Orange, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement The City of Orange (known simply as Orange) is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 34,447,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 4,313 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 30,134,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 2,734 (-8.3%) from the 32,868 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

The New Jersey Legislature originally incorporated Orange as a township on November 27, 1806, from parts of Newark Township. Parts of the township were taken on April 14, 1834, to form the now-defunct Clinton Township. On January 31, 1860, Orange was reincorporated as a town. Parts of the town were taken to form South Orange Township (April 1, 1861, now known as Maplewood), Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange), East Orange Township (March 4, 1863) and West Orange Township (April 10, 1863). On April 3, 1872, Orange was reincorporated as a city.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. pp. 130–131. Accessed July 6, 2012.</ref> In 1982, the city was one of four Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining 11 municipalities that had already made the change, of what ultimately were more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.<ref>"Chapter VI: Municipal Names and Municipal Classification", p. 73. New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government, 1992. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref><ref>"Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments", Government Accountability Office, April 15, 1982. Accessed September 24, 2015. "In 1978, South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the 'township' of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 (October 1978 to September 1979). The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the 'Township of Fairfield' effective beginning entitlement period 11 (October 1979 to September 1980).... However, the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4, 1980, election. The municipalities of Belleville, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, Essex Fells, Caldwell, and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township."</ref><ref>Narvaez, Alfonso A. "New Jersey Journal", The New York Times, December 27, 1981. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Under the Federal system, New Jersey's portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three 'money pools.' One is for county governments, one for 'places' and a third for townships. By making the change, a community can use the 'township advantage' to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes."</ref><ref>Karcher, Alan J. New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness, pp. 119–120. Rutgers University Press, 1998. Template:ISBN. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref><ref name=History/> The city derives its name from William III of England<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref> or William IV, Prince of Orange.<ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 23. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref>

Despite the differences in the municipalities' character, Orange, East Orange, South Orange and West Orange are sometimes jointly called The Oranges.<ref>Caldwell, Dave. "A Place to Feel Homey While Staying Hip", The New York Times, March 2, 2008. Accessed November 3, 2019. "Signs on Interstate 280 often lump the township into a region known as "the Oranges," with Orange, East Orange and West Orange. But South Orange has a decidedly different feel: less urban than Orange and East Orange, but less spread out than West Orange."</ref>

In 2020, the township had New Jersey's 12th-highest property tax rate, with an equalized rate of 4.679% compared to 2.824% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.<ref>"Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 12. City of Orange Equalized tax rate in City of Orange Township, Essex County, was 4.679 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Essex County: 2.824"</ref>

History

Orange has its origins in Connecticut's New Haven Colony. In 1666, 30 of New Haven's families traveled by water to found "a town on the Passayak" River. They arrived on territory now encompassing Newark, the Oranges, and several other municipalities. The area was in the northeast portion of a land grant conveyed by King Charles II of England to his brother James, Duke of York. In 1664, James conveyed the land to two proprietors, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Since Carteret had been Royal Governor of the Isle of Jersey, the territory became known as "New Jersey."

Orange was initially part of the city of Newark, but it was originally known as "Newark Mountains". On June 7, 1780, the townspeople of Newark Mountains officially voted to adopt the name Orange.<ref name="History 1921">Pierson, David Lawrence. History of the Oranges to 1921: Reviewing the Rise, Development and Progress of an Influential Community – Volume 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1922. OCLC 3884577. See Chapter XXIX – The Name Orange Adopted, Page 155. Available via Internet Archive</ref> At the time, a significant number of people favored secession from Newark. This did not occur until November 27, 1806, when the territory now encompassing all of the Oranges was finally detached.

On April 13, 1807, the first government was elected, but not until March 13, 1860, was Orange officially incorporated as a city. Immediately, the new city began fragmenting into smaller communities, primarily because of local disputes about the costs of establishing paid police, fire, and street departments. South Orange was organized on January 26, 1861; Fairmount (later to become part of West Orange) on March 11, 1862; East Orange on March 4, 1863; and West Orange (including Fairmount) on March 14, 1863.<ref name=Story/>

Early center of transportation

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F. Berg & Co. hat factory building, built in 1907. The company left in the 1920s.

Orange is on the Newark and Mount-Pleasant Turnpike, the main road from Newark to Morristown, and ultimately to Easton, Pennsylvania. The town became a busy thoroughfare for travelers, and hotels abounded. Initially, the stagecoach was the primary method of transportation. Omnibuses of the Eclipse and the Morris & Newark Lines serviced Orange.

The Morris and Essex Railroad arrived in Orange in November 1836, its first cars drawn by horses. On October 2, 1837, the first steam locomotive appeared, and the horses were, with minor exception, relegated to pasture. The "M&E" later became a part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), which exists today as NJ Transit's Morristown Line.

Trolley cars appeared much later, with the Orange and Newark Horse Car Railroad Company running its first car up Main Street in May 1862. The Orange Crosstown Line, eventually extending from Morris Street, Orange, to Bloomfield, was started in June 1888. (The first electric trolley in the State of New Jersey operated over a section of this line.) Eventually, all the trolleys, and the buses that replaced them, became part of the sprawling Public Service Coordinated Transport System.

Orange became an industrial city early in its history, with the tanning industry expanding rapidly after settlers found growths of hemlock trees that were a source for the tannic acid they needed, leading to the growth of many factories producing shoes and boots.<ref name=History/>

Orange was once the United States' hat-making capital. The industry can be traced there to 1792. By 1892, 21 firms were engaged in that trade, employing over 3,700 people in plants that produced about 4.8 million hats, which had a combined value in excess of $1 million (equivalent to $Template:Inflation million in Template:Inflation/year). Several brothers founded the "No-Name Hat Company" in Orange before one of them moved on to make fedoras in Philadelphia under the family name, "Stetson." By 1921, only five hat-making firms were left, many having departed for places such as Norwalk and Danbury, Connecticut.<ref>History of the Hat Industry at Orange, NJ. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref> By 1960, all had left.

Beer was a major industry in Orange beginning in the early 1900s, when the three Winter Brothers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, arrived in the city and built the first brewery. The Orange Brewery was constructed in 1901 at a reported cost of $350,000 (equivalent to $Template:Inflation million in Template:Inflation/year). The production of beer ceased with prohibition in 1920, and after the repeal of the Volstead Act in 1933, the brewery was sold to John F. Trommers of Philadelphia. Trommers brewed beer under that label until 1950, when the concern was again sold to Liebmann Breweries, Incorporated, which bottled Rheingold Beer. Eventually, after passing through several other owners, the plant was closed permanently in 1977.

Other notable firms in Orange were the Monroe Calculating Company, manufacturers of the adding machines of the same name, and the Bates Manufacturing Company, producers of office accessories such as staplers and stampers.

