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The article reports that Newark, New Jersey has begun to attract people from metropolitan cities and developed suburbs in the U.S. The city is developing. New stylish restaurants are coming up. Art galleries and bars are also emerging. In the past, the city earned bad reputation for car theft and ailing public schools. One of the attracts for the city is low rent rate.

The article presents information on the Urban Entrepreneurship Summit held at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey on June 6, 2011. Suggestions to generate wealth in urban cities were discussed at the summit. The significance of African Americans, staying dedicated to their business aspirations was emphasized by media mogul Russell Simmons.

The article presents information related to the opening of the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It is stated that after nearly two years of debate and controversy, the Center and home of the New Jersey Devils opened recently, renewing hopes by some city officials that the facility will resurrect the sullied image of New Jersey's largest city. It is highlighted that the arena has long been a bone of contention for Newark mayor Cory Booker, who initially opposed its construction.

Discusses the impact of real estate development on the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, as of early March, 2000. House construction; Real estate values; Cost of housing; Traffic congestion; School population; Quality of life; Tension between Portuguese residents and newly arrived Brazilians; History of the district; Reasons for the changes; Labor market.

Focuses on a conference at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, that discussed ways for city development. Topics discussed by the conference's participants; Comments from Stanley Katz, director of the Center for Arts and Cultural Policy at Princeton University.