Where is the Ironbound section of Newark? (house, school)

[Dorian]

Originally Posted by FromDaSack

Damn no need to get hyped, i want talking to you..i think the smell of elizabeth got to u!
I already discussed that there was a high Portugese population and the OP didnt look like he/she minded..
And i was talkin about the "safe" being.. ppl on here are would make the guy/girl think (sorry op i ont know ur gender at the moment) its not safe.. And trust me, i heard some ridiculous places that are considered "dangerous" to some of the people on here.

And Hackensack... is more mixed culturally then Elizabeth, just a little bit.. Hackensack is known for it being one of the most diverse place in the country.. it may be in Bergen county but in Hackensack i would consider it Hackensack County because it's so much different then the rest of Bergen.

I'm male, 25 yrs. old.

[FromDaSack]

^^Alright my bad, i didnt c what gender before i commented

[caffeinejunky]

I'm from Toronto and recently had the pleasure of visiting Newark.

Ironbound was easily the most interesting place in Newark, most of NJ in fact. NJ like most of the U.S. I find is typically suburban.

First, the place is vibrant. I didn't see a single vacancy sign among the businesses. The restaurants were packed full of business people during lunch, and I saw restaurants filled to the rafters on a Friday and Saturday night.

Where else in Jersey can you find a home with easy access to transportation, that is within walking distance to churches, schools and even the main business hub of the city?

Oh, and the Portugese/Brazilian people are some of the most accomodating I've seen. They blend in well into NJ, and are very welcoming to all.

[judithexit]

Originally Posted by Dorian

Where is the Ironbound section of Newark? I'm trying to see where it is on a map, so for example from that street to that street and this street to this street. Also is it really that much better than the rest of Newark? Are there areas that are worse than others in the section, and some that are better?

here are a few streets in Ironbound sections of newark . Ferry st, walnut
if newark is where you choose to be then ironbound is the best.

[sligogirl]

Originally Posted by CuCullin

Wow. I would have expected better of someone who got so inflamed over immigration and diversity.

A) Its the best part of Newark, imho.
B) It smells like city, not "smelly pork".
C) I'm not Portuguese, neither is my brother (for obvious reasons). Our Irish whiteness has no problems there whatsoever. Hell, we go out to dinner at various places for birthdays and such, there is incredible food. On of my ex's parents own a smaller restaurant I want to visit, see how they are doing.

In other words, thats a boatload of crap right there in one sentence.

Allrighty CuCullin, does your Newark association encompass Napoleon Street ?
Reply not immediate, Sligogirl, as in Sligo, Southern Ireland.

[sligogirl]

Originally Posted by judithexit

here are a few streets in Ironbound sections of newark . Ferry st, walnut
if newark is where you choose to be then ironbound is the best.

Ironbound=Portugese (sp?) , THE, only reason to venture into Newark.

[CuCullin]

Originally Posted by sligogirl

Allrighty CuCullin, does your Newark association encompass Napoleon Street ?
Reply not immediate, Sligogirl, as in Sligo, Southern Ireland.

Opposite side of Wilson, over on magazine st.

[JEB77]

I visited the Ironbound district regularly 2-3 years ago as side trips from NYC; thought it was a great place to spend a few hours with all the Brazilian and Portuguese shops, bakeries and restaurants.

Has it changed much in the past 2 years? One of the posters mentioned that, with the changing fortunes of the US and Brazilian economies, many of the Brazilians would return to Brazil (weren't most of the Brazilians in Newark from Minas?). The community in the Ironbound area seemed pretty vibrant, but I wanted to check before I scheduled another trip.

[openheads]

Originally Posted by FromDaSack

What i think is that the ppl who are bashing Ironbound saying its a dirty trashy Portuguese area are afraid of urban areas and minorities.

Truth be told.. theres a lot of *ussy's on this site they are afraid of many towns with a minority rate higher then 20%. Thats why you cant rely on this site so much on that subject. I mean ppl are afraid of my home town Hackensack??? be very afraid

Amen!
I've seen people call Teaneck "dangerous" on this site. TEANECK!
We all must be afraid of middle class black people. And Jews!

[MMTeacher]

It hasn't really changed much. Still the same shops, same people, really no different.

Go as you normally would- definitely worth it for those bakeries and restaurants. I love to go have dinner there.