The United States Radium Corporation refined ore and extracted the radium used to make luminous paint for dials and hands of watches and other indicators. Years later, the carcinogenic effects of this material became known, and the polluted site of the factory became a liability for the city.<ref>Frame, Paul. Radioluminescent Paint, Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Accessed November 16, 2021.</ref>

Famous residents and visitors

Orange has produced such notables as baseball's Monte Irvin and heavyweight boxer Tony Galento. Actor William Bendix lived and worked here for a short while. Presidents, presidential candidates, and governors visited. Orange held major celebrations for its 100th anniversary, and another when it turned 150.

Late 20th century political and social changes

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Orange Valley Social Institute (1897)

Once a multi-ethnic, economically diverse city, Orange suffered indirectly from the 1967 riots in Newark (even though Newark and Orange do not share a border) and directly from the construction of Interstate 280 through the heart of the downtown area, triggering middle-class "white flight" from aging industrial towns to the new automobile suburbs being built in western Essex County and elsewhere.<ref>Jacobs, Andrew. "Back From the Abyss", The New York Times, March 18, 2001. Accessed November 3, 2019. "White flight, the self-perpetuating sickness that helped drain vitality from prewar suburbs like Irvington, East Orange and Orange, looked as if it had found another victim."</ref><ref>"Everything you Want to Learn About the American City, You Can Learn in Orange, NJ", ArcGIS. Accessed November 3, 2019. "The construction of I-280 itself caused the demolition of several hundred homes and many major community institutions that have never been replaced. As the highway provided easy transport between new suburbs and the urban centers in Newark and New York, 280 was a pathway for white flight, a factor that changed the demographics of Orange significantly after 1970."</ref> By the end of the 1970s, Orange had many of the urban ills normally associated with larger cities. However, the city still features many tree-lined streets with well-maintained homes.

In 1982, citizens voted overwhelmingly to change the designation of Orange from a city to a township, thereby making it eligible for federal Revenue Sharing funds.<ref name=History/> In 1985, the State of New Jersey named Orange as a State Urban Enterprise Zone, creating tax breaks and investment incentives.<ref name=History>About Us, City of Orange Township. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.74 km²), including 2.21 square miles (5.73 km²) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km²) of water (0.09%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The East Branch of the Rahway River travels through Orange.<ref>About the Rahway River Watershed, Rahway River Watershed Association. Accessed December 1, 2016. "The East Branch originates between West Orange and Orange and travels through South Orange and Maplewood. "</ref>

Orange borders the Essex County municipalities of East Orange, Glen Ridge, Montclair, South Orange and West Orange.<ref>Areas touching Orange, MapIt. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Essex County, New Jersey Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed March 2, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

City of Orange township; Essex County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	2,502	1,357	1,073	7.61%	4.50%	3.11%
Black or African American alone (NH)	24,318	21,067	21,627	73.99%	69.91%	62.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	79	114	44	0.24%	0.38%	0.13%
Asian alone (NH)	414	448	262	1.26%	1.49%	0.76%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	17	3	7	0.05%	0.01%	0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	168	169	303	0.51%	0.56%	0.88%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1,273	445	1,148	3.87%	1.48%	3.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,097	6,531	9,983	12.47%	21.67%	28.98%
Total	32,868	30,134	34,447	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 30,134 people, 11,202 households, and 6,878 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 12,222 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 12.80% (3,857) White, 71.83% (21,645) Black or African American, 0.57% (173) Native American, 1.51% (455) Asian, 0.02% (6) Pacific Islander, 9.95% (2,999) from other races, and 3.32% (999) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.67% (6,531) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 11,202 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18; 28.6% were married couples living together; 24.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.6% were non-families. Of all households, 32.7% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.38.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $40,818 (with a margin of error of +/− $1,616) and the median family income was $44,645 (+/− $4,033). Males had a median income of $34,986 (+/− $3,168) versus $36,210 (+/− $2,706) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,816 (+/− $1,027). About 16.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for City of Orange township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 32,868 people, 11,885 households, and 7,642 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 12,665 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 13.20% White, 75.10% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 5.21% from other races, and 4.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.47% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for City of Orange township, New JerseyTemplate:Dead link, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 14, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for City of Orange township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 14, 2012.</ref>

There were 11,885 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.38.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $35,759, and the median income for a family was $40,852. Males had a median income of $33,442 versus $29,520 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,861. About 15.4% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

As part of the 2000 Census, 75.10% of Orange's residents identified themselves as being African American, one of the highest percentages of African American people in the United States, and the fourth-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnside at 93.60%, East Orange at 89.46%, and Irvington at 81.66%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>African American Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed August 25, 2007.</ref>

Orange has a large Haitian American population, with 11.4% of residents identifying themselves as being of Haitian ancestry, the highest of any municipality in New Jersey and the eighth-highest in the United States.<ref>Guyanese Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed April 3, 2011.</ref>

Although still a small percentage of total residents, Orange and East Orange have the largest concentrations of Guyanese Americans in the country. In the 2000 Census, 2.9% of Orange residents identified as being of Guyanese ancestry. While Queens and Brooklyn had larger populations in terms of raw numbers, Orange and East Orange (with 2.5%) had the highest percentages of people of Guyanese ancestry as a portion of the total population of all places in the United States.<ref>Guyanese Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed August 21, 2006.</ref>

Government

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Municipal Building

Local government

Template:Further Orange is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government. The city is one of 71 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the directly elected mayor and the seven-member City Council. There are four ward representatives on the city council and three at-large representatives. Councilmembers are elected to serve four-year terms of office in non-partisan elections on a staggered basis with the three at-large seats and the mayor up for election together and two years later the four ward seats up at the same time in an alternating cycle in even-numbered years as part of the May municipal election.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 125.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 10. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Orange is Dwayne D. Warren, whose term of office ends June 30, 2024.<ref name=Mayor>Mayor's Office, City of Orange Township. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref> Members of the City Council are Council President Adrienne Wooten (at-large, 2028), Council Vice President Tency A. Eason (North Ward, 2026), Kerry J. Coley (East Ward, 2026), Quantavia L. Hilbert (West Ward, 2026), Weldon M. Montague III (at-large, 2028), Clifford Ross (at-large, 2029) and Jamie Summers-Johnson (South Ward, 2026).<ref>City of Orange Township Council, City of Orange Township. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=Budget>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, City of Orange Township. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>Essex County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024Municipal>May Municipal Election May 14, 2024 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, May 22, 2024. Accessed July 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2022Municipal>Municipal Election May 10, 2022 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated May 18, 2022. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

The City of Orange Township is in the 10th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and New Jersey's 34th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

As of March 2011, there were 14,943 registered voters in Orange, of whom 8,490 (56.8%) were registered as Democrats, 302 (2.0%) as Republicans, and 6,147 (41.1%) as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered as either Libertarian or as affiliated with the Green Party.<ref>Voter Registration Summary – Essex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |}

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 96.7% of the vote (9,828 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2.9% (291 votes), and other candidates with 0.4% (42 votes), among the 10,230 ballots cast by the township's 16,243 registered voters (69 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 63.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Obama received 95.5% of the vote (10,001 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3.8% (397 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (27 votes), among the 10,476 ballots cast by the city's 15,388 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.1%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 89.6% of the vote (8,000 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 9.1% (811 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (67 votes), among the 8,931 ballots cast by the city's 14,409 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 62.0.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

