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University Heights is an neighborhood in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is so named because of the location of four academic institutions within its boundaries — Rutgers University (Newark Campus), the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), the New Jersey Medical School (Rutgers), and Essex County College. In total, the schools enroll approximately 40,000 degree-seeking students. The University Heights neighborhood is roughly bounded by Central Avenue to the north, Bergen Street to the west, South Orange Avenue to the south, and University Avenue to the east. The schools are involved in the development of University Heights Science Park, a major research complex to be located between their campuses.〔Garbarine, Rachelle. ("In the Region/New Jersey; Newark's Science Park Takes Another Step Forward" ), ''The New York Times'', November 23, 1997. Accessed April 16, 2012. "WITH $60 million in state financing and leases from three tenants in place, plans are moving forward on a 161,600-square-foot medical research building that will anchor the second phase of development at the 50-acre University Heights Science Park in Newark's Central Ward."〕〔(Economic and Community Development Initiatives ), University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Accessed April 16, 2012.〕 The neighborhood is served by Washington Street, Warren Street/NJIT, and Norfolk Street stations of the Newark Light Rail system which links to Manhattan via the PATH system. Rutgers and NJIT were expanded considerably beginning in the 1960s. Prior to this expansion, University Heights was a relatively affluent residential neighborhood of Newark. The area has one of Newark's few concentrations of brownstones. The gym at Essex County College was home of the American Basketball Association team, the Newark Express, which moved to Drew University and became the Jersey Express after averaging some 150 fans per game in Newark, though it attracted even fewer at Drew.〔Santiago, Katherine. ("Jersey Express to play at East Orange high school gym for upcoming season" ), ''The Star-Ledger'', August 26, 2009. Accessed April 16, 2012 ."The Express moved in 2007 to Morris County after two years in Newark as the Newark Express. Team officials hoped for a surge in attendance above the average 150 fans a game they drew at Essex County College."〕 The area is home to the Paul Robeson Galleries at Rutgers University〔(Paul Robeson Galleries ), Rutgers University. Accessed April 16, 2012.〕 and the Weston Museum in the Van Houten Library at NJIT, which includes artifacts from inventor Edward Weston, an early challenger of Thomas Edison.〔(The Weston Museum ), New Jersey Institute of Technology. Accessed April 16, 2012.〕 One of the main north-south thoroughfares of University Heights is Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (formerly High Street) which holds many of Newark's historic buildings. Eberhardt Hall at NJIT, St. Mary's Abbey Church, Essex County Hall of Records, and Essex County Courthouse are among Newark's registered historic places, as is the former Essex County Jail. ==History== Before the expansion of the universities in the 1960s, the area was pretty affluent and home to many brownstones (as evidenced by the nearby James Street Historic District Downtown). University Avenue was formerly known as Plane Street, as seen in the Washington Street Subway Station where signage directs riders to "Plane Street". High Street, one of the main streets, was renamed in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University Heights, Newark」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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