The City of Orange is a

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in Essex County, in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 30,134, reflecting a decline of 2,734 (−8.3%) from the 32,868 counted in

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. Orange was originally incorporated as a

by an act of the

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on November 27, 1806, from portions of Newark Township. Portions 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

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. 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). On April 3, 1872, Orange was reincorporated as a city.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. 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 would ultimately be more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis. The city derives its name from

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. Despite the differences in the character of the municipalities, Orange is often joined with neighboring East Orange, South Orange and West Orange and referred to as part of

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. The township had the 12th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.679% in 2020, compared to 2.824% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.

History

Orange had its origins in

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Colony. In 1666, a group of 30 of New Haven's families traveled by water to found "a town on the Passayak" River. They arrived on territory now encompassing Newark,

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, and several other municipalities. The area was situated in the northeast portion of a land grant conveyed by King

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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

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, the territory became known as "New Jersey." Orange was initially a 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.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, there was a significant number of people in favor of secession from Newark. However, this would 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.

Early center of transportation

Orange is located on the Newark and Mount-Pleasant Turnpike, the main road from Newark to Morristown, and ultimately to

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. 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

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(DL&W), which exists today as

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. 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 became an industrial city early in its history, with the tanning industry expanding rapidly after settlers found growths of hemlock trees that would be a source for the

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they needed, leading to the growth of many factories producing shoes and boots. Orange was once the hatmaking capital of the United States. 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 $ million in ). 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, however, only five hatmaking firms were left, many having departed for places such as Norwalk and

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. By 1960, all had left. Beer was a major industry in Orange beginning in the early 1900s, when the three Winter Brothers of

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, 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 $ million in ). The production of beer ceased with

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in 1920, and after the repeal of the

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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 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 United States Radium Corporation refined ore and extracted the

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used to make luminous paint for dials and hands of watches and other indicators. It was only years later that the terrible carcinogenic effects of this material became known, and the polluted site of the factory became a liability for the city.

Famous residents and visitors

Orange has produced such notables as baseball's

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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

Once a multi-ethnic, economically diverse city, Orange suffered indirectly from the

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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 "

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" from aging industrial towns to the new automobile suburbs being built in western Essex County and elsewhere. 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

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to a

, thereby making it eligible for federal Revenue Sharing funds. In 1985, the State of New Jersey named Orange as a State Urban Enterprise Zone, creating tax breaks and investment incentives.Historical Overview
City of Orange Township. Accessed April 26, 2022.

Geography

According to the

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, 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%). The East Branch of the Rahway River travels through Orange. Orange borders the Essex County municipalities of East Orange, Glen Ridge, Montclair, South Orange and West Orange.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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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.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 32,868 people, 11,885 households, and 7,642 families residing in the township. The population density was 14,903.7 people per square mile (5,742.3/km²). There were 12,665 housing units at an average density of 5,742.8 per square mile (2,212.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 13.20%

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, 75.10% Black or

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, 0.34% Native American, 1.26% Asian, 0.10%

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, 5.21% from other races, and 4.79% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 12.47% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for City of Orange township, New Jersey

. Accessed August 14, 2012.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
,

. Accessed August 14, 2012. 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. 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. 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. 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. Orange has a large

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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. Although still a small percentage of total residents, Orange and East Orange have the largest concentrations of

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s in the country. In the 2000 Census, 2.9% of Orange residents identified as being of Guyanese ancestry. While

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and

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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.

Government

Local government

Orange is governed within the

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, 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. 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

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representatives. Councilmembers are elected to serve four-year terms of office in

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elections on a staggered basis with the three at-large seats and the mayor up for election together and the four ward seats up together on an alternating cycle in even-numbered years as part of the May municipal election.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 125. , the Mayor of Orange is Dwayne D. Warren, whose term of office ends June 30, 2024.Office of the Mayor
City of Orange Township. Accessed April 26, 2022. Members of the City Council are Council President Kerry J. Coley (East Ward, 2026), Council Vice President Tency A. Eason (North Ward, 2026), Quantavia L. Hilbert (West Ward, 2026), Weldon M. Montague III (At-Large, 2024), Clifford Ross (At-Large, 2024), Jamie Summers-Johnson (South Ward, 2022) and Adrienne Wooten (At-Large, 2024).2021 Municipal User Friendly Budget
City of Orange Township. Accessed April 26, 2022.Essex County Directory