In the 2024 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump was the only Republican, since at least 2004, to obtain over 10.0% of the vote in Orange at 11.3%, as well as the most votes since at least the same year a 1,076 votes. At the same time, Democrat Kamala Harris, although still winning the city by a wide margin, was the only Democrat to obtain under 90.0% percent of the vote since at least 2004 with 87.5%. All of this was in correspondence in the rightward shift of orange from the 2016 to 2020 presidential elections, as well as New Jersey and the nation as a whole from the 2020 to 2024 presidential elections.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 85.0% of the vote (3,809 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 14.4% (643 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (27 votes), among the 4,560 ballots cast by the township's 16,607 registered voters (81 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 27.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 91.7% of the vote (4,993 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 5.5% (302 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 1.4% (74 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (31 votes), among the 5,442 ballots cast by the city's 14,891 registered voters, yielding a 36.5% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Essex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

Emergency services

Fire department

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Central fire station

The City of Orange is served by the professional firefighters of the city of Orange Fire Department (OFD). Founded in 1872, the OFD operates out of two fire stations, located at 419 Central Avenue and 257 Washington Street. The firefighting apparatus consists of two fire engines, two quints and a ladder truck.<ref>Fire Department, City of Orange Township. Accessed December 10, 2024.</ref>

Education

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Orange Middle School

The Orange Board of Education serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>District Policy 0110 - Identification, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Orange Township School District. Composition: The Orange Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Orange."</ref> The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke<ref>What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."</ref> which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.<ref>What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref><ref>SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref>

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Lincoln Avenue School

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 5,629 students and 507.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Orange Board Of Education School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Orange Board of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are Orange Early Childhood Center<ref>Orange Early Childhood Center, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (188 students; in Pre-K), John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center<ref>John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (NA; Pre-K), Central Elementary School<ref>Central Elementary School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (319; K–2), Cleveland Street School<ref>Cleveland Street School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (303; K–7), Forest Street Community School<ref>Forest Street Community School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (410; Pre-K–7), Heywood Avenue School<ref>Heywood Avenue School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (355; Pre-K–7), Lincoln Avenue School<ref>Lincoln Avenue School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (708; K–7), Oakwood Avenue Community School<ref>Oakwood Avenue School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (425; Pre-K–7), Park Avenue School<ref>Park Avenue School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (569; K–7), Rosa Parks Central Community School<ref>Rosa Parks Central Community School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (999; Grades 3–7; formerly Main Street School and Central School), Scholars Academy<ref>Scholars Academy, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (NA), Orange Preparatory Academy<ref>Orange Preparatory Academy, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (679; 8–9, formerly Orange Middle School), Orange High School<ref>Orange High School, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (840; 10–12) and STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges<ref>STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref> (160; 9–12).<ref>Our Schools, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref><ref>Our Principals, Orange Board of Education. Accessed February 26, 2022.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Orange Board of Education School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Orange Board of Education, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

The Orange Public Library collection contains 200,000 volumes and circulates 43,000 items annually.<ref>Orange Public Library, LibraryTechnology.org. Accessed December 31, 2016. "The collection of the library contains 200,000 volumes. The library circulates 43,835 items per year."</ref> Built as the Stickler Memorial Library,<ref>Staff. "Stickler Memorial Library.; Ground Broken for Structure to Cost $100,000 at Orange", The New York Times, May 14, 1900. Accessed July 23, 2018.</ref> the imposing structure designed by McKim, Mead, and White opened in 1901.<ref>About Our Library, Orange Public Library. Accessed July 31, 2014.</ref>

Economy

Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Orange was selected in 1983 as one of the initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The Urban Enterprise Zone Program (UEZ) was enacted in 1983. It authorized the designation of ten zones by the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority: Camden, Newark, Bridgeton, Trenton, Plainfield, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Kearny, Orange and Millville/Vineland (joint zone)."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the Template:Frac% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Program, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in November 1992, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Effective and Expiration Dates, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref>

Transportation

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Interstate 280 westbound in Orange

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the city had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Essex County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Interstate 280 is the most significant highway serving the city, traversing along an east-west alignment from the border with West Orange to the East Orange city line.<ref>Interstate 280 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2016. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref> The only other significant roadway serving Orange is County Route 508, which follows Central Avenue.<ref>County Route 508 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated July 2012. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref> Principal local roads include Valley Street, Lincoln Avenue, Scotland Road and Highland Avenue.<ref>Essex County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 19, 2023.</ref>

Public transportation

The Orange<ref>Orange station, NJ Transit. Accessed July 31, 2014.</ref> and Highland Avenue<ref>Highland Avenue station, NJ Transit. Accessed July 31, 2014.</ref> stations provide NJ Transit train service along the Morris & Essex Lines (formerly Erie Lackawanna Railway). Service is available via the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and to Hoboken Terminal. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street or Summit station to reach the other destination if necessary.<ref>Morristown Line, NJ Transit. Accessed July 31, 2014.</ref>

NJ Transit buses in Orange include the 21, 24, 34, 41, 44, 71, 73 and 79 routes providing service to Newark and local service on the 92 and 97 routes.<ref>Essex County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed October 6, 2011.</ref><ref>Essex County System Map, NJ Transit. Accessed November 2, 2019.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Orange include:

