Dayton is a
neighborhood
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within the city of
Newark
Newark most commonly refers to:
* Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States
* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
Newark may also refer to:
Places Canada
* Niagara-on-the ...
in
Essex County,
New Jersey
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. It is part of the city's south ward and was named after
Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760October 9, 1824) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the Constitution of the United States ...
, a
Founding Father of the United States
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.
The area is bounded on the north by Peddie Street (
Thomas Baldwin Peddie
Thomas Baldwin Peddie (February 11, 1808 – February 16, 1889) was an American Republican politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1879. Earlier he was a member of the New Jersey General Assem ...
), on the east by
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union Count ...
, on the south by
Elizabeth
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* Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name)
* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
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* HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
* ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
, and on the west by Elizabeth Avenue. The main road through the neighborhood is
Frelinghuysen Avenue, but it is surrounded by
U.S. Route 1/9,
Interstate 78
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and
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 in the Newark Airport Interchange ...
. The neighborhood of Dayton encompasses all of
Weequahic Park
Weequahic Park ( (pronounced , or WEEK-wake "when spoken rapidly") is a park located in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, USA, designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm, (who also designed Branch Brook Park in Newark). The park is 311.33 acres inc ...
, the second largest park in Newark. The park includes an lake,
Weequahic Golf Course Weequahic Golf Course (pronounced we-QWAY-ik) is an 18-hole public course located in the Dayton neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey.
Designed in 1913 by George Low, it is the oldest public golf course in New Jersey. The word "Weequahic" is from the ...
and an old racetrack now used for jogging. The park has gospel and jazz concerts at night. The park is bisected by US 22 and the larger, southern section of the park (including Weequahic Lake) is easily accessible to Dayton.
Jonathan Dayton
Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760October 9, 1824) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the Constitution of the United States ...
(October 16, 1760October 9, 1824) was an
American politician
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from the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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. He was the youngest person to sign the
United States Constitution
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and a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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, serving as the fourth
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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, and later the
U.S. Senate
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The composition and powe ...
.
Years ago, the area of Dayton was also known for Twin City, a skating rink located on the Newark-Elizabeth border in the area of Virginia Street. St.Thomas Aquinas RC Church is located on Ludlow St.
There is one train station in Dayton,
Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union Count ...
, served by
New Jersey Transit
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's
Northeast Corridor Line
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and
North Jersey Coast Line
The North Jersey Coast Line is a commuter rail
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, and
Amtrak
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's ''
Northeast Regional
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'' and ''
Keystone Service
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''. The station was built in 2001 to connect NJT's commuter lines and
Amtrak
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's
Northeast Corridor
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services with the airport's
AirTrain system. It opened four years after service was run between terminals on the AirTrain. The station is only a transfer station and not publicly accessible by any roads. Proposal to extend
PATH
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Path or PATH may also refer to:
Physical paths of different types
* Bicycle path
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* Desire p ...
service to the airport may include a station at Dayton.
Proposed Dayton PATH station
Proposal to extend
PATH
A path is a route for physical travel – see Trail.
Path or PATH may also refer to:
Physical paths of different types
* Bicycle path
* Bridle path, used by people on horseback
* Course (navigation), the intended path of a vehicle
* Desire p ...
service to the airport may include a station a new PATH station on Frelinghuysen Avenue near its intersection with Haynes Avenue.
Lionsgate Newark in Dayton
In 2022, the city announced that a major new film and television production studio overlooking
Weequahic Park
Weequahic Park ( (pronounced , or WEEK-wake "when spoken rapidly") is a park located in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey, USA, designed by the Olmsted Brothers firm, (who also designed Branch Brook Park in Newark). The park is 311.33 acres inc ...
and
Weequahic Golf Course Weequahic Golf Course (pronounced we-QWAY-ik) is an 18-hole public course located in the Dayton neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey.
Designed in 1913 by George Low, it is the oldest public golf course in New Jersey. The word "Weequahic" is from the ...
, to be called "
Lionsgate Newark," would open in 2024 on the 15-acre former
Seth Boyden housing projects
The Seth Boyden Terrace, named after Seth Boyden, was a former public housing complex in the South Ward of Newark, New Jersey.
The project, one of the city of Newark's first attempts at providing public housing, opened in 1941. The three-story bu ...
site at 101 Center Terrace in the Dayton section near
Evergreen Cemetery. Lionsgate Newark will partner on public relations and community affairs with the
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), in downtown Newark, New Jersey, United States, is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. Home to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), more than nine million visitors (i ...
.
See also
*
Newark City Cemetery
Newark City Cemetery, also known as Newark Municipal Graveyard and Floral Rest, in Newark, New Jersey is a no-longer-used potter's field, or cemetery for the indigent. It was in use from 1869 until the early 1950s.
An 1889 report of the Departmen ...
*
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Newark
References
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Neighborhoods in Newark, New Jersey