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22 school stars

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64 quick recipes

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Oange, NJ is going green and we are here to help. Learn about Orange’s rich history, culture and shopping.

Students turn recycable “junk” into works of art that will make for some extremely creative pieces.

There is no better way than to save money than to plan and grow your own food in your own garden.

Nurture your family and become an organic family. Join together and spend quailty time. Have some fun.

Try these quick and healthy simple delicious recipes. Plan your meals ahead and eat whole foods.

A simple guide to going green. Learn tips, tricks and see how you can make your own green cleaners.

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Oange, NJ is going green and we are here to help. Learn about Orange’s rich history, culture and shopping.

Students turn recycable “junk” into works of art that will make for some extremely creative pieces.

There is no better way than to save money than to plan and grow your own food in your own garden.

Nurture your family and become an organic family. Join together and spend quailty time. Have some fun.

Try these quick and healthy simple delicious recipes. Plan your meals ahead and eat whole foods.

A simple guide to going green. Learn tips, tricks and see how you can make your own green cleaners.

Visit stores and see bargains on Main Street. Why spend time and money to go to the mall. Shop Main Street.

Welcome to Orange, a great place to live and

work. We hope you take advantage of the

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out more about our city services, business

opportunities, fine dining, and rich history!

Our goal is to make our town’s web site

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come to find information about government

in Orange, community meetings and events,

our history and culture, the latest news, and

much more. The site is highly interactive.

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Your Ad HereWelcome to the City of Orange

A Message fromMayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr.

Orange, N.J. Goes GreenGoing green is more than just a buzzword

in the city of Orange, New Jersey. They are

taking measurable steps to effect change

– not only by making improvements in city

operations, but also by reaching out to the

people of their community. They are also

going green to save green, because many

environmentally-friendly practices also save

money in the long run.

The GreenStreet Initiative knows that it

will take several years to make progress in

environmental stewardship. Mayor Edridge

Hawkins, Jr. has already made history by

becoming the youngest mayor to become

elected in the state of New Jersey at the

age of 28. This visionary deserves our help

and we are giving it.

We have got a long way to go to be one of

the greenest cities around. We have to start

somewhere and set goals in every corner

of our government to see results. This may

not always be easy, but it’s the right thing

to do.

GreenStreet supports our City’s initiative

in becoming environmentally respon-

sible. We will help by scheduling various

special events throughout the town and by

publishing a complimentary Green Guide

which will be distributed to every citizen

in Orange. Together, we will do our part

to preserve and nurture our community’s

natural resources and to assist residents

and businesses Go Green.

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Eco Art on Display

By working with students in the Orange School District, we en-

courage connection with nature as part of the most basic vocabulary. By turning recycable “junk” into works of art, we take an eclectic as-sortment of stuff that will make for some extremely creative pieces.

Students will work on their proj-ects with collaborative teams

and their art will be displayed in the school, throughout the City and auctioned at our upcoming events. Students will learn to reuse, reduce and recycle. It’s win/win. Undoubt-edly, this fun project will be a great success.

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors,

we borrow it from our children. “

~Native American Proverb

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This collection of quick dinner recipes will help you satisfy your family, so get cook-ing! Just add a salad, simple side dish or quick-cooking whole grain like couscous or quinoa to round out these easy healthy recipes.

Ingredients2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil3/4 cup halved grape tomatoes3 English muffins, sliced in 1/23 cups diced eggplant1/4 Vidalia onion, sliced1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced1 small zucchini, gratedSalt and pepper1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar1/2 cup grated mozzarella1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese3/4 teaspoon Greek seasoning1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves

DirectionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and add tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes are softened. Add salt, to taste.

Spoon cooked tomatoes evenly over English muffin halves. In a skillet, saute egg-plant and onions in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add squash and zucchini and cook until tender. Do not over cook, since they will cook some more in the oven. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauteed vegetables evenly over the tomatoes. Sprin-kle each mini pizza with balsamic vinegar. Top with mozzarella and feta cheese. Sprinkle pizza with Greek seasoning and basil.