• Anthony Accetturo (born 1938), former caporegime and leader of the New Jersey faction of the Lucchese crime family, The Jersey Crew<ref>Raab, Selwyn. "Mafia Defector Says He Lost His Faith", The New York Times, March 2, 1994. Accessed September 16, 2015. "A portly, moon-faced man, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 220 pounds, Mr. Accetturo smiled frequently and responded freely during most of the 80-minute interview. He said that as a young man, growing up in Orange, N.J., and in Newark, he was drawn to a life in the Mafia because he had few other economic opportunities."</ref>
• Robert Adams (born 1937), photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the American West<ref>Blevins, Tim. Film & Photography on the Front Range, p. 290. Pikes Peak Library District, 2012. Template:ISBN. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref>
• Stephanie Adams (1970–2018), model and author who was the November 1992 Playboy Playmate<ref>Lentz II, Harris M. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018, McFarland & Company, 2018. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Adams, Stephanie... Adams was born in Orange, New Jersey."</ref>
• Walter G. Alexander (1880–1953), first African American member of the New Jersey Legislature<ref>Staff. "W.G. Alexander, 72, A Jersey Physician; Ex-Head of National Medical Association, First Negro in State's Legislature, Dies", The New York Times, February 6, 1953. Accessed December 18, 2011. "Orange, N. J. Feb. 5 – Dr. Walter G. Alexander, former president of the National Medical Association and the first Negro elected to the New Jersey Legislature, died here today at his home, 58 Webster Place"</ref><ref>Biographical information for Walter G. Alexander, The Political Graveyard.</ref>
• Jay Alford (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders drafted in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft (81st overall)<ref>Giants Select Penn State DT Jay Alford in Third Round, New York Giants, April 28, 2007. Accessed May 1, 2007.</ref>
• Peter Allgeier, served as U.S. Deputy Trade Representative from May 2001 until August 2009<ref>Deputy USTR Peter F. Allgeier; Deputy U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Representative to the World Trade Organization, Office of the United States Trade Representative, February 18, 2005. Accessed September 16, 2015. "Mr. Allgeier was born in Orange, New Jersey."</ref>
• George Armstrong (1924–1993), catcher who played eight MLB games in 1946 with the Philadelphia Athletics<ref>George Armstrong, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref>
• Tom Auth (born 1968), rower who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics<ref>Tom Auth Bio, Sports-Reference.com. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Born: September 9, 1968 (Age 50.315, YY.DDD) in Orange, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
• Bobby Bandiera (born 1953), rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who was lead guitarist for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes<ref>Wien, Gary. "Bobby Bandiera looks back", New Jersey Stage, February 20, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Bandiera's professional musical career began when he was a teenager. He grew up in Orange, NJ, but found himself playing night after night across the Jersey Shore when he was about 16 years old."</ref>
• James J. Barry Jr. (born 1946), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs<ref>Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1978, p. 249. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Assemblyman Barry was born Nov 5. 1946, in Orange."</ref>
• Dan Baum (1956–2020), journalist and author who wrote for The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Wired, Playboy, and The New York Times Magazine, among other publications<ref>Seelye, Katharine Q. "Dan Baum, Journalist, Author and Long-Form Tweeter, Dies at 64", The New York Times, October 29, 2020. Accessed January 16, 2022. "Daniel Seth Baum was born on Feb. 18, 1956, in Orange, N.J. His father, Seymour, was an executive with Colgate-Palmolive."</ref>
• Stephen J. Benkovic (born 1938), chemist<ref>Kresge, Nicole; Simoni, Robert D.; and Hill, Robert L. Investigations of the Inner Workings of T4 Polymerase: the Work of Stephen J. Benkovic, Journal of Biological Chemistry, October 16, 2009. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Stephen J. Benkovic was born in Orange, New Jersey near the end of the great depression."</ref>
• Douglas J. Bennet (1938–2018), political official who served as the fifteenth president of Wesleyan University<ref>Genzlinger, Neil. "Douglas Bennet, Who Led NPR and Wesleyan, Dies at 79", The New York Times, June 13, 2018. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Douglas Joseph Bennet Jr. was born on June 23, 1938, in Orange, N.J., and grew up in Lyme, Conn."</ref>
• John L. Blake (1831–1899), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1879 to 1881<ref>John Lauris Blake, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 13, 2007.</ref>
• Ken Blanchard (born 1939), author, whose works include The One Minute Manager<ref>Ringle, Bill. "Ken Blanchard, Co-author of the One Minute Manager, Bill Ringle. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Like me, he is a NJ native. He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in New Rochelle, NY."</ref>
• Thomas Aloysius Boland (1896–1979), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Newark from 1952 to 1974<ref>Bishop Thomas A. Boland, STD, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Born at Orange, New Jersey, February, 1896"</ref>
• Cory Boyd (born 1985), former starting tailback for the University of South Carolina<ref>Cory Boyd profile Template:Webarchive, South Carolina Gamecocks. Accessed October 30, 2007.</ref> and drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round (238th pick overall) of the 2008 NFL draft
• Sandra Boynton (born 1953), humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author and illustrator<ref>Sandra Boynton Biography, Encyclopedia of World Biography. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Born Sandra K. Boynton, April 3, 1953, in Orange, NJ"</ref>
• Garrett Brown Jr. (born 1943), former United States District Judge and later the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey<ref>Brown, Garrett E., Jr., Federal Judicial Center. Accessed July 21, 2019. "Born 1943 in Orange, NJ"</ref>
• Lesley Bush (born 1947), diver who represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in platform diving<ref>[njsportsheroes.com/lesleybushms-d.html Lesley Bush], NJSports.com. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Lesley Leigh Bush was born September 17, 1947, in Orange."</ref>
• Samuel P. Bush (1863–1948), industrialist and patriarch of the Bush political family<ref>Parmet, Herbert S. George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee, p. 18. Transaction Publishers, 2001. Template:ISBN. Accessed December 18, 2011. "Their son, Samuel Prescott Bush, may properly be said to have been the family's modern "founding father".... Born in Orange, New Jersey, on October 4, 1863, he left his parents behind in Staten Island when, at the age of seventeen, he crossed the Kill Van Kull and went a few miles north to the Stevens Institute of Technology."</ref>
• Bisa Butler (born 1973), fiber artist known for her quilted portraits and designs celebrating black life<ref>Bisa Butler, Black Prism. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Bisa Butler was born in Orange, NJ and raised in South Orange, the youngest of four siblings."</ref>
• Peter Cain (1959–1997), artist who is best known for his meticulously executed paintings and drawings of surreal and aberrant versions of automobiles<ref>Smith, Roberta. "Peter Cain, 37, Who Painted Images of Oddly Incomplete Cars", The New York Times, January 10, 1997. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Peter Francis Cain was born in Orange, N.J., in 1959 and studied art in Manhattan at the Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts in the late 1970s and early 80s."</ref>