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. Accessed July 20, 2022.Municipal Election May 10, 2022 Official Results

, updated May 18, 2022. Accessed July 1, 2022.May 12, 2020 Municipal Special Election Unofficial Results

Clerk, updated May 15, 2020. Accessed August 16, 2020.

Federal, state and county representation

The City of Orange Township is located in the 10th Congressional District Plan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 34th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 Census, Orange had been in the 27th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 62, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015.

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 14,943 registered voters in Orange, of which 8,490 (56.8%) were registered as Democrats, 302 (2.0%) were registered as Republicans and 6,147 (41.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered as either

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or as affiliated with the

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. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 96.7% of the vote (9,828 cast), ahead of Republican

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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%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 95.5% of the vote (10,001 cast), ahead of Republican

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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%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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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. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 85.0% of the vote (3,809 cast), ahead of Republican

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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%. 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.

Emergency services

Fire department

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

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s, two quints and a

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Education

The

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serves public school students in

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through

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. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the

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in ''Abbott v. Burke'' 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

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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

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of 11.1:1.District information for Orange Board Of Education School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21) enrollment data from the

) are Orange Early Childhood Center (188 students; in Pre-K), John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center (NA; Pre-K), Central Elementary School (319; K–2), Cleveland Street School (303; K–7), Forest Street Community School (410; Pre-K–7), Heywood Avenue School (355; Pre-K–7), Lincoln Avenue School (708; K–7), Oakwood Avenue Community School (425; Pre-K–7), Park Avenue School (569; K–7), Rosa Parks Central Community School (999; Grades 3–7) formerly Main Street School and Central School), Scholars Academy (NA), Orange Preparatory Academy (679; 8–9, formerly Orange Middle School), Orange High School (840; 10–12) and STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges (160; 9–12). The Orange Public Library collection contains 200,000 volumes and circulates 43,000 items annually. Built as the Stickler Memorial Library, the imposing structure designed by McKim, Mead, and White opened in 1901.

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. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125%

sales tax A sales tax is a tax paid to a governing body for the sales of certain goods and services. Usually laws allow the seller to collect funds for the tax from the consumer at the point of purchase. When a tax on goods or services is paid to a gove ...

rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in November 1992, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Essex County and by the

New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

. 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. The only other significant roadway serving Orange is County Route 508, which follows Central Avenue. Principal local roads include Valley Street, Lincoln Avenue, Scotland Road and Highland Avenue.

Public transportation

The Orange and Highland Avenue stations provide

train service along the Morris & Essex Lines (formerly Erie Lackawanna Railway). Service is available via the Kearny Connection to Secaucus Junction and

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and to

Hoboken Terminal Hoboken Terminal is a commuter-oriented intermodal passenger station in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, it is served by nine NJ Transit (NJT) commuter rail lines, one Metr ...

. Passengers can transfer at Newark Broad Street or Summit station to reach the other destination if necessary. 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.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Orange include: * Anthony Accetturo (born 1938), former caporegime and leader of the

faction of the

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* Robert Adams (born 1937), photographer who has focused on the changing landscape of the

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* Stephanie Adams (1970–2018), model and author who was the November 1992 ''

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* Walter G. Alexander (1880–1953), first African American member of the

Jay Alford Jason Jamaal Alford (born May 28, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played colleg ...

(born 1983), defensive tackle for the

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drafted in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft (81st overall) * Peter Allgeier, served as U.S. Deputy Trade Representative from May 2001 until August 2009 * George Armstrong (1924–1993), catcher who played eight MLB games in 1946 with the

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* Tom Auth (born 1968), rower who competed at the

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and the

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Bobby Bandiera Robert "Bobby" Bandiera (born October 19, 1953) is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter from New Jersey. Bandiera played rhythm guitar for Bon Jovi in live performances from 2005 until 2015 and for nearly two decades was lead guit ...

