark is one
of the best cities in the nation to begin a legal career.And of course, Newark is
part of the greater New York City metropolitan area, the financial and
cultural capital of the world, and is accessible by 20 minute train ride
to Manhattan.The following links about
Newark may be of interest:
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