East Orange, New Jersey Explained

East Orange, New Jersey
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Essex County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:East Orange
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Essex County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Government Type:City
Governing Body:City Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Theodore R. "Ted" Green (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Solomon Steplight[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Cynthia Brown[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:10.17
Area Land Km2:10.17
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.93
Area Land Sq Mi:3.93
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0.00
Area Rank:301st of 565 in state
10th of 22 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:69612
Population Rank:544th in country (as of 2023)
17th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:17722.0
Population Density Rank:13th of 565 in state
2nd of 22 in county
Population Est:69556
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:177
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Coordinates:40.7651°N -74.2117°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:07017–07019[9] [10]
Area Code:973[11]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3401319390[12] [13]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0885200[14]

East Orange is a city in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 69,612, an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270, which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census.[15] The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020,[16] after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000.[17] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 69,556 for 2023, making it the 544th-most populous municipality in the nation.[18]

History

East Orange had its origins in Connecticut's New Haven 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, the Oranges, and several other municipalities. The area was situated in the northeast portion of a land grant conveyed by King Charles II of England 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 Jersey, the territory became known as New Jersey.

East Orange was initially a part of Newark and was originally known as Newark Mountains. On June 7, 1780, the townspeople of Newark Mountains officially voted to adopt the name Orange.[19] 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. East Orange was reincorporated as a city on December 9, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[20]

East Orange was known, at one time, for the shade trees that lined the city's residential streets. This is still evident today as many of the tall trees still stand.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 3.93 square miles (10.17 km2), all of which was land.[5]

East Orange shares borders with the Essex County municipalities of Newark to the east and south, South Orange to the southwest, Orange to the west, and Glen Ridge and Bloomfield to the north.[21] [22] [23]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Ampere and Brick Church.[24]

Neighborhoods

East Orange is officially divided into five wards, but is also unofficially divided into a number of neighborhoods, still with many well maintained streets and homes.

Demographics

2020 census

East Orange city, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 1990[29] !Pop 2000[30] !Pop 2010[31] ![32] !% 1990!% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)4,5961,8741,422style='background: #ffffe6; 1,3886.25%2.68%2.21%style='background: #ffffe6; 1.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)65,09861,60455,702style='background: #ffffe6; 54,68988.51%88.23%86.67%style='background: #ffffe6; 78.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)287130186style='background: #ffffe6; 1640.39%0.19%0.29%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.24%
Asian alone (NH)449294436style='background: #ffffe6; 5010.61%0.42%0.68%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.72%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)N/A3729style='background: #ffffe6; 6N/A0.05%0.05%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)141288335style='background: #ffffe6; 5700.19%0.41%0.52%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.82%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)N/A2,3131,065style='background: #ffffe6; 3,262N/A3.31%1.66%style='background: #ffffe6; 4.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,9813,2845,095style='background: #ffffe6; 9,0324.05%4.70%7.93%style='background: #ffffe6; 12.97%
Total73,55269,82464,270style='background: #ffffe6; 69,612100.00%100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 64,270 people, 24,945 households, and 14,742 families in the city. The population density was 16,377.1 per square mile (6,323.2/km2). There were 28,803 housing units at an average density of 7,339.5 per square mile (2,833.8/km2). The racial makeup was 4.13% (2,657) White, 88.51% (56,887) Black or African American, 0.39% (248) Native American, 0.72% (465) Asian, 0.06% (38) Pacific Islander, 3.69% (2,370) from other races, and 2.50% (1,605) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.93% (5,095) of the population.

Of the 24,945 households, 29.0% had children under the age of 18; 23.3% were married couples living together; 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.9% were non-families. Of all households, 35.8% were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.33.

25.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 81.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 75.4 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $40,358 (with a margin of error of +/− $1,873) and the median family income was $50,995 (+/− $2,877). Males had a median income of $38,642 (+/− $1,851) versus $39,843 (+/− $2,187) for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,298 (+/− $746). About 17.8% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.[33]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 69,824 people, 26,024 households, and 16,082 families residing in the city. The population density was 17776.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 28,485 housing units at an average density of 7252sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 89.46% Black or African American, 3.84% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.[34] [35]

There were 26,024 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,346, and the median income for a family was $38,562. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $30,268 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,488. About 15.9% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those ages 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 89.46% of East Orange's residents identified themselves as being Black or African American. This was one of the highest percentages of African American and Caribbean American people in the United States. Migrants from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Haiti and other smaller Caribbean Islands have a huge presence, and East Orange has the second-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnside, at 93.6%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying Black American ancestry. East Orange also has a large Haitian American community, with 2,852 persons claiming Haitian ancestry in the 2000 Census.[36]