(born 1953), rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who was lead guitarist for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes * James J. Barry Jr. (born 1946), politician who served in the

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and as Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs *

Dan Baum Dan Baum (February 18, 1956 – October 8, 2020) was an American 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 publ ...

(1956–2020), journalist and author who wrote for ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'', and ''

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,'' among other publications *

Stephen J. Benkovic Stephen James Benkovic (born April 20, 1938) is an American chemist. He is Evan Pugh Professor and Eberly Chair in Chemistry at Penn State University. His research has focused on mechanistic enzymology and the discovery of enzyme inhibitors. He ...

(born 1938), chemist * Douglas J. Bennet (1938–2018), political official who served as the fifteenth president of

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* John L. Blake (1831–1899), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1879 to 1881 *

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(born 1939), author, whose works include '' The One Minute Manager'' * Thomas Aloysius Boland (1896–1979),

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of the

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who was Archbishop of Newark from 1952 to 1974 *

Cory Boyd Cory J. Boyd (born August 6, 1985) is a former gridiron football running back. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. Early years Boyd played high school ...

(born 1985), former starting tailback for the University of South Carolina and drafted by the

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in the 7th round (238th pick overall) of the

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Sandra Boynton Sandra Keith Boynton (born April 3, 1953) is an American humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author, and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated over seventy-five books for children and seven general audience books ...

(born 1953), humorist, songwriter, director, music producer, children's author and illustrator * Garrett Brown Jr. (born 1943), former United States District Judge and later the Chief Judge of the

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* Lesley Bush (born 1947), diver who represented the United States at the

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in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in platform diving *

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(1863–1948), industrialist and patriarch of the Bush political family * Bisa Butler (born 1973), fiber artist known for her quilted portraits and designs celebrating black life * Peter Cain (1959–1997), artist who is best known for his meticulously executed paintings and drawings of surreal and aberrant versions of automobiles * Ernest Trow Carter (1866–1953), organist and composer who won the Bispham Award * Herbert S. Carter (1869–1927), physician and writer * Dennis M. Cavanaugh (born 1947), retired United States district judge of the

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(1771–1833), Presbyterian minister and missionary and the second president of the

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* Evans Clark (1888–1970), writer strongly committed to first to

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and

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causes and then liberal socio-economic issues * Harold L. Colburn Jr. (1925–2012), physician and politician who served in the

representing the 8th Legislative District from 1984 to 1995 *

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(born 1946), politician who served in the

since 1974 and was the 53rd

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, from 2004 to 2006 *

Steven A. Cohen Steven A. Cohen (born June 11, 1956) is an American hedge fund manager and owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since September 14, 2020, owning roughly 97.2% of the team. He is the founder of hedge fund Point72 Asset Manageme ...

(born 1953), academic who has taught public management and environmental policy at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

since 1981 * Corinne Alsop Cole (1886–1971), politician who served two terms as a member of the

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* Samuel Colgate (1822–1897), manufacturer and

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, who headed the soap company that is now part of

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and was a benefactor of

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theolog ...

John Condit John Condict Condit (July 8, 1755May 4, 1834) was a United States representative and a United States senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative Silas Condit. John Condict was born in Orange in the Province of New Jerse ...

(1755–1834),

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and

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from

* Silas Condit (1778–1861), represented New Jersey in the

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from 1831 to 1833 * Peter Cortes (born 1947), rower who competed in the men's quadruple sculls event at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

* Bob Cottingham (born 1966), Olympic fencer who competed in the

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events at the 1988 and

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

John Crotty John Kevin Crotty (born July 15, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Virginia, Crotty was undrafted, but played in 11 National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1992 to 2003 ...

(born 1969), former NBA basketball player for the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central ...

