Newark's Salvatore Bontempo Memorial Park

Newark's Salvatore Bontempo Memorial Park is located in the North Ward off Bloomfield Avenue. The neighborhood once was a mainly Italian-American enclave, although most Italians have now moved to the suburbs. Nowadays it is home to many Hispanic groups.

The Pequannock Gate, dedicated to former Newark Mayor Joseph E. Haynes.
Located in Salvatore Bontempo Memorial Park, named for a former chair of the state Democratic party.
January 11, 1997