Bake 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned.

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Ingredients2 burrito-size flour tortillas1 (14 1/2-ounce) can refried low-fat black beans1 cup chunky salsa1 1/2 cups Mexican-style shred-ded cheese1/2 cup prepared guacamole (from the refrigerated section)2 tablespoons sour cream

DirectionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Lay 1 tortilla on a clean work surface. Spread the beans evenly over the tortilla. Spoon 3/4 cup of salsa over the beans, then sprinkle with the cheese. Top with the sec-ond tortilla. Place the quesadilla on a foil-covered cookie sheet.

Bake for approximately 15 min-utes, or until the cheese is melted and the top is crisp and brown. Meanwhile, swirl the guacamole and sour cream together in a small bowl. Cut the quesadilla into 4 equal portions and transfer to a plate. Serve with the guacamole mixture and remaining 1/4 cup of salsa.

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Ingredients1 frozen banana, peeled and sliced2 cups frozen strawberries, raspber-ries, or cherries1 cup milk1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice2 to 3 tablespoons honey or to taste

DirectionsPut all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Cooks note: For non-dairy smoothies, substitute 1 cup rice milk for the milk and yogurt. Or, use soy yogurt or milk instead of dairy.

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Make Your OwnGreen Cleaners!

Everyone likes a clean home, but few of us like the chore of cleaning. Even worse, we often rely on a cocktail of hazardous substances to make our bathrooms sparkle or our floors shine. Dishwashing detergents often contain phosphates that pollute the ground-water; wood polish generally contains flammable toxins like nitrobenzene; and laundry detergent may contain bleach and other corrosives. We lock these compounds away in closets or under the sink to keep them from our children—but we often don’t consider what they may be doing to our own bodies.

Even as they help us pick up dirt and dust, many modern cleaners irritate our skin, eyes, and lungs. They can also leave toxic residues or pollute the water when we rinse them down the drain. But keeping our homes clean and avoiding toxic cleaners don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Several com-panies now produce “green” cleaners that avoid ingredients that are toxic or don’t biodegrade. Here are some simple ways you can make your own natural cleaners made from a range of safer substances we might already have around the house.

Stock up on a few safe, simple ingredi-ents that can be used in most cleaning situations. Soap, water, baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, borax, and a coarse scrubbing sponge can take care of most household cleaning needs.

Instead of using a standard drain cleaner, which likely contains lye, hydrochloric acid, and sulfuric acid, try pouring a quarter cup of baking soda down the clogged drain, followed by a half cup of vinegar. Close the drain tightly until fizzing stops, then flush with boiling water.

For an effective glass cleaner, use a mixture of half white vinegar and half water.

Baking soda and cornstarch are both good carpet deodorizers.

To clean up mildew and mold, use a mixture of lemon juice or white vin-egar and salt.

A paste of baking soda, salt, and hot water makes a great oven cleaner.

In the rare instance you need to use a hazardous product, use as little as pos-sible and dispose of it in a way that will cause minimum harm—for example, by bringing it to a hazardous waste recycling or treatment center.

10 Ways to Go Green$ Save Green !

1. Save energy to save money.

Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.

Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out.

Unplug appliances when you’re not using them. Or, use a “smart” power strip that senses when appliances are off and cuts “phantom” or “vampire” energy use.

Wash clothes in cold water whenever pos-sible. As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heating the water.

Use a drying rack or clothesline to save the energy otherwise used during machine drying.

2. Save water to save money.

Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.

Install a low-flow showerhead. They don’t cost much, and the water and energy sav-ings can quickly pay back your investment.

Make sure you have a faucet aerator on each faucet. These inexpensive appliances conserve heat and water, while keeping water pressure high.

Plant drought-tolerant native plants in your garden. Many plants need minimal watering. Find out which occur naturally in your area.