Although still a small percentage of total residents, Orange and East Orange have the largest concentrations of Guyanese Americans in the country. In the 2000 Census, 2.5% of East Orange residents identified as being of Guyanese ancestry. While Queens and Brooklyn had larger populations in terms of raw numbers, Orange (with 2.9%) and East Orange had the highest percentage of people of Guyanese ancestry of all places in the United States with at least 1,000 people identifying their ancestry.[37]

Economy

Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. East Orange was selected in 1996 as one of a group of seven zones added to participate in the program.[38] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[39] Established in June 1996, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in June 2027.[40]

The main commercial avenues of the city are Central Avenue and Main Street, both of which flow east to west, the latter of which was disturbed by the construction of Interstate 280. Recent efforts have been made to revitalize the commercial area, especially along Main Street and Evergreen Place. New apartments buildings & commercial space have been proposed and built over the last decade. Along South Harrison Street, new apartment buildings have gone up, while existing ones have been updated.

Parks and recreation

East Orange is served by five parks: Columbian Park, Elmwood Park, Francis-Haire Park, Memorial Park and Rowley Park. Sports grounds, such as Oval Playground and Soverel Field, the city's largest, offer athletic fields and facilities.[41] Paul Robeson Stadium, located on North Clinton Street, hosts local sports teams and typically, the city's annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration.[42]

The city owns East Orange Golf Course, located away in Short Hills.[43]

Government

East Orange is governed under the City form of New Jersey municipal government. The city is one of 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this traditional form of government.[44] The government is comprised of a mayor and a city council made up of ten members, two representing each of the city's five geographic political subdivisions called wards. The mayor is elected directly by the voters. The ten members of the city council are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat in each ward coming up for election in odd-numbered years.[45] [46] [47]

The City Council performs the legislative functions of municipal government by enacting ordinances, resolutions or motions, and is responsible for review and adoption of the municipal budget that has been submitted by the mayor.

, the Mayor of East Orange is Democrat Theodore R. "Ted" Green, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.[48] Members of the City Council are Christopher Awe (D, 2025; 2nd Ward), Mustafa Al-M. Brent (D, 2023; 5th Ward), Brittany D. Claybrooks (D, 2023; 2nd Ward), Tameika Garrett-Ward (D, 2025; 4th Ward), Casim L. Gomez (D, 2023; 4th Ward), Alicia Holman (D, 2025; 5th Ward), Christopher D. James (D, 2025; 1st Ward), Bergson Leneus (D, 2025; 3rd Ward), Amy Lewis (D, 2023; 1st Ward) and Vernon Pullins Jr. (D, 2023; 3rd Ward).[49] [50] [51] [52] [53]

In July 2018, the City Council selected Christopher Awe to fill the Second Ward seat expiring in December 2021 that became vacant when Romal D. Bullock resigned to become the city's tax assessor.[54] In November 2018, Awe was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[55]

In December 2018, Tameika Garrett-Ward was appointed to fill the Fourth Ward seat expiring in December 2021 that became vacant when Tyshammie L. Cooper was sworn into office on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders; she was elected to serve the balance of the term in November 2019.[53]

The first African-American Mayor of East Orange was William S. Hart Sr., who was elected to two consecutive terms, serving in office from 1970 to 1978.[56] Hart Middle School was named after him.

Federal, state and county representation

East Orange is located in the 10th Congressional District[57] and is part of New Jersey's 34th state legislative district.[58] [59] [60]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 36,280 registered voters in East Orange, of which 21,646 (59.7%) were registered as Democrats, 396 (1.1%) were registered as Republicans and 14,228 (39.2%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered to other parties.[61]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 98.5% of the vote (24,862 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 1.3% (330 votes), and other candidates with 0.2% (46 votes), among the 25,375 ballots cast by the city's 39,668 registered voters (137 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.0%.[62] [63] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 97.7% of the vote (24,718 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1.6% (408 votes) and other candidates with 0.1% (35 votes), among the 25,304 ballots cast by the city's 36,891 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.6%.[64] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 93.2% of the vote (19,447 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 5.9% (1,225 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (128 votes), among the 20,856 ballots cast by the city's 33,328 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 62.6.[65]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 88.0% of the vote (9,413 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 11.3% (1,212 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (75 votes), among the 11,269 ballots cast by the city's 41,016 registered voters (569 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 27.5%.[66] [67] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 94.4% of the vote (12,554 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2.9% (380 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 1.2% (153 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (63 votes), among the 13,295 ballots cast by the city's 36,157 registered voters, yielding a 36.8% turnout.[68]

