Weequahic, Newark
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Weequahic is a neighborhood in the city of Newark in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Part of the South Ward, it is separated from Clinton Hill by Hawthorne Avenue on the north, and bord
A residential street in Weequahic
Elizabeth Avenue-Weequahic United Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Avenue
Weequahic High School
American Pastoral
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American Pastoral is a 1997 novel by American novelist Philip Roth. Its protagonist, Seymour "Swede" Levov, is a successful Jewish-American businessman and former high school star athlete from Newark,
Weequahic, Newark
…of the Jewish community. Author Philip Roth grew up on Summit Avenue, graduated from Weequahic High School in 1950, and many of his novels (such as American Pastoral and Nemesis) are set there. It was known as a predominantly Jewish school at the time. The 2009 documentary Heart of Stone, focuses on the school's…
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Brookside, New Jersey post office