3. Less gas = more money (and better health!).

Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your cardiovascular health and reducing your risk of obesity.

Consider telecommuting if you live far from your work. Or move closer. Even if this means paying more rent, it could save you money in the long term.

Lobby your local government to increase spending on sidewalks and bike lanes. With little cost, these improvements can pay huge dividends in bettering your health and reducing traffic.

4. Eat smart.

If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store-and it’s even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.

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Buy locally raised, humane, and organic meat, eggs, and dairy whenever you can. Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.

Watch videos about why local food and sustainable seafood are so great.Whatever your diet, eat low on the food chain. This is especially true for seafood.

5. Skip the bottled water.

Use a water filter to purify tap water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive, but it generates large amounts of container waste.

Bring a reusable water bottle, preferably aluminum rather than plastic, with you when traveling or at work.

6. Think before you buy.

Go online to find new or gently used secondhand products. Whether you’ve just moved or are looking to redecorate, con-sider a service like craigslist or FreeSharing to track down furniture, appliances, and other items cheaply or for free.

Check out garage sales, thrift stores, and consignment shops for clothing and other everyday items.

When making purchases, make sure you know what’s “Good Stuff” and what isn’t.

7. Borrow instead of buying.

Borrow from libraries instead of buying personal books and movies. This saves money, not to mention the ink and paper that goes into printing new books.

Share power tools and other appliances. Get to know your neighbors while cutting down on the number of things cluttering your closet or garage.

8. Buy smart.

Buy in bulk. Purchasing food from bulk bins can save money and packaging.

Wear clothes that don’t need to be dry-cleaned. This saves money and cuts down on toxic chemical use.

Invest in high-quality, long-lasting prod-ucts. You might pay more now, but you’ll be happy when you don’t have to replace items as frequently (and this means less waste!).

9. Keep electronics out of the trash.

Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronics as long as possible.

Donate or recycle them responsibly when the time comes. E-waste contains mercury and other toxics and is a growing environ-mental problem.

Recycle your cell phone.

Ask your local government to set up an electronics recycling and hazardous waste collection event.

10. Make your own cleaning supplies.

The big secret: you can make very effec-tive, non-toxic cleaning products when-ever you need them. All you need are a few simple ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and soap.Making your own cleaning products saves money, time, and packaging-not to mention your indoor air quality.

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News ReleaseFor Release: Wednesday, December 23Contact: Frank Baraff 914-469-3775

Mayor Hawkins announces $583,000 grant for Orange train station improvements

Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. announced today that Orange has received a $583,000 grant from the NJ Transpor-tation Trust Fund to improve the area around the Orange train station. The project, Orange Train Station Improve-ments, is part of the NJ Department of Transportation’s Transit Village Pro-gram.

In May, Governor Jon S. Corzine desig-nated Orange as the state’s 20th Tran-sit Village, and the city was awarded $100,000 in state funding as a part of its designation.

The new state grant will be used to beautify and landscape Tony Galento Plaza and improve the pedestrian cor-ridor from the train station to Main Street. It will include resurfacing the parking lot, replacing brick pavers, planting trees, installing benches and other streetscape improvements.

Accomplishments of Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. and The City Council: July 2008 - May 2009

Since the new administration took office in July 2008, with the cooperation of the City Council, hard working municipal em-ployees and concerned citizens, Mayor Hawkins and his team of directors have focused on making our city safer.

Working together, here is what they have accomplished:

Making Orange Safer

Transformed the Police Department from top to bottom.

Result: Reduced violent crime. 13% de-crease in crime from prior year, July 1 – May 1, 2009: 1500 arrests.

• Created Gun Buyback Program to take guns off the streets

Restored confidence of federal, state, and county law enforcement in Orange Police resulting in close cooperation and large seizures of drugs and guns

Implemented a Child Internet Safety Program

Monitoring known crime “hot spots” as result of complaints from citizens and council members

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History: The City of Orange, first settled in 1780, was named after England’s ruling house, the House of Orange. The railroad first came to Orange in 1836, transport-ing freight and passengers from Orange to Newark.