Education

The East Orange School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[69] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[70] 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 New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[71] [72]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 20 schools, had an enrollment of 10,072 students and 744.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.[73] Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[74]) areAlthea Gibson Early Childhood Academy[75] (159 students; in grades Pre-K and K), Wahlstrom Early Childhood Center[76] (156; Pre-K–K), Benjamin Banneker Academy[77] (511; Pre-K–5), Edward T. Bowser, Sr. School of Excellence[78] (609; Pre-K–5), George Washington Carver Institute of Science and Technology[79] (325; Pre-K–5), Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy[80] (193; K–5), Mildred Barry Garvin School[81] (356; Pre-K–5), Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts[82] (369; Pre-K–8), Langston Hughes Elementary School[83] (589; Pre-K–5), J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy[84] (256; K–5), Ecole Touissant Louverture[85] (297; Pre-K–5), Gordon Parks Academy School of Radio, Animation, Film and Television[86] (285; Pre-K–5), Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School[87] (504; Pre-K–5), Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship[88] (462; Pre-K–5), Future Ready Prep[89] (NA; 6–7), Patrick F. Healy Middle School[90] (392; 7), John L. Costley Middle School[91] (367; 8), Sojourner Truth Middle School[92] (406; 6), Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts[93] (740; 6–12), East Orange Campus High School[94] located on the former campus of Upsala College (1,651; 9–12), East Orange STEM Academy[95] (358; 9–12) and Fresh Start Academy Middle / High – Glenwood Campus[96] (NA; 6–12).[97] [98]

East Orange Community Charter School is a public charter school that operates independently of the school district under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education.[99]

Ahlus Sunnah School is a K–12 madrasah that has been in East Orange since 2005.[100]

The East Orange Public Library at one time included three branch buildings of the original 36 Carnegie-funded libraries in New Jersey; the original building opened in 1903 with costs covered by a gift of $50,000 (equivalent to $ million in) from Andrew Carnegie.[101] It has a collection of 344,000 volumes and circulates about 319,000 items annually[102] from four locations.

Healthcare

East Orange is served by East Orange General Hospital, located on Central Avenue in the southern part of the city. The 211 bed hospital is the only independent, fully accredited, acute care hospital in Essex County. The hospital was recently acquired by Prospect Medical Systems and renamed to CareWell Health Medical Center in 2022.[103] East Orange is also home to the US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, also known as the East Orange VA Hospital. It is located on Tremont Avenue near S.Orange Ave. and serves many vets from the region.[104]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the city had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Essex County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[105]

The Garden State Parkway is the most prominent highway passing through the city, connecting Newark in the south to Bloomfield in the north.[106] The Parkway is accessible at Interchange 145 for Interstate 280 and at Interchange 147 for Springdale Avenue.[107] Interstate 280 is the other major highway crossing the city, following a west-to-east route from Orange to Newark.[108] [109] Major county highways serving the city include County Route 508 and County Route 510. These both traverse the city west-to-east, following Central Avenue and South Orange Avenue, respectively. County Route 509 also crosses East Orange, following a south-to-north alignment through the city via Grove Street.

Public transportation

Local transportation around the city and into neighboring communities is provided by multiple NJ Transit public bus lines, which includes routes 5, 21, 24, 34, 41, 44, 71, 73, 79, 90, 92, 94, and 97.[110] [111]

New Jersey Transit operates two commuter rail train stations in East Orange, both located along the Morris & Essex Lines.[112] The East Orange station is located beside the westbound lanes of Interstate 280, directly across its parking lot from East Orange City Hall.[113] Just one mile west up Main Street is Brick Church station, the city's second rail stop and the more heavily used of the two.[114] Both have seven-day service to New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan as well as weekday service to Hoboken Terminal.

The Montclair-Boonton Line runs through the Ampere neighborhood of the city on the east, after splitting off from the Morris & Essex Lines just east of the city line in Newark. Ampere station was a former stop on the line near Ampere Parkway and Springdale Avenue which opened in 1890, but closed in 1991 due to low ridership. Residents can use nearby Watsessing Avenue station in neighboring Bloomfield. Another former stop was Grove Street station, a mile east of Brick Church, which ended service in April 1991, together with the Ampere station.[115]

The city is from Newark Liberty International Airport in the nearby cities of Newark and Elizabeth.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with East Orange include:

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory
  2. https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/150/City-Administrator City Administrator
  3. https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/151/City-Clerk City Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. 885200. City of East Orange. March 5, 2013.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011 .
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=east orange&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for East Orange, NJ
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes
  11. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=East+Orange Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for East Orange, NJ
  12. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  13. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  14. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007 .
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  16. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_PL94_Summary/Table_1_2020.xlsx Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses
  17. https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/census/2010/2010data/nj_tab1.xls The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010
  18. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-ANNRNK.xlsxAnnual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places of 20,000 or More, Ranked by July 1, 2023 Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023
  19. 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 Google Books
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  21. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010493/touches.html Areas touching East Orange
  22. http://www.essexregister.com/municipalities/ Municipalities
  23. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  24. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  25. http://www.policy.rutgers.edu/cpp/projects/Energy%20Plans--PDF/East%20Orange_Energy%20Plan%20-10-27-30.pdf "An Energy Plan For The City of East Orange, New Jersey"
  26. http://www.eastorange-nj.gov/Departments/Recreation/ourparks.html About Our Parks
  27. Hart, Bill. East Orange in Vintage Postcards, P. 28. Arcadia Publishing, 2000. . Accessed November 4, 2014.
  28. http://www.eohistory.info/EOTimeLine/1679.htm Daniel Dodd settles on land near Watsessing Plain
  29. Web site: New Jersey: 1990 . June 20, 2024.
  30. Web site: P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – East Orange city, New Jersey. . January 26, 2024.
  31. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Orange city, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  32. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – East Orange city, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  33. https://archive.today/20200212083944/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401319390 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for East Orange city, Essex County, New Jersey
  34. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603419390.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for East Orange city, New Jersey
  35. https://archive.today/20200212092416/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401319390 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for East Orange city, Essex County, New Jersey
  36. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/African-American.html African American Communities
  37. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Guyanese.html Guyanese Communities
  38. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/tax_q&a_052709.pdf Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers
  39. https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/about/ Urban Enterprise Zone Program
  40. https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/ZONE%20EXPIRATION%20DATES%20-%202018.pdf Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates
  41. https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/297/Parks-Facilities Parks & Facilities
  42. http://eastorange-nj.gov/296/Points-of-Interest Points of Interest
  43. http://eastorange-nj.gov/275/Golf-Course Golf Course
  44. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey
  45. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 148.
  46. https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=4 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"
  47. https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/140/Ward-Boundaries-PDF?bidId= Ward Boundaries
  48. https://eastorange-nj.gov/216/Office-of-the-Mayor Office of the Mayor
  49. https://eastorange-nj.gov/157/Office-of-City-Council Meet the City Council
  50. https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/163 2022 Municipal Data Sheet
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  141. Johnson, Brent; Sargeant, Keith; and Sherman, Ted. "A cell phone overlooked, silence from prosecutors, in unsolved murder of Sayreville councilwoman", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 1, 2023. Accessed November 10, 2023. "Born in East Orange to Ghanaian immigrants, Dwumfour had been active in Christian ministry since she was a teen."
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  189. Staff. "Gold Tee Designer Dead. Dr. William Lowell of Jersey Patented Reddy Device in '21", The New York Times, June 25, 1954. Accessed August 6, 2019. "East Orange, N.J., June 24- Dr. William Lowell, designer of the Reddy Golf Tee, which came into universal use in the sport, died yesterday at Orange Memorial Hospital after a short illness.... Born in Hoboken, he lived in South Orange, Maplewood and Summit before moving here four years ago."
  190. Jordan, Chris. "Hip-hop rising star Lady London, an East Orange native, set to make live debut at SOB's", The Record, February 17, 2022. Accessed November 13, 2023. "You've heard her freestyles and seen her videos. Now experience Lady London live. The rising hip-hop talent, aka Zaire Stewart of East Orange, is set to make her live debut Saturday, Feb. 19, at SOB's in New York City."
  191. Cutler, Jacqueline. "N.J.’s Luxx Noir London talks RuPaul’s Drag Race, journey to the runway", Asbury Park Press, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 9, 2023. Accessed April 18, 2023. "East Orange's Luxx Noir London in a number where she played a woman whose husband had thrown her in the river."
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  207. Newman, Melinda. "Naturi's a Natural", New Jersey Monthly, December 8, 2008. Accessed September 19, 2012. "East Orange native Naturi Naughton plays rapper Lil' Kim in a film about the life of hip-hop artist Notorious B.I.G., which opens Jan. 16."
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  221. Dowd, Mike. "'Big Ben' Sirmans rang Rody's chimes", The Bangor Daily News, October 16, 1990. Accessed March 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "A 'borderline' student at Montclair Immaculate Conception High, Sirmans grew up in a tough neighborhood in East Orange, N.J."
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  234. Clark, Alice. "Barrence Whitfield: Walk On The Wild Side", Loudersound.com, September 7, 2015. Accessed January 20, 2020. "'We moved to East Orange, New Jersey when I was three,' says Whitfield, who to avoid confusion with Barry White, the 70s soul singer, adopted his Whitfield moniker in tribute to Motown producer Norman Whitfield."
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  237. Eftimiades, Maria. "Radio Personality Without Limits", The New York Times, July 2, 1989. Accessed May 24, 2012. "From his early days, growing up in East Orange, Mr. Williams has always had a passion for radio talk shows."
  238. Ragozzino, Joe. "Jocelyn Willoughby signs with University of Virginia", Essex News Daily, November 20, 2015. Accessed April 19, 2020. "Newark Academy senior Jocelyn Willoughby had cause to celebrate on National Letter of Intent Signing Day this month. Joined by family, friends and coaches, the East Orange resident signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball for University of Virginia."
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