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Orange, New Jersey
Map of City of Orange in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of City of Orange in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Orange, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Orange, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°45′57″N 74°12′43″W / 40.76583, -74.21194
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Essex
Incorporated November 27, 1806
Government
 - Type Faulkner Act Mayor-Council
 - Mayor Mims Hackett, Jr.
Area
 - Total 2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act (NJSA § 4069A-1 et seq The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Mims Hackett (born September 28, 1941) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who served in the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
 - Land 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (5. 7 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation [1] 164 ft (50 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 31,858
 - Density 14,903. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (5,754. 3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 07050-07051
Area code(s) 973
FIPS code 34-55020[3]
GNIS feature ID 0885200[4]
Website: http://www.ci.orange.nj.us

The City of Orange is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 973 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Northern New Jersey that covers portions of Bergen, Essex, Hudson Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 32,868. Orange is often joined with neighboring East Orange, South Orange and West Orange and referred to as part of "the Oranges. East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69824 South Orange Village is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The Oranges (IPA) are a group of four municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word Orange in their name "

Orange was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 27, 1806, from portions of Newark Township. A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Portions of the township were taken on April 14, 1834, to form the now-defunct Clinton Township. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Clinton Township was a township located in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, which existed from 1834 to 1902 On January 31, 1860, Orange was reincorporated as a town. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Portions 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). Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Fairmount was a township that existed in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, from 1862 to 1863 Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69824 Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On April 3, 1872, Orange was reincorporated as a city. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year [5]

Contents

Geography

Orange is located at 40°46′6″N, 74°14′10″W (40. 768300, -74. 236031)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1860 8,877
—
1870 9,348 5. 3%
1880 13,207 41. 3%
1890 18,844 42. 7%
1900 24,141 28. 1%
1910 29,630 22. 7%
1920 33,268 12. 3%
1930 35,399 6. 4%
1940 35,717 0. 9%
1950 38,037 6. 5%
1960 35,789 -5. 9%
1970 32,566 -9. 0%
1980 31,136 -4. 4%
1990 29,925 -3. 9%
2000 32,868 9. 8%
Est. 2006 31,858 [2] -3. 1%
Population 1930 - 1990. [7][8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 32,868 people, 11,885 households, and 7,642 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 14,903. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (5,742. 3/km²). There were 12,665 housing units at an average density of 5,742. 8/sq mi (2,212. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 13. 20% White, 75. 10% 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.

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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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.

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.

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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 15. 4% of families and 18. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 16. 7% of those age 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 75. 10% of Orange's residents identified themselves as being African American. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa This was one of the highest percentages of African American people in the United States, and the fourth-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnside at 93. Lawnside is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. 6%, East Orange at 89. East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69824 46%, and Irvington at 81. Irvington is a City in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. 66%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. [9]

Although still a small percentage of total residents, Orange and East Orange have the largest concentrations of Guyanese Americans in the country. East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69824 Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state 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. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. 5%) had the highest percentages of people of Guyanese ancestry as a portion of the total population of all places in the United States. [10]

Government

Local government

Orange is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) form of municipal government, with a directly-elected mayor and a City Council consisting of four ward representatives and three at-large representatives. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government Councilmembers serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, and are elcted on a non-partisan basis. [11]

The Mayor of Orange is Mims Hackett, Jr.[12]

Members of the City Council are:[13] North Ward: Tency A. Eason, (2008) At-Large: Donald Page, Council Vice President (2008) West Ward: Hassan Abdul-Rasheed (2010) At-Large: Vivian M. Gaunt (2008) South Ward: Edward B. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Mims Hackett (born September 28, 1941) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who served in the Marable, Jr. (2010) East Ward: Council President, Lisa Y. Perkins (2010) At-Large: Coram J. Rimes (2008)

Federal, state and county representation

Orange is in the Tenth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 27th Legislative District. [14]

New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex County, Hudson County, and Union County, is represented by Donald M. Payne (D, Newark). New Jersey 's Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald M Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Hudson County is in New Jersey, United States. Its County seat is Jersey City. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Donald Milford "Don" Payne (b July 16 1934, Newark New Jersey) is an American Democratic Party Politician from The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 27th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, West Orange) and in the Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Richard James "Dick" Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American Democratic Party Politician in the U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Mila M Jasey ( May 5, 1951) is an American Democratic Party politician from South Orange, who serves in the New Jersey The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. South Orange Village is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. For the United States Representative from the State of New York see John McKeon John F The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. [15] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [16]

Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U A county executive is the head of the executive branch of Government in a County. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo, Freeholders-At-Large Johnny Jones, Donald M. Payne, Jr. , and Patricia Sebold, Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo.

Politics

On the national level, Orange leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In 2004, Democrat John Kerry received 90% of the vote here, defeating Republican George W. Bush, who received around 9%. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States.

