NJPAC Gambles on a $336 Million Real Estate Deal in Newark NYT | Top Stories By: Tracey Tully 18 September 2024 at 15:00 NJPAC in Newark is building apartments, retail space and a huge community center. It sees the project as key to its mission — and its future. © James Estrin/The New York TimesJohn Schreiber is the president of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.