Location: Orange is a city of 2.2 square miles. Small in size, but large in scope! The New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Interstate 280 have not only opened the entire state to us, but also made the greater metropolitan area market only minutes away.

Transportation: As the hub of Essex County, Orange has an extensive network of train and bus transportation lines available for business, residents, and commuters. Minutes away from Orange are the Newark International Airport and the deep-water ports of Newark and Elizabeth. In Orange, you will find an answer to all your transportation needs.

Population: Over 33,000 residents...and growing! Orange’s diverse population includes the availability of qualified skilled workers.

Business & Industry: Orange was formerly known as the “hat manufacturing capital of the world.” The old structures have been converted to such diverse uses as com-mercial printing, photographic processing, building material supply, assembly and light manufacturing businesses. The ease of access to markets and affordable facil-ity costs make Orange especially attractive to small-to-medium-sized businesses.

Retail: Orange’s Main Street Shopping District and Central Avenue are some of the most vibrant urban shopping centers in the region. The availability of public transit as well as the value and assortment of merchandise offered draws shoppers from throughout the area.

Local “Flavor”: Orange is most well known for its culinary offerings. Our highly rated restaurants boast a variety of cuisines including Spanish, Mexican, Creole, Southern, West Indian, and some of the best Italian food this side of the Atlantic.

Financial Institutions: Branches of many of the region’s major banks are located in the central business district, including Hudson City Bank, Washington Mutual, Bank of America, and PNC Bank.

Form of Government: Mayor - Council. City Council consists of four (4) ward rep-resentatives and three (3) at-large representatives

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Republished with permission Princeton Herald Top Stories‘Heartbroken’ over Homeland

By: Dick Brinster, Staff Writer

Twin Rivers woman pledges to help students in Jamaica

EAST WINDSOR — Although Cheryl Gomes left Jamaica with her family nearly three decades ago, a visit last month to her old hometown served as a reminder of how desperate impover-ished people are in a nation otherwise known as a vacation paradise.

“ I was heartbroken,” she said this week, alluding to a trip to Walkerswood, where she says children are hungry for both food and education. “Upon returning to the U.S., I made a solemn oath that I will use every resource and means I can think of to provide help and some relief to this school and community.”

The elementary school she speaks of already does its part to see that children are fed with a farm project that grows fruits and vegetables, said Ms. Gomes, a Twin Rivers resident who works in mar-keting and public affairs at the University Medical Center at Princeton.

But more help is needed, and Mrs. Gomes has formed the Walkerswood Relief Project.

“Even with the project, some kids still go hungry without a nutritious break-fast and lunch,” she said. “Our dream is that each and every student will not be hungry during school.”Ms. Gomes is a member of the Rutty family, one which avoided the depths of poverty and despair that long has symbolized life for many of the people on the Caribbean island nation of more than 2.6 million.The family, which owns Trans Caribe Ex-press Shippers Inc. of East Orange, N.J. was able to collect enough donations from families and friends in the United States to send in 2005 a 900-cubic-foot container of school and office supplies to Walkerswood, a village of about 4,000 tucked away in the lush tropical hills of St. Ann Parish.

Ms. Gomes said the next shipment, which can include canned and or dried food in addition to the needed school supplies, will be sent as soon as enough goods are received to fill another con-tainer.

As a mother of three children, Ms. Gomes is particularly proud of the stu-dent achievement in a town where chil-dren through grade 9 are educated in a dilapidated building typical of schools in many impoverished nations. She says despite limited resources, 80 percent of grade 9 students passed an exam needed to enter a secondary school about 10 miles away, and 95 percent succeeded on a second try.

people: giving heartsMs. Gomes, a Twin Rivers resident since 1999, wants the progress to continue, but says it will take more than word-of-mouth contributions from a small group within the Jamaican-American commu-nity. And, supplies for the elementary school of 280 students go beyond the need for just pencils and paper.