• Ernest Trow Carter (1866–1953), organist and composer who won the Bispham Award<ref>The Ernest Trow Carter Papers, Archives at Yale University. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Ernest Trow Carter was born in Orange, New Jersey, on September 3, 1866."</ref>
• Herbert S. Carter (1869–1927), physician and writer<ref>Herringshaw, Thomas William. The American physician and surgeon blue book; a distinct cyclopedia of 1919, p. 92. Accessed April 25, 2020. "Carter, Herbert Swift, Physician and Author of 66 West Fifty-fifth Street, New York City, was born Sept. 19, 1869, in Orange, N.J."</ref>
• Dennis M. Cavanaugh (born 1947), retired United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey<ref>Dennis M. Cavanaugh, New Jersey Law Journal. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Born: January 28, 1947, Orange, N.J."</ref>
• Robert Hett Chapman (1771–1833), Presbyterian minister and missionary and the second president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<ref>"Chapman, Robert Hett", Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, p. 582. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Chapman, Robert Hett, educator, b. in Orange, N. J., 2 March 1771"</ref>
• Evans Clark (1888–1970), writer strongly committed to first to Communist and Socialist causes and then liberal socio-economic issues<ref>Clark Papers, 1910–1970, Five Colleges Archives & Manuscript Collections. Accessed December 24, 2017. "Evans Clark was born in 1888 in Orange, New Jersey."</ref><ref>Staff. "Evans Clark, Writer, Is Dead; Director of 20th Century Fund", The New York Times, August 29, 1970. Accessed December 24, 2017. "Mr. Clark, who was born in Orange, N. J., on Aug. 9, 1888, received his early education in private schools in New York City and at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa."</ref>
• Harold L. Colburn Jr. (1925–2012), physician and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 8th Legislative District from 1984 to 1995<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 206, Part 1, p. 239. J.A. Fitzgerald., 1994. Accessed June 8, 2020. "Assemblyman Colburn was born in Orange on Oct. 2, 1925. He attended Montclair High School, and was graduated from Princeton University in 1947."</ref>
• Richard Codey (born 1946), politician who served in the New Jersey Legislature since 1974 and was the 53rd Governor of New Jersey, from 2004 to 2006<ref>Hatala, Greg. "Glimpse of History: The early days of a longtime public servant", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 4, 2016. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Born in Orange on Nov. 27, 1946, Codey is the longest-serving state legislator in New Jersey history, having served continuously since Jan. 8, 1974."</ref>
• Steven A. Cohen (born 1953), academic who has taught public management and environmental policy at Columbia University since 1981<ref>Steven A. Cohen, Columbia University. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Cohen was born in Orange, New Jersey, raised in Brooklyn, New York and now resides in New York City."</ref>
• Corinne Alsop Cole (1886–1971), politician who served two terms as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives<ref>The Annual Report of the Connecticut Historical Society, p. 11. Connecticut Historical Society, 1970. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Mrs. Corinne Robinson Alsop Cole – Mrs. Francis W. Cole, a member of this Society since November 6, 1957... She was born in Orange, New Jersey, July 2, 1886, the daughter of Douglas and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson."</ref>
• Samuel Colgate (1822–1897), manufacturer and philanthropist, who headed the soap company that is now part of Colgate-Palmolive and was a benefactor of Colgate University<ref>"Death Of Samuel Colgate.; The Well-Known Manufacturer and Philanthropist Falls a Victim to Henry Disease.", The New York Times, April 24, 1897. Accessed October 29, 2021. "Orange, N. J., April 23 - Samuel Colgate, head of the firm Samuel Colgate & Co., one of the largest soap and perfume houses in the country, died of heart trouble at his home in this city this afternoon."</ref>
• John Condit (1755–1834), United States Representative and Senator from New Jersey<ref>John Condit, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 21, 2007.</ref>
• Silas Condit (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833<ref>Silas Condit, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 23, 2007.</ref>
• Peter Cortes (born 1947), rower who competed in the men's quadruple sculls event at the 1976 Summer Olympics<ref>Peter Cortes, Sports Reference. Accessed September 5, 2018. "Born: September 7, 1947 (Age 70.363, YY.DDD) in Orange, New Jersey, United States"</ref>
• Bob Cottingham (born 1966), Olympic fencer who competed in the sabre events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics<ref>Bob Cottingham, Ivy@50. Accessed December 3, 2017. "Growing up in Orange, New Jersey, he 'played football and lacrosse, which is my favorite sport,' he says.... Cottingham began fencing at Montclair Kimberley Academy under Columbia grad Carmen Marnell and was named all-state."</ref>
• John Crotty (born 1969), former NBA basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets<ref>John Crotty, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed December 6, 2007.</ref><ref>Staff. "Crotty sailing along nicely", The Deseret News, January 4, 2002. Accessed August 19, 2011. "'Guys believe in what I'm doing, so they're going to hit me for the open pass, and trust that I'm going to make the right play,' said Crotty, an Orange, NJ, native who makes his home in Miami, one of six cities in which he's played during a 10-season NBA career."</ref>
• Bobby Czyz (born 1962), champion prizefighter<ref>Smith, Greg. "An Interview with Bobby Czyz Part 1: Formative Years, Amateur Career, and The Rise and Fall of a Middleweight", Hard Core Boxing, September 14, 2005. Accessed July 31, 2014. "Bobby Czyz was born on February 10, 1962. I knew that Bobby spent the first few years of his life in Orange, New Jersey, but was essentially raised about 30 minutes away from Orange in the suburban enclave of Wanaque."</ref>
• Brian E. Daley (born 1940), professor of theology who received the Ratzinger Prize in 2012<ref>Davis, Stephen T.; Kendall, Daniel; and O'Collins, Gerald. The Incarnation: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Incarnation of the Son of God, p. xix. Oxford University Press, 2004. Template:ISBN. Accessed July 6, 2016. "Brian E. Daley – Born in Orange, New Jersey, he obtained his Bachelor's degree at Fordham University in 1961, and a BA (MA) in Classics and Philosophy at Merton College, Oxford, in 1964."</ref>
• William Howe Davis (1904–1982), politician who served as Mayor of Orange for 12 years and as the Director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control during the Administration of Governor Robert B. Meyner<ref>Staff. "Beverage Control Chief To Quit Post in Jersey", The New York Times, December 8, 1962. Accessed December 27, 2017. "William Howe Davis of Orange, director of the division of Alcohol Beverage Control since 1954, has notified Gov. Richard J. Hughes that he plans to resign.... He told the Governor that he was leaving for financial reasons. He will become a full partner in the Newark law firm of Shanley & Fisher."</ref>
• Pete D'Alonzo (1929–2001), football player who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the NFL<ref>Pete D'Alonzo Template:Webarchive, profootballarchives.com. Accessed March 28, 2015.</ref>
• Constance Adams DeMille (1874–1960), actress and wife of director Cecil B. DeMille<ref>Staff. "Envoy to All peoples", Boston Globe, August 12, 1956. Accessed December 14, 2011. "When DeMille was touring with EH Sothern as an actor, he met and married Constance Adams of Orange, N.J. In 1952 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with all the DeMille children and grandchildren."</ref>