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

and

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

* Bobby Czyz (born 1962), champion prizefighter * Brian E. Daley (born 1940), professor of theology who received the Ratzinger Prize in 2012 * 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 The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (Division of ABC or, simply, ABC) is an agency of the government of the state of New Jersey that regulates commerce in alcoholic beverages in that state. The 21st Amendment to the United State ...

during the Administration of Governor

Robert B. Meyner Robert Baumle Meyner (July 3, 1908 – May 27, 1990) was an American Democratic Party politician and attorney who served as the 44th governor of New Jersey from 1954 to 1962. Before being elected governor, Meyner represented Warren County in t ...

* Pete D'Alonzo (1929–2001), football player who played two seasons with the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at For ...

of the NFL *

Constance Adams DeMille Constance Adams DeMille (April 27, 1873 – July 17, 1960) was an American actress and wife of filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille. Early life Born in Orange, New Jersey, DeMille was the daughter of Judge Fredrick Adams, New Jersey Court of Errors a ...

(1874–1960), actress and wife of director Cecil B. DeMille * Wayne Dickens, former

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

player and coach who was head football coach at

Kentucky State University Kentucky State University (KSU and KYSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, and becoming a land-grant college in 1890, KSU is the second- ...

from 2009 to 2012 and The College of New Jersey from 2013 to 2015 *

S. Kip Farrington Selwyn Kip Farrington, Jr. (May 7, 1904 – February 7, 1983) was an American writer and sport fisherman. As a journalist he did much to popularize big game fishing from the 1930s onward, and set a number of records himself. In addition to fishi ...

(1904–1983), sport fisherman and journalist *

Gail Fisher Gail Fisher (August 18, 1935 – December 2, 2000) was an American actress who was one of the first black women to play substantive roles in American television. She was best known for playing the role of secretary Peggy Fair on the television de ...

(1935–2000), actress best known for her role on ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'' * Buddy Fortunato (born 1946), newspaper publisher and politician who served four terms in the

* Charles N. Fowler (1852–1932), represented 5th congressional district in the

from 1895 to 1911 * Tony Galento (1910–1979), heavyweight boxer * Robert E. Grady (born 1959),

venture capital Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth potential or which h ...

ist and investment banker * Al Harrington (born 1980), professional basketball player for the NBA's

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and

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* Edward V. Hartford (1870–1922), founder and President of the Hartford Suspension Company who perfected the automobile

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George Huntington Hartford George Huntington Hartford (September 5, 1833 – August 29, 1917) headed the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P) from 1878 to 1917. During this period, A&P created the concept of the chain grocery store and expanded into the country's ...

(1833–1917), Mayor from 1878 to 1890 and owner of the

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, the country's largest food retailer at the time of his death * Beatrice Hicks (1919–1979), founder of the

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in 1950 *

Cleo Hill Cleo Hill (April 24, 1938 – August 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round (8th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft. A guard from Newark, New Jersey and the Winston-Salem ...

(1938–2015), professional

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player who played one season in the NBA for the St. Louis Hawks *

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(born 1975), actor, known for starring in TV series ''

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'' and ''

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'' *

(1919–2016), former Negro leagues and MLB outfielder, MLB executive and member of the

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* Bobby M. Jones (born 1972), pitcher who played for the

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during his MLB career *

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(born 1964),

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who first went into space as the pilot for

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''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 * Thomas Kiernan (1933-2003), writer who was the author of a biographies that featured figures including

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Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Jane Fonda, various accolades including two ...

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, and

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. *

Jay Lynch Jay Patrick Lynch (January 7, 1945 – March 5, 2017) was an American cartoonist who played a key role in the underground comix movement with his ''Bijou Funnies'' and other titles. He is best known for his comic strip ''Nard n' Pat'' and the r ...

