EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Lester Taylor is running for a second term but, at his fourth annual State of the City Address on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing and Fine Arts Theater, he discussed his service to East Orange. “Three years ago, I began my service […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor held a press conference on the front steps of City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 2, to announce he will not be seeking re-election for a second term. Taylor’s announcement came three months after he initially said he would seek re-election, on the same day he and […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The city of East Orange is launching the process of overhauling its Community Master Plan to shape the physical, social, environmental and economic future of the city, in accordance with Municipal Land Use Law. The updated Master Plan will provide a framework for preserving the city’s character, ensuring its diversity, supporting […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Based on the feedback by attendees, East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor’s fourth annual State of the City Address on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing and Fine Arts Theater, was an unqualified success. “I think tonight’s event was fabulous,” said 4th Ward Councilman Casim Gomez on […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Jan. 20, East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor made local history when he named Deputy Chief Phyllis Bindi the city’s first female police chief and Andre Williams fire chief, the city’s youngest. A crowd of well-wishers and fellow officers from the East Orange Police and Fire departments filled Messiah Baptist […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Starting Monday, Jan. 9, three key city offices in East Orange will remain open late on Mondays until 6:30 p.m. “Every year, we work toward making our services as accessible and convenient as possible to our customers. As we start off 2017, we are pleased to share that we’ve extended our […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor’s speech at the City Council’s annual reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 2, he invited attendees to Cicely Tyson High School on Tuesday, Jan. 24, for his fourth annual State of the City Address. Taylor will be running for re-election this year, along with five members […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Irvington Township was well-represented at the East Orange City Council’s annual reorganization meeting Monday, Jan. 2, inside Council Chambers in East Orange, where 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green was once again chosen by his council colleagues to serve as chairman. The presence of so many Irvington elected officials and township employees […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council welcomed in the new year with its annual reorganization meeting Monday, Jan. 2, in Council Chambers. Third Ward Councilman Ted Green and 2nd Ward Councilman Romal Bullock were re-elected by their peers to serve as chairman and 1st vice chairman, respectively, in 2017. Former U.S. Ambassador […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Hundreds of East Orange parents and children braved the freezing wind and cold in City Hall Plaza on Friday, Dec. 9, to participate in the city’s annual Holiday Tree-Lighting and Toy Giveaway. Once again, the event was sponsored by Mayor Lester Taylor and the East Orange City Council and featured a […]