Thanks For Reading Newark Patch: Stats, Top Stories, FAQs

NEWARK, NJ — Thank you, Newark Patch readers, for taking time to spend a few moments with us. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Gratitude for helping us to grow and thrive!

Many of our visitors hail from Newark, but residents of neighboring towns also land on the Newark Patch from time to time, too. As of Sept. 9, 2018, local readership totals included:

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• 17,583 local calendar and event page views (January – August 2018)

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