Approximately 280,135 people live within the city limits of Newark and 18,819,000 reside in the metro area. Top industries include banking, insurance, transportation and manufacturing. New Jersey sales tax is 7%. Under the Urban Enterprise Zone Program, many businesses are able to charge 3.5%.

Newark Liberty International Airport is a primary transportation hub for numerous travelers to the Northeastern U.S. Amtrak service to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. are available at Newark Penn Station, and trains in the PATH network run regularly to and from Manhattan. In addition, there are three New Jersey Transit commuter lines.

The Newark Light Rail connects the city's major train station to several stops in the downtown neighborhood. Trains run from Broad Street Station near downtown to Newark Penn Station every 10-30 minutes. One-way fare is $1.35 and a 10-trip pass (valid for 20 days) is $13.50. Discounted fare is available NJ Transit bus riders.

Two daily papers The Star-Ledger and Courier-Gazette are published in Newark, and the Brazilian Voice serves the area's Portuguese community.

Although tipping is generally a personal matter, there are some guidelines that prove helpful to travelers. At restaurants, servers typically get 15% of the bill, although 10% acknowledges basic assistance, and 20% awards exceptional service. It is also common now for some restaurants to charge an automatic gratuity of 18% for groups. You should be aware of this possibility before providing an additional tip. Taxi drivers usually fit into similar guidelines by receiving a tip equivalent to 15% of the tab. Often, a dollar tip covers many situations. Bartenders are customarily given $1 per cocktail, hotel maids are provided $1 for each day of a stay, bellhops get about $1 per bag, and a coat-check clerk typically receives $1 as well. The exception is a concierge, who generally receives $5-$10 for standard service (additional assistance suggests more).