History

Orange had its origins in Connecticut's New Haven Colony. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. In 1666, barely three decades after settling there, 30 of New Haven's families took the perilous journey by water to found "a town on the Passayak" River. They arrived on territory now encompassing Newark, the Oranges, and several other municipalities. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. The Oranges (IPA) are a group of four municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word Orange in their name The area was situated in the northeast portion of a land grant conveyed by King Charles II of England to his brother James, Duke of York. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. In 1664, James conveyed the land to two proprietors, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. John Berkeley 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1602 &ndash August 28, 1678) was the fifth and youngest son of Sir Maurice Berkeley Since Carteret had been Royal Governor of the Isle of Jersey, the territory became known as "New Jersey. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. "

Orange was initially a part of the city of Newark, and remained such until November 27, 1806, when the territory now encompassing all of the Oranges was detached. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On April 13, 1807, the first government was elected, but not until March 13, 1860 was Orange officially incorporated as a city. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting 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. South Orange Village is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69824 Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Orange lay on the Newark and Mount-Pleasant Turnpike, the main road from Newark to Morristown, and ultimately to Easton, Pennsylvania. Route 10 is a 2351 mile (3785 kilometer State highway in the U This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. 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. The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad. On October 2, 1837, the first steam locomotive appeared, and the horses were, with minor exception, relegated to pasture. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The "M&E" later became a vital part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), and survives today as New Jersey Transit's busy Morristown Line. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company ( DL&W or Lackawanna) was a Railroad connecting Pennsylvania 's Lackawanna Valley The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving The Morristown Line is one of New Jersey Transit 's commuter lines and is one of two branches that run along the Morris and Essex Lines. 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 of the trolleys, and the buses that replaced them, became part of the sprawling Public Service Coordinated Transport System.

Orange was an industrial city from the outset. Early settlers found a profuse growth of hemlock trees, an ideal supply of tannic acid for the tanning industry, and boot and shoemaking factories soon flourished. Tannic acid, a commercial form of Tannin, is a Polyphenol. Its weak acidity ( pKa around 10 is due to these Phenol groups in

Hatmaking was the essential industry, and can be traced to 1792. By 1892, 21 firms were engaged in that trade, employing over 3,700 people in plants valued at nearly $1. 1 million. Nearly 4. 8 million hats left Orange that year alone, bound for all four corners of the globe. By 1921, however, only five firms were left, and by 1960, all had departed for places such as Norwalk and Danbury, Connecticut. Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Beer was a major revenue producer in Orange beginning in the early 1900s, when the three Winter Brothers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, arrived in the city and built the first brewery. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea The Orange Brewery was constructed in 1901 at a reported cost of $350,000. 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. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol The Volstead Act, which reinforced the Prohibition of alcohol in the United States of America, was popularly named after Andrew Volstead, Chairman of the 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. Rheingold Beer founded in 1883 is a New York Beer that held 35 percent of the state's beer market from 1950 to 1960 Eventually, after several additional owners, the plant was closed permanently in 1977.

Other notable firms located in Orange were the Monroe Calculating Company, manufacturers of the patented adding machines of the same name, and the Bates Manufacturing Company, producers of office accessories such as staplers and stampers. The Monroe Calculator Company was a leading maker of Adding machines and Calculators founded in 1912 by Jay R The United States Radium Corporation was a notorious resident of Orange. The United States Radium Corporation was a company operated between the years 1917 to 1926 in Orange New Jersey, in the United States. This firm refined ore and extracted the radium used to make luminous paint for dials and hands of watches and other indicators. Radium (ˈreɪdiəm is a radioactive Chemical element which has the symbol Ra and Atomic number 88 It was only years later that the terrible carcinogenic effects of this material became known, and the polluted site of the factory became a thorn in the side of the city. [17]

Orange has produced such notables as baseball's Monte Irvin and Heavyweight Boxer Tony Galento. Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (born February 25, 1919 in Haleburg Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in the Dominic Anthony Galento ( March 12, 1910 &mdash July 22, 1979) was an American heavyweight boxer of Italian descent Actor William Bendix lived and worked here for a short while. William Bendix ( January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an Academy Award -nominated American film Actor. It was once the barmaking capital of the United States, as several brothers founded the "No-Name Hat Company," before one of them moved on to make fedoras in Philadelphia under the family name, "Stetson. Stetson hats or Stetsons are a brand of hat manufactered by the John B " Presidents, presidential candidates, and governors visited. Orange threw a grand party on its 100th anniversary, and another when it turned 150.

