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=== Politics ===

On the national level, Newark leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 86 percent% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 13 percent%.

===Political turmoil===

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==Economy==

[[Image:Panorama of Newark NJ Feb 5 2006.jpg|thumb|500px|Panorama of Newark from Harrison]]

Newark has over 300 types of businesses. These include 1,800 retail, 540 wholesale establishments, eight major bank headquarters (including those of New Jersey's three largest banks), and twelve savings and loan association headquarters. Deposits in Newark-based banks are over [[United States dollar|$]]20 billion.

Newark is the third-largest insurance center in United States, after [[New York City]] and [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]]. [[Prudential Insurance]] and [[Mutual Benefit]] Companies originated in Newark. The former, the largest insurance company in the world, is still headquartered in Newark. Many other companies are headquartered in the city, including [[International Discount Telecommunications]], [[New Jersey Transit]], [[Public Service Electric and Gas]] (PSE&G), [[Verizon]], and [[Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey]].

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Transportation is a growing business in Newark, accounting for 24,000 jobs in 1996. The service industry is also growing rapidly, as many such jobs are replacing those in the manufacturing industry, once Newark's primary economy.

Though Newark is not the industrial colossus of the past, the city does have a considerable amount of industry. The southern portion of the Ironbound, also known as the Industrial Meadowlands, has seen many factories built since World War II, including a large [[Anheuser Busch]] [[brewery]]. The largest manufacturer of processed kosher foods in the United States, [[Manischewitz]], has a modern, renovated plant that also produces products for several other brands belonging to the R.A.B. Food Group.<ref>{{cite|title=Manischewitz looks for growth in kosher market from Jews, non-Jews|publisher=Associated Press|date=12-13-06|url=http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/16222033.htm</ref>

==Education==

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The total school enrollment in Newark city was 75,000 in 2003. Pre-primary school enrollment was 12,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,000 children. College enrollment was 16,000.

As of 2003, 64 percent% of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 11 percent% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Among people 16 to 19 years old, 10 percent% were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.<ref>[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Profiles/Single/2003/ACS/Narrative/160/NP16000US3451000.htm US Census]</ref>

Charter schools in Newark include [http://www.uncommonschools.org/nsa/home/index.html North Star Academy].

===Private schools===

North Star Academy is the Charter School of Newark. It is by far one of the best schools in Newark. [[Link Community School]] is a [[non-denominational]] [[coeducation]]al [[day school]] located serving approximately 128 students in seventh and eighth grades. [[Saint Benedict's Preparatory School]] is an all boys [[Roman Catholic]] high school founded in 1868 and conducted by the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey. Its campus has grown to encompass both sides of MLK Jr. Blvd. near Market Street and includes a dormitory for boarding students.

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[[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Newark Penn Station]], situated just east of downtown, is a major train station for the city and the region, connecting the interurban [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson|PATH]] system (which links Newark to Manhattan) with three [[New Jersey Transit]] commuter rail lines and [[Amtrak]] service to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] Only one mile north, the [[Newark Broad Street Station]] is served by two commuter rail lines. The two train stations are linked by the [[Newark Light Rail]] system, which also provides services from Newark Penn Station to the city's northern communities and into the neighboring towns of [[Belleville, New Jersey|Belleville]] and [[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]]. Built in the bed of the [[Morris Canal]], the light rail cars runs underground in Newark's downtown area. The city's third train station, [[Newark Liberty International Airport train station|Newark Liberty International Airport]], connects the [[Northeast Corridor]] to the airport via [[AirTrain Newark]]. Bus service in Newark is provided by New Jersey Transit, though it is notoriously slow and unreliable.

The [[Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link]] is a proposed light rail project that will link downtown Newark with neighboring [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] and Newark Liberty International Airport. The first section of the light rail link, connecting Newark Penn Station with Broad Street Station one mile away, began service on [[July 17]], [[2006]].

===Hospitals and health services===