EAST ORANGE — Mayor Ted R. Green on Tuesday announced the launch of the East Orange Ticket Review Program, along with enhancements to the city’s Residential Parking Permit Program. These initiatives are the first public-facing actions under the city’s new Park Easy East Orange strategy, a comprehensive plan designed to bring fairness, modernization, and relief […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The city of East Orange rolled out the red carpet for one of its native sons on Monday afternoon, March 10. An unseasonably sunny, warm and bustling afternoon at City Hall Plaza in East Orange with trains running regularly back and forth from New York City and Hoboken on the busy […]
By Mirvetk Tonuzi Special to the Record-Transcript A deep love for reading and a personal connection to libraries inspired East Orange 3rd Ward Councilman Bergson Leneus to partner with the New Milford Public Library to accept a donation of approximately 500 books. These books, gathered during the library’s annual fundraising book sale, were saved from […]
The City of East Orange kicked off Black History Month with a Fathers Make A Difference Conference that was designed to strengthen fathers, families, and their communities. Held at East Orange Campus High School, the event was jointly sponsored by Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange School District, the East Orange Family Success Center, […]
The City of East Orange’s Department of Health & Human Services has a new free public health vending kiosk at the firehouse located at the intersection of South Clinton Street and Elmwood Avenue. Developed in partnership with TestandGo, the new vending system offers free, on-demand access to a range of critical supplies, including Naloxone, fentanyl […]
Longtime East Orange resident Inez “Rose” Rosalie Alick Elliot turned 108 on Monday, her birthday serendipitously coinciding with the nationwide observance of Martin Luther King Day. The occasion was celebrated at Pine Acres Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Madison, where she is currently living. She was joined by family, friends, staff, and special guests Mayor […]
EAST ORANGE — The City of East Orange will be hosting a Fathers Make A Difference Conference, a collaborative initiative of empowerment, enlightenment and engagement designed to strengthen fathers, families and their communities. “A father’s love is irreplaceable. It is a powerful guiding force that makes a significant impact on the development of a child’s […]
EAST ORANGE —The East Orange School District has been awarded the Women and Minorities in Construction grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor. The grant, totaling more than $400,000, will significantly enhance career opportunities for students by supporting The Path Career Academy, according to a press release from the district. In partnership with the […]
The following are some of the top stories coming out of East Orange in 2024: Contract negotiations stall The East Orange Board of Education and the East Orange Education Association (EOEA), which is the teacher’s union, deadlocked in negotiations over a new contract. After two years of operating under an expired contract, the EOEA and […]
EAST ORANGE — City Hall Plaza was turned into a winter wonderland on Thursday, Dec. 12 for the annual tree lighting ceremony. An ice skating rink was brought in for the event along with a bouncy house. Soup and hot chocolate were available to stave off the cold plus cookies and hot dogs. Students from […]