EAST ORANGE, NJ - Mayor Taylor and City Council authorized a community contribution of backpacks and school supplies in anticipation of school opening next month; knowing many families simply cannot afford the expense of furnishing all the needed supplies. The appreciation was evident yesterday as dozens of families came out to City Hall to participate in the annual Backpack Giveaway.

The ...

Dear Property Owner,

I hope your summer is off to a fine start. As you enjoy the months ahead with family and friends, I encourage you to experience the beauty of Orange by exploring our fine cuisine at local restaurants, visiting our parks, shopping our business districts and exploring the outdoors to experience the best of Orange. As you discover Orange, know that my administration will ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - The City of East Orange will be celebrating its employees during a press conference and recognition event for the city’s recent 2017 “City Livability” Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 1:00 PM at City Hall, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ.

East Orange was one of 10 cities in the nation to receive the award for its ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - The 1972 graduating class from East Orange High School will be hosting a reunion weekend celebration beginning with a meet and greet Friday August 18 at the Embassy Suite in Parsippany.

The Reunion will hold a banquet on Saturday at the Hanover Manor; and the festivities culminate Sunday August 20th with a Family Barbecue.

For more information contact Gloria Durham at ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ -  Turtle Back Zoo's annual "Zoo-vies" continue this Wednesday August 16 with 'Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom.'

On Wednesdays and Thursdays during the months of July and August, Turtle Back will have Family Nights with extended evening hours to 8:30 p.m., with the last admission to the Zoo at 8 p.m. 

On Wednesday ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - For one more wees, free kids movies are showing at Bow Tie Cinemas at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the South Orange 5 movie theater (1 SOPAC Way). There are free films at seven other New Jersey locations including Upper Montclair and Hoboken as well.

The Summer Kids Series 2017, which began on June ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The New Jersey Public Education system has once again risen to the top in a national evaluation by WalletHub, an online credit evaluation/promotion service used by some consumers and realtors to indicate "the best bang for the buck" for tax revenue. 

In a report issued yesterday, WalletHub released the result of its national review of the public ...

AUGUSTA, NJ – Democrat Senator Cory Booker visited the Sussex County Fair on Saturday to add words of support to recognition of Sussex County Veteran Aldo Sayer.  Upon arrival Booker was surrounded by supporter and local democrat candidates including Senate candidate Jen Hamilton and Assembly Candidates Kate Matteson and Gina Trish. 

Booker took time to take selfies with ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - For the first time, the City of East Orange, Project Lifesaver, and Nassan’s Place are happy to announce a formal partnership between their organizations, in which Project Lifesaver will provide battery-powered tracking bracelets to families affected by Autism to help locate wandering children or adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other cognitive ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - The City of East Orange hosted a March for Peace on Saturday, August 12th at 8:00 am beginning at Hollywood Ave & Central Ave and ending at Oval Park to focus awareness on the devastating impact of guns and violence in our community.  The event was marketed as a celebration for the Community United As One Day to bring about awareness with music, food, youth ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - Who got game? That's the question on the floor as WNBA’s New York Liberty partners with Nassan's Place for a third consecutive year for “Autism Awareness Game Day” at Madison Square Garden.  

The New York Liberty take on the Los Angeles Sparks 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017.  It will be a day of autism awareness, sensory-friendly ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - Community Farmers Markets are seasonal markets where consumers can buy produce and other agricultural products directly from New Jersey farmers. The City of East Orange has deemed every Tuesday through October as our Community Farmer’s Market Day. 

According to The New Jersey Department of Agriculture farmers markets have been around since the 1700s; but people ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - Rev. Dr. Leora Liggins was the Founder and Pastor of Christ Resurrection Missionary Baptist Church in East Orange and active member of the East Orange Clergy until her demise. 

Rev. Liggins ministerial career began in 1994 when she was licensed to preach and joined the staff at Imani Baptist Church in East Orange, and she was ordained in 2000 by the late Rev. Moses ...