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<abstract>Geospatial dataset depicting the election and political ward boundaries for the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey (USA). The City of Newark is bounded to the north and west by Belleville Township in Essex County; to the west by Bloomfield Township, the City of East Orange, South Orange Village and Irvington Township in Essex County; to the south by Hillside Township and the City of Elizabeth in Union County; and to the east by the Passaic River and Newark Bay and the municipalities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Kearny, Harrison and East Newark in Hudson County.
The dataset depicts polygon areas for the five (5) city wards (Central, East, North, South, West) in ESRI shapefile (SHP) format with general feature data included. The official Newark City Ward dataset was compiled and is maintained in MicroStation V8 DGN file format by the Department of Engineering and exported to ESRI SHP file format using integrated MicroStation GeoGraphics import/export module. The geospatial dataset is a digital representation of the Official 2012 Newark City Ward boundaries as determined by the Newark Ward Commissioners and on record with the Newark City Clerk and the Essex County Board of Elections as the official City Ward Map set comprised of nine (9) map sheets.</abstract>
<purpose>The dataset is a digital representation of the City of Newark (NJ) election and political wards for general mapping and spatial analysis applications within a geographic information system (GIS). This Newark City Ward boundary dataset has been provided to the City of Newark, Office of Management and Budget, Division of Geographic Information Systems (NJOGIS) for use in the Newark Geographic Information Network (NEWGIN).</purpose>
<supplinf>The City of Newark City Boundary dataset is compiled and maintained in MicroStation V8 DGN file format by the Department of Engineering and exported to ESRI SHP file format using integrated MicroStation GeoGraphics import/export module.</supplinf>
</descript>
<citation>
<citeinfo>
<origin>City of Newark (NJ)</origin>
<pubdate>20120525</pubdate>
<title>Newark_City_Wards</title>
<geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
<origin>Department of Engineering</origin>
<edition>Newark_City_Wards_2012-1</edition>
<pubinfo>
<pubplace>Newark, NJ</pubplace>
<publish>City of Newark (NJ) Department of Engineering</publish>
</pubinfo>
<onlink>withheld</onlink>
<serinfo>
<sername>City of Newark (NJ) Ward Maps</sername>
<issue>2012</issue>
</serinfo>
</citeinfo>
</citation>
<timeperd>
<current>publication date</current>
<timeinfo>
<sngdate>
<caldate>20120525</caldate>
</sngdate>
</timeinfo>
</timeperd>
<status>
<progress>Complete</progress>
<update>None planned</update>
</status>
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<bounding>
<westbc>-74.251621</westbc>
<eastbc>-74.117731</eastbc>
<northbc>40.788453</northbc>
<southbc>40.679784</southbc>
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<keywords>
<place>
<placekey>City of Newark</placekey>
<placekey>Essex County</placekey>
<placekey>New Jersey</placekey>
<placekey>Mid-Atlantic Region</placekey>
<placekey>United States of America</placekey>
</place>
</keywords>
<accconst>City of Newark GIS and CAD datasets are primarily intended for use by the City of Newark and its departmental units, and cooperative federal, state, county and municipal government agencies on request with proper authorization. City of Newark datasets are also available to educational and non-profit organizations with an authorized Temporary License Agreement, and to private organizations for a fee.</accconst>
<useconst>The city ward boundary dataset is intended to depict the location of the official 2012 Newark Ward boundaries as determined the Newark Ward Commissioners and approved by the City of Newark Municipal Council, the Essex County Board of Elections and the State of New Jersey </useconst>
<ptcontac>
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<cntaddr>
<address>920 Broad Street</address>
<address>Room 101</address>
<addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
<city>Newark</city>
<state>NJ</state>
<postal>07102</postal>
<country>USA</country>
</cntaddr>
<cntperp>
<cntper>Joseph F. Fox, Jr.</cntper>
<cntorg>City of Newark, Department of Engineering</cntorg>
</cntperp>
<cntpos>City Surveyoy/Principal Planner</cntpos>
<cntvoice>973.733.8808</cntvoice>
<cntfax>973.733.4779</cntfax>
<cntemail>foxj@ci.newark.nj.us</cntemail>
<hours>8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday</hours>
<cntinst>Please contact by phone or e-mail.</cntinst>
</cntinfo>
</ptcontac>
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<secclass>Restricted</secclass>
</secinfo>
<crossref>
<citeinfo>
<title>City of Newark (NJ) Election Ward Boundary</title>
</citeinfo>
</crossref>
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<resTitle>Newark Wards 2012</resTitle>
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<idPurp>The City of Newark is divided into Wards as boundaries. This vector digital dataset represents the five wards in the City of Newark. This dataset is to be included on the State of New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Information Network (EPINet) for the purpose of developing and implementing a statewide geographic information clearinghouse and network that will provide a framework and mechanism for storing, cataloging, and disseminating spatial data.</idPurp>