Once a multiethnic, 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. The 1967 Newark Riots were a major Civil disturbance that occurred in the city of Newark New Jersey between July 12 and July 17 1967 Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Interstate 280 (abbreviated I-280) is a 1785-mile (2873 km Interstate Highway, providing a spur from Interstate 80 to Newark New Jersey and White flight is a term for the demographic trend in which working and Middle-class White people move away from Suburbs By the end of the 1970s, Orange had many of the urban ills normally associated with larger cities.

In 1982, citizens voted overwhelmingly to change the designation of Orange from a city to a township, thereby making it eligible for National Revenue Sharing funds as well as eliminating the stigma of having a city designation. A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government In 1985, the State of New Jersey named Orange as a State Urban Enterprise Zone, creating tax breaks and investment incentives. Urban Enterprise Zones ( UEZ s also known as Enterprise Zones encourage development in blighted neighborhoods by offering entrepreneurs and investors tax and regulatory

Source: City of Orange Township History

Education

The Orange Board of Education serves public school students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Orange Board of Education is a comprehensive community public School district that is headquartered in the city of Orange, New Jersey, United States The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide. Abbott Districts are School districts covered by a New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that found that the education provided to urban school children was inadequate and [18] Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[19]) are eight elementary schools serving grades K-6 — Central School (316 students), Cleveland Street School (307), Forest Street School (244), Heywood Avenue School (390), Lincoln Avenue School (541), Main Street School (543), Oakwood Avenue School (312) and Park Avenue School (303) — Orange Middle School for grades 7&8 (566) and Orange High School for grades 9-12 (1,095). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Orange High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Orange in Essex County,

Transportation

The Orange and Highland Avenue stations provide New Jersey Transit train service along the Morris & Essex Lines (formerly Erie Lackawanna Railway). Orange is a New Jersey Transit station in Orange, New Jersey along the Morris & Essex Lines (formerly Erie Lackawanna Railway) Highland Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station in Orange, New Jersey along the Morris & Essex Lines (formerly Erie Lackawanna Railway The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving See also Morristown Line, Gladstone Branch The Morris & Essex Lines are a group of railroad lines in New Jersey owned and operated by New Jersey The Erie Lackawanna Railway, known as the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad until 1968 was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna Service is available via the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan and to Hoboken Terminal. The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows trains from New Jersey Transit 's Gladstone Branch and the Morris and Essex Lines The Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station (known as Secaucus Transfer during planning stages is a major rail hub in Secaucus New Jersey. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City See also Manhattan Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial Hoboken Terminal is a major transportation hub located in Hoboken, New Jersey on the Hudson River waterfront operated by New Jersey Transit. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street or Summit to reach the other destination if necessary. Newark Broad Street Station is a historic New Jersey Transit Commuter rail station at 25 University Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. Summit is a station served by New Jersey Transit 's Gladstone Branch and Morristown Line, located in downtown Summit, New Jersey.

Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Orange include:

Points of interest

See also

Radium Girls, the name given to a group of women who were harmed, and ultimately died, from radiation exposure at a factory in Orange. Rosedale Cemetery is a Cemetery located in Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. St Johns Catholic Cemetery is a Cemetery in Orange in the US state of New Jersey. The Radium Girls were women subjected to radiation exposure at the United States Radium Corporation factory in Orange New Jersey around 1917 Radioactive contamination is the uncontrolled distribution of radioactive material in a given environment

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  18. ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1 Accessed March 31, 2008. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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  20. ^ Giants Select Penn State DT Jay Alford in Third Round, New York Giants, April 28, 2007. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed May 1, 2007. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  23. ^ John Condit, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as Accessed August 21, 2007. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  27. ^ "Beer Punch", Time (magazine), May 23, 1938. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed August 14, 2007. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "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. "
  28. ^ "Al Harrington traded for Stephen Jackson", Inside Hoops, July 15, 2004. InsideHoopscom, or Inside Hoops, is a Basketball news website that was founded in 1999 by Jeff Lenchiner. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Accessed June 4, 2008. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "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. "
  29. ^ Beatrice Alice Hicks, 1919–1979, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE (read eye-triple-e) is an international Non-profit, professional organization Accessed December 18, 2007. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Born in Orange, New Jersey in 1919, Beatrice Hicks displayed an affinity for and aptitude in math, science, and engineering from an early age. "
  30. ^ "Seen on the Screen", News & Observer, August 10, 2007. The News & Observer is the regional daily newspaper of the Research Triangle area of the U Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Accessed January 17, 2008. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Hill, 32, was born Karim Dule Hill in Orange, N. J. and raised in nearby Sayreville. "
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  33. ^ Kehr, Dave. "Roy Scheider, Actor in ‘Jaws,’ Dies at 75", The New York Times, February 11, 2008. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Accessed February 24, 2008. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Born in 1932 in Orange, N. J. , Mr. Scheider earned his distinctive broken nose in the New Jersey Diamond Gloves Competition. "

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