• Wayne Dickens, former American football player and coach who was head football coach at Kentucky State University from 2009 to 2012 and The College of New Jersey from 2013 to 2015<ref>Wayne Dickens, TCNJ Lions. Accessed December 16, 2019. "Dickens, a native of Orange, New Jersey, received a degree in English from Rutgers College in 1973."</ref>
• S. Kip Farrington (1904–1983), sport fisherman and journalist<ref>Thomas Jr., Robert McG. "S. Kip Farrington Jr. Is Dead; Was A Sportsman And Writer", The New York Times, February 8, 1983. Accessed July 6, 2016. "A native of Orange, N.J., Mr. Farrington joined his family's brokerage firm at the age of 16 and became a partner at 21, but when his family moved to East Hampton in the 1920s, he became enchanted with deep-sea fishing and decided to devote himself to sports."</ref>
• David Ferry (1924–2023), poet and translator who won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2012<ref>"David Ferry", Boston Athenæum, April 3, 2012. Accessed May 19, 2024. "Ferry was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1924. He graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood-South Orange, New Jersey, and played the piano, which taught him a great deal about the metrical line in poetry."</ref>
• Dale S. Fischer (born 1951), United States district court judge<ref>Fischer, Dale S., Federal Judicial Center. Accessed March 29, 2023. "Born 1951 in Orange, NJ"</ref>
• Gail Fisher (1935–2000), actress best known for her role on Mannix<ref>Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Gail Fisher, 65, TV Actress Who Won Emmy for 'Mannix'", The New York Times, February 20, 2001. Accessed March 19, 2014. "But she was determined to be one. She was born in Orange, N.J., and grew up in Potters Crossing, a black section of Edison Township, N.J."</ref>
• Buddy Fortunato (born 1946), newspaper publisher and politician who served four terms in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1984, p. 271. Accessed August 13, 2019. "A. Joseph Fortunato, Dem., Glen Ridge – Mr. Fortunato was born in Orange on March 19, 1946."</ref>
• Charles N. Fowler (1852–1932), represented 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1895 to 1911<ref>Charles Newell Fowler, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 9, 2007.</ref>
• Tony Galento (1910–1979), heavyweight boxer<ref>"Beer Punch", Time, May 23, 1938. Accessed August 14, 2007. "In the Stone Age a fight was simply a fight. A throwback to Stone-Age man is potbellied Tony Galento, Orange, N. J. bartender, who shrugs his chubby shoulders at the fancy art of boxing, scoffs at the modern mode of training."</ref>
• Robert E. Grady (born 1959), venture capitalist and investment banker<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 202, p. 482. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1986. Accessed August 5, 2019. "Director of Communications Robert E. Grady, Livingston – Mr. Grady was born Oct. 22, 1957, in Orange."</ref>
• Al Harrington (born 1980), professional basketball player for the NBA's Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards<ref>"Al Harrington traded for Stephen Jackson", Inside Hoops, July 15, 2004. Accessed June 4, 2008. "A 6–9 forward from Orange, New Jersey, Harrington prepped at St. Patrick's High in Elizabeth, NJ and he was the first player ever drafted from the high school ranks by the Pacers."</ref>
• Edward V. Hartford (1870–1922), founder and President of the Hartford Suspension Company who perfected the automobile shock absorber<ref>Wilson, James Grant; and Fiske, John. "Hartford, Edward Vassallo", Appleton's cyclopædia of American biography, Volume 8, p. 493 ff. D. Appleton and company, 1918. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Hartford Edward Vassallo, engineer and inventor, b. in Orange N. J., 28 May 1870, son of George Huntington and Josephine (Ludlum) Hartford.... acquirement of an education in the Orange high school, Seton Academy, and Stevens Institute claimed the attention of Edward V. Hartford until he reached the age of nineteen, when, owing to poor health, he abandoned his studies and entered upon his business career in the office of The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company."</ref>
• George Huntington Hartford (1833–1917), Mayor from 1878 to 1890 and owner of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, the country's largest food retailer at the time of his death<ref>Anderson, Avis H. A & P: The Story of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, p. 47. Arcadia Publishing, 2002. Template:ISBN. Accessed April 8, 2015. "On July 24, 1861, George Huntington Hartford married Marie Josephine Ludlum of Goshen, New York, and moved into a small house in Brooklyn.... The couple moved to Orange, New Jersey, in 1866, the same year that George was made a partner in the Great American Tea Company."</ref>
• Beatrice Hicks (1919–1979), founder of the Society of Women Engineers in 1950<ref>Beatrice Alice Hicks, 1919–1979, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Accessed December 18, 2007. "Born in Orange, New Jersey in 1919, Beatrice Hicks displayed an affinity for and aptitude in math, Science, and engineering from an early age."</ref>
• Cleo Hill (1938–2015), professional basketball player who played one season in the NBA for the St. Louis Hawks<ref>Resolution In Memoriam of Cleo Hill, Essex County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Whereas, Cleo Hill of Orange, New Jersey, passed from this life on Monday, August 10, 2015, at the age of 77; and Whereas, Cleo Hill was born and reared in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Eighteenth Avenue Elementary School, Cleveland Junior High School, and South Side (Shabazz) High School"</ref>
• Dulé Hill (born 1975), actor, known for starring in TV series Psych and The West Wing<ref>"Seen on the Screen", News & Observer, August 10, 2007. Accessed January 17, 2008. "Hill, 32, was born Karim Dule Hill in Orange, N.J. and raised in nearby Sayreville."</ref>
• Monte Irvin (1919–2016), former Negro leagues and MLB outfielder, MLB executive and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame<ref>Goldstein, Richard. "Monte Irvin, Star Outfielder Who Lost His Prime to Racism, Dies at 96", The New York Times, January 12, 2016. Accessed June 2, 2017. "Monford Merrill Irvin was born on Feb. 25, 1919, in Haleburg, Ala., one of 11 children raised by Cupid Alexander Irvin, a sharecropper, and his wife, Mary Eliza. When he was 8, he and his family moved to Bloomfield, N.J., and they settled in Orange, N.J., two years later."</ref>
• Bobby M. Jones (born 1972), pitcher who played for the New York Mets during his MLB career<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Glanville, Doug. The Game from Where I Stand: A Ballplayer's Inside View, p. 253. Macmillan Publishers, 2010. Template:ISBN. Accessed June 14, 2016. "And there was Bobby M. Jones: from the opposite coast (Orange, New Jersey), drafted out of high school, pitched for the Rockies for most of his brief major league career...."</ref>
• Mark Kelly (born 1964), astronaut who first went into space as the pilot for STS-108 Endeavour (December 5–17, 2001), and returned to space with STS-121 in 2006 as the pilot; His twin brother, Scott Kelly, is also in the Astronaut Corps<ref>Astronaut Bio: Mark Kelly, NASA. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>
• Thomas Kiernan (1933-2003), writer who was the author of a biographies that featured figures including Laurence Olivier, Jane Fonda, John Steinbeck, and Yasser Arafat.<ref>"Thomas Kiernan, 70, acclaimed biographer", New Jersey Hills, January 7, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2022. "Born in Jersey City, he grew up in Orange and attended Newark Academy."</ref>
• Jay Lynch (1945–2017), cartoonist best known for his comic strip Nard n' Pat<ref>Sandomir, Richard. "Jay Lynch, Underground Comics Creator, Dies at 72", The New York Times, March 12, 2017. Accessed March 13, 2017. "Mr. Lynch's early life was a bit unconventional. Jay Patrick Lynch was born in Orange, N.J., on Jan. 7, 1945, and grew up in Belmar."</ref>