<idAbs>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;Wards updated in 2012&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</idAbs>
<idCredit>This dataset is maintained by the City of Newark Department of Engineering. Contact Joe Fox</idCredit>
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<keyword>Newark Wards 2012</keyword>
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<useLimit>&lt;DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;SPAN&gt;This dataset may not be edited without expressed written consent from the City of Newark Department of Engineering or Office of Management and Budget.&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;</useLimit>
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<state>REQUIRED: The state or province of the address.</state>
<postal>REQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.</postal>
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<cntvoice>973.733.8808</cntvoice>
<cntperp>
<cntper>Joseph F. Fox, Jr.</cntper>
<cntorg>City of Newark, Department of Engineering</cntorg>
</cntperp>
<cntpos>City Surveyor/GIS Manager</cntpos>
<cntfax>973.733.4779</cntfax>
<cntemail>foxj@ci.newark.nj.us</cntemail>
<hours>8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday</hours>
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<attrdef>MS Link (MicroStation Geographics Primary Key)</attrdef>
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<attrdefs>Newark City</attrdefs>
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<atprecis Sync="TRUE">10</atprecis>
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<attrlabl>MUN</attrlabl>
<attrdef>New Jersey Municipality Identification Number</attrdef>
<attalias Sync="TRUE">MUN</attalias>
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<atprecis Sync="TRUE">0</atprecis>
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<attrlabl>COUNTY</attrlabl>
<attrdef>New Jersy County Identification</attrdef>
<attalias Sync="TRUE">COUNTY</attalias>
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<attrlabl>MUNCOUNTY</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Municipal+County Identification Number</attrdef>
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<attrlabl>WARD_NAME</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Newark City Ward Name</attrdef>
<attalias Sync="TRUE">WARD_NAME</attalias>
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<atprecis Sync="TRUE">0</atprecis>
<attscale Sync="TRUE">0</attscale>
</attr>
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<attrlabl>SQFT_WARD</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Total Area (Land &amp; Water) of Ward in Square Feet</attrdef>
<attalias Sync="TRUE">SQFT_WARD</attalias>
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<attwidth Sync="TRUE">8</attwidth>
<atprecis Sync="TRUE">12</atprecis>
<attscale Sync="TRUE">0</attscale>
</attr>
<attr>
<attrlabl>ACRE_WARD</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Total Area (Land &amp; Water) of Ward in Acres</attrdef>
<attalias Sync="TRUE">ACRE_WARD</attalias>
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<attwidth Sync="TRUE">8</attwidth>
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<attrdef>Total Area (Land &amp; Water) of Ward in Square Miles</attrdef>
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<attrlabl>LF_WARD</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Total Perimeter of Ward in Linear Feet</attrdef>
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<attrdef>Total Area (Land Only) of Ward in Square Feet</attrdef>
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<attrlabl>POP_2010</attrlabl>
<attrdef>Ward Population (2010 Census)</attrdef>
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<mdDateSt>20121213</mdDateSt>
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<procstep>
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<procstep>
<procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
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<complete>The Newark City Ward boundary dataset is the digital representation of the official election and political ward boundaries line for the City of Newark (NJ) and is essentially complete as of the publication date. The only foreseeable revisions and/or updates to this dataset would be to correct any discrepancies or disputes over the location of the boundary lines shown resulting from inaccuracies in compiling the official record information provided by the City Ward Commissioners and/or the Essex County Borad of Elections.</complete>
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<horizpar>The location of the City of Newark election and political ward boundaries as represented in this dataset was compiled by the City Surveyor based on the official 2002 City Ward Map set and other city-wide digital map products compiled and maintained by the Newark Engineering Department. In addition, the physical location of features (roadways, buildings, fence lines, waterways) as shown on the City of Newark 2005 Series Orthoimagery (color, 0.25' pixel resolution) were used to clarify and resolve ambiguities.
In general, the horizontal accuracy of the municipal boundary as shown is expected to equal the positional accuracy of the underlying tax map base that was compiled to conform to National Map Accuracy Standards for mapping prepared from source data with a scale range from 1" = 40' to 1" = 50' (See citation for City of Newark Tax Maps).</horizpar>
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