The children are in need of computers, televisions, projectors and educational software, book bags, keyboards for mu-sic and a school bus, Ms. Gomes said. She added that the lunch program is in need of all types of kitchen supplies such as blenders, microwaves, toaster ovens, food processors, serving spoons and even knives and forks.

“Past donations were greatly appreci-ated,” she said of the contributions of 2005. “But the problems of overcrowd-ing still exist.

“By using a multimedia campaign with sitemedia.org, which includes solicita-tion of donations in the Fort Lauder-dale, Fla., area to create awareness, the Rutty family is hoping to capture the hearts and helping hands of the right organizations and sponsors who will donate supplies to help this and other communities.”

A community center once used for the hub of civic and social events in Walker-swood is now closed, Ms. Gomes said. The once-profitable community coop-erative — which housed arts and crafts, a farmers market, a wood-working shop and restaurant — also is closed and badly in need of repair.

Ms. Gomes is gratified that when her family lived in Jamaica it was able to contribute to those is need, providing aid to transport children to school, the sick to hospitals and provide first-aid as-sistance and help those in need of food.

“From the time we came to the U.S.A., we always felt the need to help the community we left behind,” Ms. Gomes said.

Information on how to make a tax-deductible contribution can be found at walkerswoodyouthfoundation.org.

For more information, e-mail Mrs. Gomes at info@walkerswoodyouth-foundation.org

Children are in dire need of school supplies and classrooms need repair

The Canteen needs repair and a healhty meals program implemented.

town newsContinued: Accomplishments of Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. and The City Council: July 2008 - May

2009

Established Special Police Officers to in-crease police presence on streets

Promoted gang awareness through pre-sentations to students and parents

Establishing Highland Train Station as a police substation

Created Police partnership with Board of Education to make schools safer

Standardized a complaint system for cit-izen and council members and assigned a captain to handle complaints

Cross trained detectives to take on addi-tional police duties making police more cost-efficient

Developing plans for drug court and community service for minor offenses

Working with neighboring communities on mutual problems that occur at bor-dersUpdating the City of Orange Emergency Operating Plan for dealing with all types of Disasters.

Received grant from the Federal Emer-gency Management Office for Fire Safe-ty Equipment including protective gear and breathing apparatus to protect fire-fighters entering a burning building Improved relationship between citizens

For more information log on to our web site at http://www.ci.orange.nj.us

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Meditation is a process where we take our attention and bring it inside the body to the place between and behind the two eyebrows.

When we sit for meditation, we want to make sure that our body is totally relaxed.

We want to sit in a pose that we can maintain without moving for the entire duration of the meditation sitting. We place our feet comfortably on the floor and our hands are placed comfortably in our lap.

You can rest one hand inside the other hand, but you don’t want to interlace the fingers because that may restrict blood flow.

As we take up a pose, we want to make sure that there is not tension anywhere in the body. We make sure that there’s no tension in our leg muscles, our stom-ach muscles are relaxed, our shoulders are relaxed, our neck and facial muscles are relaxed, and our jaw muscles are relaxed.

Next, we close our eyes very gently and very sweetly as if resting for sleep, but we remain fully awake and fully alert behind the eyes.

how to: meditateOur eyeballs are fixed straight ahead – horizontally. There should be no squint-ing or pressure placed on the eyelids. No pressure on the forehead.

Now that our eyes are closed, we simply gaze very sweetly, very gently into the center of the field of vision that we see in front of us.

There should be not squinting or strain-ing on the eyes. We are simply gazing into the center of the field of darkness that we see in front of us. We are look-ing out beyond the bridge of our nose about 8 to 10 inches in front of us.

We are gazing as if to see a friend stand-ing at the end of a long hallway, or as if our friend is waving to us from across the street and we have fixed our gaze on them. This is a continuous gaze, an unbroken gaze. We are simply gazing, watching, looking, seeing, witness-ing, noticing, and observing whatever appears into the center of the field of vision that you see in front of you.

