- History of Newark
- Overview of Newark history from its founding to the present. Part of a web site developed to accompany Channel 13's presentation of "A Walk Through Newark."
Charles F. Cummings, the late Newark City Historian, compiled a year-by-year historical chronology of Newark which appeared as a series of articles published in the Newark Star-Ledger in 2001:
- "Newark Begins Storied Past as a Puritan Settlement." January 18, 2001, p.3. [1666-1699]
- "Eventful 18th Century Saw Town Grow and Prosper." January 25, 2001, p.3. [1700-1734]
- "Washington Came Here, and British Marauders Too." February 1, 2001, p.3. [1735-1799]
- "19th Century Was an Age of Auspicious Beginnings and Great Achievements." February 8, 2001, p.3. [1800-1890]
- "Renaissance Came at End of Turbulent 20th Century." February 15, 2001. p.3 [1900-1929]
- "Marking Milestones Along City's Path to the Future." February 22, 2001, p.2. [1930-1999]
- How Newark Became Newark: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American City.
- Brad R. Tuttle. New Brunswick, N.J., Rutgers University Press, 2009. Available?
- Newark.
- John T. Cunningham. Third edition. Newark, N. J. : New Jersey Historical Society, 2002.
- Popular history of Newark from its founding in 1666 to the first years of the 21st century. Illustrated. pp. 398-399: "Newark in Print." Available?
- The Ironbound: An Illustrated History of Newark's Down Neck
- Edward A. Jardim. Frenchtown, NJ., Stone Creek Publications, 2016. Available?
- The History of Newark, New Jersey: Being a Narrative of its Rise and Progress, From the Settlement in May, 1666, by Emigrants from Connecticut to the Present Time, Including a Sketch of the Press of Newark, From 1791 to 1878.
- Joseph Atkinson. Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, 2001.
- Reprint of the first history of Newark published in 1878. Atkinson, himself a journalist (Newark Evening Journal and Newark Free Press), included an Appendix on "The Press of Newark from 1791 to 1878", as well as "Statistics of Newark." Available?
- History of Newark New Jersey by Joseph Atkinson:Index
- Compiled by Public Library of Newark, N.J., 1938.
- Historical Sketch of the City of Newark, New Jersey
- Herbert Thowless. Newark, N.J., 1902.
- A History of the City of Newark, New Jersey: Embracing Practically Two and a Half Centuries, 1666-1913.
- Frank J. Urquhart et al. New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913. 3 volumes. Available?
- Volume 1 available online.
- Volume 2 available online.
- Volume 3 (Biographical Volume) available online.
- Narratives of Newark (in New Jersey) From the Days of its Founding.
- David Lawrence Pierson. Newark, Pierson Publishing, 1917. Available?
- Welcome Back to Newark
- Oscar Israelowitz and Brian Merlis. Brooklyn, NY, Israelowitz Publishing, 2019.
- Photographs with background commentary. Available?
- Newark.
- Jean-Rae Turner and Richard T. Koles. Charleston, SC : Arcadia, 2000.
- Photographic history of Newark. Part of the "Making of America" series. Available?
- Newark: A Chronological & Documentary History, 1666-1970.
- Arnold S. Rice. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Oceana Publications, 1977.
- Chronology (17th to 20th century) of important events in the history of Newark with accompanying excerpts from city and state documents, pamphlets, and Newark newspapers. Available?
- A Short History of Newark
- Frank J. Urquhart. Newark, N.J., Baker Printing Company, 1910.
- Woodside, the North End of Newark, N.J.: Its History, Legends, and Ghost Stories, Gathered From the Records and the Older Inhabitants Now Living.
- Charles Gilbert Hine. New York, Hine's Annual, 1909. Available?