• Phyllis Mangina (born 1959), college basketball coach who is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Saint Peter's<ref>Caldwell, Dave. "A Force in Seton Hall Sports, on and Off Court", The New York Times, February 25, 2007. Accessed June 30, 2018. "With the exception of one year when she was an assistant coach at Wagner College, Ms. Mangina, 48, has spent her whole life in Essex County and more than half of it at Seton Hall, a 9,700-student Roman Catholic university. She lives in Verona. She grew up in Orange and graduated from East Orange Catholic High School in 1977."</ref>
• William F. Marsh (1916–1995), politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 42nd district from 1953 to 1959<ref>William F. "Bill" Marsh, Join California. Accessed March 8, 2022. "Born: January 13, 1916 in Orange, New Jersey"</ref>
• John B. Mason (1858–1919), stage actor<ref>Derby, George; and White, James Terry. "John B. Mason", The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, 1916, pg. 51.</ref>
• Lowell Mason (1792–1872), composer of over 1600 hymn tunes, including his arrangement of "Joy to the World"<ref>Staff. "Obituary: Dr. Lowell Mason", The New York Times, August 13, 1872. Accessed June 6, 2016. "On Sunday last, Dr. Lowell Mason died at his residence at Orange, N. J., at the age of eighty-one years."</ref><ref>Menendez, Albert J.; and Menendez, Shirley. New Jersey Trivia, p. 69. Rutledge Hill Press, 1993. Template:ISBN.</ref>
• Elmer Matthews (1927–2015), lawyer and politician who served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Staff. "Elmer M. Matthews, veteran, lawyer and former N.J. legislator, dies", Palm Beach Daily News, February 7, 2015. Accessed November 23, 2015. "Elmer M. Matthews of Palm Beach and Sea Girt, N.J., died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, after a brief illness. He was 87. Born in Orange, N.J., Mr. Matthews lived in South Orange, Verona, Bernardsville and Sea Girt, N.J., before moving to Palm Beach."</ref>
• George McClellan (1826–1885), American Civil War general and later Governor of New Jersey, died here<ref>Rafuse, Ethan S. "George B. McClellan", The New York Times. Accessed December 18, 2011.</ref><ref>George B. McLellan, National Park Service. Accessed November 3, 2019. "On October 29, 1885, George Brinton McClellan died in Orange, NJ."</ref>
• Donald W. McGowan (1899–1967), United States Army Major General and Chief of the National Guard Bureau<ref>Fitzgerald, Thomas F. Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1960, page 322. Accessed December 3, 2017.</ref>
• James T. McHugh (1932–2000), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Camden (1989–1998) and Bishop of Rockville Centre (2000)<ref>Dowdy, Zachary R. "From the archives: Bishop James McHugh dies at 68", Newsday, December 11, 2000. Accessed December 3, 2017. "In his hometown of Orange, McHugh attended St. Venantius School and Our Lady of the Valley High School."</ref>
• John Milnor (born 1931), mathematician known for his work in differential topology, K-theory and dynamical systems and recipient of the Fields Medal, Wolf Prize, and Abel Prize<ref>Castelvecchi, Davide; and Matson, John. "Dimension-Cruncher: Exotic Spheres Earn Mathematician John Milnor an Abel Prize: His discovery that some seven-dimensional spheres look different under the lens of calculus spurred decades of research in topology", Scientific American, March 24, 2011. Accessed April 3, 2011. "Milnor was born in 1931 in Orange, N.J., and graduated from Princeton University in 1951."</ref>
• Daniel F. Minahan (1877–1947), served as mayor of Orange from May 1914 until August 1919, and represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1925<ref>Daniel F. Minahan, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 16, 2007.</ref>
• Tina Nenoff (born 1965), materials scientist and chemical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories<ref>Madsen, Lynnette. Successful Women Ceramic and Glass Scientists and Engineers: 100 Inspirational Profiles, p. 425. John Wiley & Sons, 2016. Template:ISBN. Accessed February 17, 2024. "Tina M. Nenoff... Birthplace: Orange, NJ, USA; Born: December 7, 1965"</ref>
• Gordon Allen Newkirk Jr. (1928–1985), astrophysicist best known for his research on the solar corona<ref>Newkirk, Gordon Allen Jr. (1928–1985)Template:Dead link, National Center for Atmospheric Research. Accessed November 3, 2015. "Gordon Allen Newkirk Jr., was born in Orange, New Jersey on June 12, 1928."</ref>
• Yosh Nijman (born 1995), American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League<ref>Yosuah Nijman, Virginia Tech Hokies football. Accessed October 25, 2020. "Hometown: Maplewood, N.J.; High School: Columbia... Born in Orange, New Jersey"</ref>
• Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907), founder and first president of the Theosophical Society, first well-known person of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism, helped create a Buddhist renaissance, assisted in designing the Buddhist flag, a national hero of Sri Lanka<ref>Janet Kerschner, The Olcott Family Template:Webarchive, Theosophical.org. Accessed January 11, 2009.</ref>
• Chris Petrucelli (born 1962), soccer manager who is currently the head coach of the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League<ref>Head Coach Chris Petrucelli, Texas Longhorns, January 2, 2005. Accessed February 19, 2022. "Hometown: Orange, N.J. High school: John P. Stevens High School"</ref>
• Joel A. Pisano (1949–2021), United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2000 to 2001<ref>Joel A. Pisano, Federal Judicial Center. Accessed March 2, 2021. "Born March 3, 1949, in Orange, NJ"</ref>
• Carolyn Plaskett (1917–2001), American-born illustrator, international scholar and former first lady of Barbados<ref>"Obit for Carolyn Marie Plaskett Barrow", Episcopal Diocese of Newark via Ancestry.com, August 20, 2002. Accessed July 23, 2018. "Born Jan. 31, 1917 and raised in Orange, Carolyn Marie Plaskett was the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. George M. Plaskett, who was originally from Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and Mrs. Carrie Davenport Plaskett of Orange"</ref>
• Nicole Pride, academic administrator who was the twelfth president of West Virginia State University<ref>"First female president in history of West Virginia State University selected", WCHS-TV, July 2, 2020. Accessed February 17, 2024. "An Orange, N.J., native, Pride is mother to grown sons, Turner Jr. and Todd, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc."</ref>
• Daniel Quillen (1940–2011), mathematician known for being the "prime architect" of higher algebraic K-theory and recipient of the Fields Medal<ref>Segal, Graeme. "Daniel Quillen obituary: A US mathematician, he developed a key algebraic theory", The Guardian, June 23, 2011. Accessed August 19, 2011. "Born in Orange, New Jersey, Quillen won scholarships to Newark academy, and then to Harvard, where as a graduate student he worked under Raoul Bott, before going to a post at MIT."</ref>
• Bill Raftery (born 1943), basketball analyst and former college basketball coach<ref>"Bill Rafferty", CBS News, February 20, 1999. Accessed April 8, 2024. "Born April 19, 1943, in Orange, New Jersey, Raftery graduated from LaSalle College with a BA in history and received his Masters from Seton Hall University."</ref>
• Jim Ringo (1931–2007), NFL player for the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame<ref>Litsky, Frank. "Jim Ringo, Pro Football Hall of Fame Center, Dies at 75", The New York Times, November 21, 2007. Accessed April 3, 2011. "James Stephen Ringo was born Nov. 21, 1931, in Orange, N.J., and played high school football in Phillipsburg, N.J."</ref>
