Celebrities in Newark

 

Anwar Lateef wrote in FB:  Redd Foxx was arrested in Newark, N.J. , on 29 May 1951, for possession of marijuana. At the time, his career was still developing, and he was known to frequent the area after performing at local nightclubs.

James E Simms wrote in FB: Fred "fish-eyed fool" Sanford.

Steve Cox wrote in FB: Now it explains why in his comedy he mentioned Newark. Even on 'Sanford and son' he talked about Newark. So he definitely messed with the Brick City.

Matthew Talty wrote in FB:  For those wondering... Newark, New Jersey, is nicknamed "Brick City" due to its history of brick manufacturing and its abundance of brick buildings and brick paved streets. The city has a long tradition of brickmaking dating back to the 18th century, when clay deposits in the area made it an ideal location for brick production.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Newark became a major center for brick manufacturing, with numerous brick factories operating in the city. The bricks produced in Newark were used not only in the construction of buildings within the city itself but also in projects throughout the region.

Kev Wyatt wrote in Facebook: Brick City! I didn't come about , until the mid-80's.

Ethan Mann wrote in FB: Never knew he came through Newark. Wow, you learn something new every day. I recently found out that Jackie Gleason also did stand up in Newark as well at the Oasis Bar on Clinton Ave.

William Wilson wrote in FB: Redd Foxx's first wife, Evelyn Killebrew, was from Newark, N.J. The couple met in Harlem, married in 1947, and lived in Newark for several years. The marriage ended in 1951.

https://newarkphotos.com/mainindex.php

Harry Houdini hanging from the Mullins Furniture sign, on 220 Market Street, on 16 November 1922. 

1 9 6 0 's Newark

 

Broad Street looking east next to South Street and Tichenor St. in 1966; Lincoln Park is on the left side. The car on the right is a Buick 1963. FB user says: They used to call it a dangerous place when Newark was full of Italians! 

1960s.

Broad Street corner of Market St. circa 1970. See a placard bearing the name of Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio who was trying to be re-elected for the last time in 1969. 

Addonizio served as a Newark mayor from 1st July  1962 through to 1st  July 1970, when he lost his reelection bid. 

A state investigation into his administration commenced following the 1967 Newark riots that occurred during his tenure, which led to the discovery that he and other city officials took kickbacks from city contractors. In December 1969, he and 9 current or former officials of the municipal administration in Newark were indicted by a federal grand jury.

In July 1970, the former mayor and 4 defendants were found guilty by a federal jury on 64 counts each, one of conspiracy and 63 of extortion. In September 1970, Addonizio was sentenced to ten years in federal prison and fined $25,000 by U.S. District Court Judge George H. Barlow for his role in a plot that involved the extortion of $1.5 million in kickbacks, a crime that the judge said "tore at the very heart of our civilized society and our form of representative government".

Addonizio served half of his ten-year sentence before being released on parole.

Newark Mayoral election was held on 16 June 1970. Addonizio lost to Kenneth A. Gibson, the very first Black mayor in what would become a Black wave of mayors throughout the USA.