| 1666 |
The land purchased from the Indians by the Founders
of Newark extended northward to the
Passaic County Line and westward to the top of the Orange mountains. |
| 1666 |
The first division of lots in Newark
extended from Clay Street to Wright Street and from High Street
to the railway line along present day Route 21 (McCarter Highway)
|
| 1793 |
The township of Springfield was formed
from part of Elizabethtown and Newark. It includes the territory
now composing the Townships of Springfield and New Providence, in
Union County, Millburn and a part of the Township of Livingston,
in Essex County.. |
| 1798 |
Caldwell Township created from Newark
and Acquackanock and including the territory now composing the Township
of Caldwell and a part of the Township of Livingston. |
| 1806 |
The mountain settlement at the foot of the Orange Mountains was
incorporated as the Township of Orange.
The township ran to the current western Newark city line and then
northerly to the present town lines of Bloomfield and Montclair. |
| 1812 |
Bloomfield Township was incorporated.
The township included the present towns of Bloomfield, Montclair,
Glen Ridge, Belleville and Nutley. |
| 1813 |
Livingston was formed from Springfield
and Caldwell. |
| 1834 |
Clinton Township was formed from
southern Newark, half of Orange and a small section of Elizabeth. |
| 1838 |
Clinton Township - Part of Clinton
Township reannexed to Orange. |
| 1839 |
Belleville was formed from the eastern
third of Bloomfield. Formally known as the Second River section
of Newark. |
| 1852 |
Irvington, originally known as Camptown,
was formed from Clinton Township. |
| 1853 |
Nutley was formed from Bloomfield
Township. |
| 1863 |
Fairmount Township was formed from
Orange, Caldwell and Livingston. |
| 1863 |
East Orange was formed from the Township
of Orange. |
| 1863 |
West Orange, originally known as
Fairmount, was formed from the Township of Orange. |
| 1868 |
Montclair was formed from Bloomfield
Township. |
| 1869 |
Part of Clinton Township returned
to Newark (annexed to 3d, 6th & 13th Wards). |
| 1869 |
Woodside was formed from Belleville. |
| 1869 |
South Orange Village was formed from
the Township of Orange. |
| 1871 |
Woodside returned to Newark. |
| 1879 |
Annexation of Western part of Clinton Township
to Newark |
| 1889 |
Vailsburgh was formed from Newark. |
| 1892 |
A small part of South Orange Township
returned to Newark. |
| 1895 |
Glen Ridge was formed from Bloomfield
Township. |
| 1897 |
More parts of Clinton Township returned
to Newark. |
| 1902 |
The rest of Clinton Township returned
to Newark. |
| 1907 |
Vailsburgh returned to Newark. |
| 1908 |
A small part of the Maplewood section
of South Orange Township returned to
Newark. |
| 1922 |
Maplewood was formed from South Orange
Township. |
