Elizabeth Avenue/Union Square is a vibrant and mainly Hispanic immigrant neighborhood and is just east of Midtown. Even though it is still a domain of many Cuban-owned businesses, there are many other Hispanic groups as well, including Peruvians and Salvadorans. There are also some Italians in the neighborhood. The neighborhood's commerce is mainly centered on Elizabeth Avenue which is sometimes nicknamed "The Market." Spanish is the dominant language.
North Elizabeth North Elizabeth is mainly a diverse working-class neighborhood. Even though it is a diverse neighborhood, the whites are more concentrated in the northern part of the neighborhood while African Americans are more concentrated near East Jersey Street. Morris Avenue is home to many Colombian stores and restaurants and is sometimes given the nickname "Little Colombia." Many Colombians refer to Morris Avenue as La Morris.
Elizabethport is an impoverished part of Elizabeth along Newark Bay. The population is mainly Black, Puerto Rican, Dominican and Cuban. Historically, there was a Lithuanian community here, and a Lithuanian Roman Catholic church still stands in the neighborhood.
Elmora is a middle/working-class neighborhood in the western part of Elizabeth. Home to many Colombians and Jews, there are many kosher eateries on Westfield Avenue, while Colombian restaurants and Jewish delicatessens can be found on Elmora Avenue.
Elmora Hills is the northwestern part of Elizabeth just north of Elmora. It is a strongly middle to upper middle-class neighborhood and is about 65% White. Many people who live in Elmora Hills are Jewish and stay within their community.
Peterstown (often known in modern times as Bayway) is a middle/working-class neighborhood in the southeast part of the city. It is heavily industrial and ethnically diverse. Peterstown used to have a large Italian community, however some Italian presence is still evident today, along with South Americans, Portuguese, and Filipinos. The western terminus of the Goethals Bridge, which spans the Arthur Kill to Staten Island can be found here.
The first major industry, Singer's Sewing Machine Company came to Elizabeth and employed as many as 2,000 people. Elizabeth grew in parallel to its sister city of Newark for many years, but has retained a middle class presence much better and was spared riots in the 1960s.
Since World War II, Elizabeth has seen its transportation facilities grow; Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal is one of the busiest ports in the world (owing to its proximity to New York City, without actually being part of it), as is Newark Liberty International Airport, parts of which are actually in Elizabeth. Elizabeth also features Jersey Gardens Mall and Ikea which adds up to millions of dollars in revenue.
Together with Linden, Elizabeth is home to the Bayway Refinery, a ConocoPhillips refining facility that helps supply petroleum-based products to the New York/New Jersey area, producing approximately 230,000 barrels per day.
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State of New Jersey |
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| Capital | Trenton |
| Regions | Central Jersey | Delaware Valley | Jersey Shore | Meadowlands | North Jersey | Pine Barrens | South Jersey | New York metro area | Tri-State Region |
| Major Cities | Atlantic City | Bayonne | Camden | Clifton | East Orange | Elizabeth | Hackensack | Hoboken | Jersey City | Linden | Long Branch | New Brunswick | Newark | Passaic | Paterson | Perth Amboy | Plainfield | Princeton | Union City | Vineland | In addition to the major cities listed, All Municipalities (by Population) |
| Counties | Atlantic | Bergen | Burlington | Camden | Cape May | Cumberland | Essex | Gloucester | Hudson | Hunterdon | Mercer | Middlesex | Monmouth | Morris | Ocean | Passaic | Salem | Somerset | Sussex | Union | Warren |