• Stuart Risch, United States Army major general who serves as the Deputy Judge Advocate General of the United States Army<ref>Deputy Judge Advocate General U.S. Army Major General Stuart W. Risch, United States Army. Accessed June 14, 2021. "Major General Stuart W. Risch, a native of Orange/West Orange, NJ, was initially commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery in 1984."</ref>
• Jack Robinson (1921–2000), professional baseball pitcher whose MLB career consisted of three games played for the Boston Red Sox in 1949<ref>Nowlin, Bill. "Jack Robinson", Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed September 11, 2019 "He was born John Edward Robinson in Orange, Essex County, on February 20, 1921."</ref>
• Robert E. Rose (1939–2022), politician who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, from 1975 to 1979<ref>The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors; Biographical Sketches and Portraits, p. 1958. The Conference, 1976. Accessed August 5, 2019. "Robert E. Rose, born Orange, New Jersey, October 7, 1939."</ref>
• Johnny Sansone (born 1957), electric blues singer, songwriter, harmonicist, accordionist, guitarist and piano player<ref>Hicks, Robert. "Odyssey to New Orleans; Johnny Sansone started in New Jersey but wound up in the Big Easy", Daily Record, August 19, 2001. Accessed December 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Sansone, a native of Orange, began his music career on saxophone under the watchful eye of his father, Al Sansone, who played sax with jazz pianist Dave Brubeck."</ref>
• Dick Savitt (1927–2023), tennis player who reached a ranking of No. 2 in the world<ref>Staff. "Savitt Rallies to Beat Flam", Los Angeles Times, July 5, 1951. Accessed April 3, 2011. "Dick Savitt of Orange, N.J., who is seeking a sweep of the world's major amateur tennis titles, rallied from what looked like certain defeat today to vanquish Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills, 1–6, 15–13, 6–3, 6–2, and storm into the finals of the All-England..."</ref>
• Roy Scheider (1932–2008), actor known for films such as Jaws, All That Jazz and The French Connection<ref>Kehr, Dave. "Roy Scheider, Actor in Jaws, Dies at 75", The New York Times, February 11, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008. "Born in 1932 in Orange, N.J., Mr. Scheider earned his distinctive broken nose in the New Jersey Diamond Gloves Competition."</ref>
• Morton Schindel (1918–2016), educator, producer, and founder of Weston Woods Studios, which specializes in adapting children's books into animated films<ref>Slotnik, Daniel E. "Morton Schindel, Who Turned Children's Books Into Animated Films, Dies at 98", The New York Times, August 24, 2016. Accessed August 24, 2016. "Morton Schindel was born on Jan. 29, 1918, in Orange, N.J."</ref>
• Peter Shapiro (born 1952), financial services executive and former politician who was the youngest person ever elected to the New Jersey General Assembly and went on to serve as Essex County Executive<ref>Perlez, Jane. "Man In The News; Democratic Victor In Jersey Prepares: Peter Shapiro To Battle A Popular Incumbent: Political Success From Early Age", The New York Times, June 6, 1985. Accessed January 20, 2020. "Peter Shapiro was born in Newark on April 18, 1952, the second child of Dr. and Mrs. Shapiro. He grew up in Orange and then South Orange, attending the Millburn Grammar School."</ref>
• John M. Smith (1935–2019), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as the ninth Bishop of Trenton, from 1997 to 2010<ref>Bishop John M. Smith Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Catholic Conference. Accessed November 29, 2017. "John M. Smith was born in Orange on June 23, 1935, the oldest son of Mrs. Ethel Charnock Smith and Mortimer F. Smith, now both deceased."</ref>
• John B. Stetson (1830-1906), hat manufacturer who invented the cowboy hat<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Leigh Howard Stevens (born 1953), marimba artist best known for developing, codifying and promoting the Stevens technique<ref>Fruchter, Rena. Music; Playing and Manufacturing the Marimba", The New York Times, March 26, 1995. Accessed August 3, 2019. "Born in Orange, Mr. Stevens attended high school in South Orange and studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester."</ref>
• Lucy Stone (1818–1893), abolitionist and suffragist who staged a tax protest in 1857 over her lack of representation as a homeowner in Orange<ref>Location of the Lucy Stone House in Orange, New Jersey, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Essex County, January 1998. Accessed June 29, 2017. "Lucy Stone, public speaker, suffragist, and abolitionist, moved to Orange, New Jersey in April 1857 and lived there for about one year. Her house there became famous as the site of her protest against taxation without representation."</ref>
• Gregory J. Studerus (born 1948), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Newark<ref>Most Reverend Gregory J. Studerus, D.D., Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed March 12, 2024. "The son of the late John A. Studerus and Ann Rita Davis, Bishop Gregory J. Studerus was born on March 31, 1948, in Orange, New Jersey."</ref>
• Salamishah Tillet (born 1975), feminist activist, scholar and writer<ref>Feldman, Kathryn Levy. "Salamishah Tillet’s Journey", The Pennsylvania Gazette, August 21, 2014. Accessed January 31, 2022. "Her parents separated when she was five, and Tillet moved to Orange, New Jersey, with her mother and her younger sister and brother. She spent her middle-school years in Trinidad, and from eighth grade through the end of high school attended Newark Academy, an independent school in Livingston, New Jersey."</ref>
• Robert F. Titus (1926–2024), United States Air Force brigadier general and fighter pilot<ref>Brigadier General Robert F. Titus, United States Air Force. Accessed January 16, 2022. "General Titus was born in 1926, in Orange, N.J."</ref>
• George Tully (1904–1980), NFL player with the Frankford Yellow Jackets<ref>George Tully Template:Webarchive, profootballarchives.com. Accessed August 21, 2014.</ref>
• Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III (1925–2008), scholar of ancient art and curator of classical art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1957 to 1996<ref>Martin, Douglas. "Cornelius C. Vermeule III, a Curator of Classical Antiquities, Is Dead at 83", The New York Times, December 9, 2008. Accessed July 30, 2019. "Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III was born on Aug. 10, 1925, in Orange, N.J."</ref>
• Dionne Warwick (born 1940), singer, actress, television host, and former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization<ref>Warwick, Dionne. "We All Walked Together; East Orange native Dionne Warwick reminisces about growing up in New Jersey, and how the music of the streets that surrounded her helped propel her to super-stardom.", New Jersey Monthly, November 15, 2010. Accessed March 8, 2021. "I live in South Orange now, and I have a place in Brazil, but I grew up in East Orange. I’ve always considered New Jersey my home, and I’ve always been proud of where I come from. I was born at Orange Memorial Hospital in 1940."</ref>
• Khalil Wheeler-Weaver (born 1996), serial killer<ref>Serial Killer Sentenced to 160 Years, Essex County Prosecutor's Office, October 6, 2021. Accessed April 26, 2022. "Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced that convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, now 25, of Orange was sentenced today to 160 years for killing three young woman and attempting to kill a fourth between August 2016 and November 2016."</ref>

Points of interest

• Orange Reservoir
• Rosedale Cemetery
• St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
• St. Johns Church
• Columbus Hall

See also

• Radium Girls, female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint

External links

• City of Orange Township website
• Orange Board of Education
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Orange Board of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
• Citizens for Responsible Government website