[WashingtonSource]

And what about Newark, N.J., a smaller version of Detroit? It is slowly disappearing.

[durasell]

Newark might surprise people yet.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Newark may actually make a turn-around (although partly because of its proximity to NYC). Its current Mayor, Cory Booker, although a liberal, has seemed interested in attracting business and residents (contrasting with Stalinist racists like Coleman Young, who was happy to see every White person leave Detroit). When Booker previously ran for Mayor, the entrenched machine blasted him for being a “closet Republican.”

[Clemenza]

1. Newark is GAINING population, thanks to immigration. The 2000 census was the first since 1950 where the population increased. All of the growth is in the heavily Hispanic North and East wards, the latter of which is my father's old nabe.

2. Newark is in considerably better shape than Camden, Irvington, and Trenton. Also, unlike Jersey City, Newark actually has good restaurants.

[BigTom85]

Newark will be fine. Eventually hordes of yuppies will take over... most of them will come from NYC looking for cheaper rents.