Orange Rec Department’s Opening Day is a success

Orange Rec Department’s Opening Day is a success

ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Recreation Department Youth Baseball League hosted its opening day at Metcalf Park on Saturday, May 20. Members of the Johnson family said they were more than happy to participate. “We’re out here supporting our local youth T-ball game; he plays for the youth team and we’re out here having fun […]

Orange set to celebrate Red Nose Day on May 25

ORANGE, NJ — According to Orange Recreation Department Director Greg Tynes and City Council President Donna K. Williams, Orange will going to celebrate national Red Nose Day on Thursday, May 25, at 2 p.m. with a group picture outside City Hall on North Day Street. Red Nose Day is a fundraising campaign run by the […]

Orange Rec Department to host many summer programs

Orange Rec Department to host many summer programs

ORANGE, NJ — New Orange Recreation Department Director Greg Tynes was among the Orange Township department heads who made a presentation to the South Ward residents who came out to Councilwoman Jamie Summers-Johnson’s community meeting at Heywood Avenue School on Wednesday, April 26. Tynes discussed plans to keep city kids active, interested, off the streets […]

Hartwyck steals the show at Community Meeting in Orange

ORANGE, NJ — Orange Business Administrator Chris Hartwyck was the featured attraction at South Ward Councilwoman Jamie Summers-Johnson’s Community Meeting at Heywood Avenue School on Wednesday, April 26, although at large Councilwoman Adrienne Wooten discussed vacant and abandoned buildings, Orange Recreation Department Greg Tynes spoke and the Orange Police Department gave a public safety update. […]

Why so blue? The basketball court’s color has many baffled

ORANGE, NJ — Orange Township Recreation Department Director Greg Tynes has arrived just in time to answer a burning question: why is the Central Playground basketball court painted bright blue? If the city’s official sports colors are orange and black, the same as the Orange High School sports teams, then why is the court painted […]

Greg Tynes made fine mark as a player and coach

Greg Tynes made fine mark as a player and coach

  ORANGE/WEST ORANGE – In the Oranges area, basketball fans always talk about such great players as Brevin Knight and Keven McDonald of Seton Hall Prep, Bob Butts of Orange and Mike Dabney of East Orange. And on the coaching front, Bob Farrell of Seton Hall Prep and Bob Lester of East Orange, and later […]