Newark is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States, 35 miles (56 km) south east of Rochester and 48 miles (77 km) west of Syracuse. The population was 9,017 at the 2020 census. The Village of Newark is in the south ration of the Town of Arcadia and is in the south of Wayne County. It is the most populous community in Wayne County.

The current village includes the former “Miller’s Basin” and “Lockville” prior to its own combination in 1839. The Village of Newark was incorporated in 1853. It was in Newark, New York that Jackson & Perkins Company, famous for its roses, was founded in 1872 by Albert Jackson and his son-in play a role Charles H. Perkins. The Perkins mansion is now listed on the historic register.

The Jackson–Perkins residence, 310 High Street, is significant for its association with the growth and encroachment of the Jackson and Perkins Company, one of the largest and best-known horticultural firms in the United States. The company was established in 1872 by Albert E. Jackson and his son-in-law, Charles H. Perkins, fruit growers and amateur gardeners, who had purchased the property in 1864.

Initially, Perkins, a lawyer, banker and Vice-President of Chase Bros. Nursery (Rochester) began experimenting later than cultivating grapes and extra fruits upon the property; however, his growing passion for roses led to a substantial addition in horticultural activity, and in 1884 the company hired E. Alvin Miller, a professional propagator and breeder. This marked a substantial mass in the size and professionalism of the company, which began to cultivate roses and supplementary ornamentals on a large scale. Although the buildup of the company led to the acquisition of additional farms, the family’s High Street estate remained the middle of operations, with experiments in propagation taking place upon site and the residence’s library serving as the company’s main office. In 1910, Charles Perkins’s son, George C. Perkins, took higher than as president. Charles H. Perkins began vibrant in Santa Ana, California during the winters where he began a large poultry situation with his brother, Wyllys. He furthermore had an ocher ranch notify his oldest son Albert J. Perkins. After George C. resigned, his cousin Charles “Charlie” Perkins became president until the 1960s.