Discovery: Remembering the USS Jacob Jones

On March 3, 1942, the headline of the Newark Evening News read “Sub Sinks Destroyer Off N.J.,” informing the citizens of Newark and the rest of New Jersey of the sinking of a United States Navy warship by a German submarine. On February 28, 1942, the USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) patrolled the waters off Cape […]

The Newark Public Library Announces Free Online Access to Historical Newark Evening News Archives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Newark Public Library Announces Free Online Access to Historical Newark Evening News Archives Newark, NJ (May 30th, 2024) – The Newark Public Library, in partnership with Advantage Archives, proudly announces free access to nearly 1.2 million pages of historical newspapers from Newark, New Jersey. The Newark History Archives (https://newark.historyarchives.online) features the […]

Spotlight: The Newark Public Library’s History Archive

The Newark History Archive Is A Portal To New Jersey’s Past The Newark Public Library brings a significant piece of Newark’s past to the present by providing free access to the historical legacy of Newark, New Jersey, as recorded in the pages of the Newark Evening News. Thanks to a federal grant, support from Senator […]

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