Participants in a recent CBRE panel, “Rising: The Newark Office Market Story,” from left: Jeff Hipschman, senior managing director, CBRE; Aisha Glover, president, Newark Community Economic Development; Dudley Ryan, senior vice president, CBRE; and Cheryl Hardt, first vice president, CBRE (StateBroadcastNews.com photo/Steve Lubetkin)

NEWARK, NJ—If someone asked you to identify the hub of the Internet, you might be surprised to know that one answer might be Newark, NJ.