(1945–2017), cartoonist best known for his comic strip ''Nard n' Pat'' * Phyllis Mangina (born 1959),

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coach who is currently an assistant women's basketball coach at Saint Peter's * William F. Marsh (1916–1995), politician who served in the

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for the 42nd district from 1953 to 1959 *

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(1858–1919), stage actor * Lowell Mason (1792–1872), composer of over 1600

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s, including his arrangement of "

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" *

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(1927–2015), lawyer and politician who served three terms in the

* George McClellan (1826–1885),

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general and later

, died here * Donald W. McGowan (1899–1967),

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and

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* James T. McHugh (1932–2000),

of the

who served as Bishop of Camden (1989–1998) and Bishop of Rockville Centre (2000) * John Milnor (born 1931), mathematician known for his work in differential topology, K-theory and dynamical systems and recipient of the

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, and

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* 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 * Gordon Allen Newkirk Jr. (1928–1985), astrophysicist best known for his research on the solar corona * Yosh Nijman (born 1995),

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for the

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of the

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* Col.

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(1832–1907), founder and first president of the

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, first well-known person of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to

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, helped create a Buddhist renaissance, assisted in designing the Buddhist flag, a national hero of

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* Chris Petrucelli (born 1962),

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manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activitie ...

who is currently the head coach of the Chicago Red Stars in the

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* Joel A. Pisano (1949–2021), United States district judge of the

from 2000 to 2001 *

Carolyn Plaskett Carolyn Marie Plasket Barrow (January 31, 1917 – November 11, 2001), also known as Carolyn Plaskett, was an American-born illustrator, international scholar, and first lady of Barbados. She was born in Orange, New Jersey and was the only child o ...

(1917–2001), American-born illustrator, international scholar and former first lady of Barbados * Daniel Quillen (1940–2011), mathematician known for being the "prime architect" of higher algebraic K-theory and recipient of the

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(1931–2007), NFL player for the

and

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, member of the

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* Stuart Risch,

major general who serves as the

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* Jack Robinson (pitcher), Jack Robinson (1921–2000),

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whose MLB career consisted of three games played for the

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in 1949 * Robert E. Rose (1939–2022), politician who served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, from 1975 to 1979 * Johnny Sansone (born 1957),

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singer, songwriter, harmonicist, accordionist, guitarist and piano player * Dick Savitt (born 1927), tennis player who reached a ranking of No. 2 in the world *

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(1932–2008), actor known for films such as ''

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'', '' All That Jazz'' and '' The French Connection'' *

Morton Schindel Morton Schindel (April 23, 1918 – August 20, 2016) was an American educator, producer, and founder of Weston Woods Studios, which specializes in adapting children's books into animated films. He named the company after the wooded area outside hi ...

(1918–2016), educator, producer, and founder of

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, which specializes in adapting children's books into animated films * Peter Shapiro (born 1952), financial services executive and former politician who was the youngest person ever elected to the

and went on to serve as Essex County Executive * John M. Smith (1935–2019),

of the

, who served as the ninth Bishop of Trenton, from 1997 to 2010 * Leigh Howard Stevens (born 1953),

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artist best known for developing, codifying and promoting the

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Lucy Stone Lucy Stone (August 13, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was an American orator, abolitionist and suffragist who was a vocal advocate for and organizer promoting rights for women. In 1847, Stone became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a colle ...

(1818–1893), abolitionist and suffragist who staged a tax protest in 1857 over her lack of representation as a homeowner in Orange * Salamishah Tillet (born 1975), feminist activist, scholar and writer * Robert F. Titus (born 1926), United States Air Force brigadier general and fighter pilot * George Tully (1904–1980), former NFL player *

Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III (August 10, 1925 – November 27, 2008) was an American scholar of ancient art and curator of classical art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from 1957 to 1996. He was also well known as a numismatist. He also ...

(1925–2008), scholar of ancient art and curator of classical art at the

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from 1957 to 1996 *

Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles ch ...

(born 1940), singer, actress, television host, and former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's

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Khalil Wheeler-Weaver Khalil Wheeler-Weaver (born April 20, 1996) is an American serial killer. An Orange, New Jersey, resident, Wheeler-Weaver lured his victims using Tagged and murdered three women and attempted to kill a fourth between August 2016 and November 2 ...

(born 1996), serial killerSerial 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."

Points of interest

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

References

External links

City of Orange Township website

Orange Board of Education
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School Data for the Orange Board of Education

Citizens for Responsible Government website
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