Our body is totally relaxed without any tension felt in any part of the body.

Now that we are gazing, watching, look-ing, seeing, and noticing what comes into the field of vision in front of us, we need to block the mind from sending us distracting thoughts. We do this by repeating a Mantra.

We repeat this Mantra slowly – with the tongue of thought – mentally at regular intervals.

You may repeat any loving name of God that is meaningful to you into the center of the field of vision that you see in front of you. Or, you may repeat this small Mantra: My Aim Is To Meditate.

We speak each word slowly with the tongue of thought into the center of the field of vision that we see in front of you. Each word is spoken firmly and slowly at regular intervals into the center of the field of vision that we see in front of us.

We place all of our mental concentra-tion into speaking each word slowly at regular intervals as if each word is being cast into the center of the field of vision that you see in front of you. If you begin to see flashes of Light or circles of Light or pin-pricks of Light, continue to gaze beyond the Lights.

If you try to notice or focus on the Light, it will disappear, so simply continue to gaze into the center of whatever you see in front of you and repeat the Manta with firm concentration into the center of whatever you see in front of you.

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Neil S. Sullivan Associates36 N. Day Street800-287-2155

Apparel & Clothing

Easy Pickins285 Main Street973-676-8811

Fashion Fantasy175 Main Street973-395-2800

Muriel’s Dress Shop247 Main Street973-674-7040

Sasson’s Youthworld243 Main Street973-677-9250

Stepp N’ Out219 Main Street973-678-2225

Today’s Kids258 Main Street973-678-0910

Vault, The308 Main Street973-674-2800

Automotive Services

Associated Tire Co.234 Scotland Road 973-678-5760

Damon’s Foreign Car Care295 High Street973-674-2300

DuRite Auto Body43 Central Avenue973-674-4419

Kirk’s Auto & Truck Service154 Central Avenue973-672-6720

Par-Troy Rubber Co.350 Washington Street973-678-3851

Park Auto & Performance67 Park Street973-675-4707

Tuneway Automotive33 Lincoln Avenue973-675-4637

Banks

Bank of America425 Main Street973-676-8800

Hudson City Savings Bank288 Main Street973-678-9368

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Cleaners

Brite Cleaners502 Main Street973-676-1881

Communications

Orange Transcript170 Scotland Road973-674-8000

Community Services

Hands, Inc.439 Main Street973-678-3110

First Occupational Center of NJ391 Lakeside Avenue973-672-5800

Electronics

Orange Radio320 Main Street973-414-8686

Worldwide Jewelry & Electronics235 Main Street973-672-7292

Exporting

Solomon Shipping & Trading200 Main Street973-675-4921

Financial

Bank of America425 Main Street973-676-8800

Garden State Check Cashing54 Main Street973-674-2274

Hudson City Savings Bank288 Main Street973-678-9368

Flooring Products & Services

Reliable Flooring Supply53-61 S. Essex Avenue973-677-0100

Florist

Roxy Florist305 Main Street973-678-0500

Olsen’s Florist172 Main Street973-674-1020

Foods – Prepared

Sandwiches Unlimited23 N. Center Street973-674-7899

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Footwear

Corner Kicks251 Main Street973-674-3900

Shoe Spot206 Main Street973-675-7445

Funeral Services

Cotton Funeral Home130 Main Street973-675-6400

Ippolito Funeral Service252 Henry Street973-673-1369

Furniture

Sasson’s Youthworld243 Main Street973-677-9250

Zaki’s Furniture Outlet264 Main Street973-677-2244

GeneralMerchandise

$10 Floor Plus237 Main Street

$10 SpotCorner/Main & Central973-319-1400

Gee Gee Stores237 Main Street973-414-9600

Linen & Gift House270 Main Street973-675-4200

Prime Department Store237 Main Street973-414-9600

Value World265 Main Street973-676-0800

Government Services

Orange Fire Department415 Central Avenue973-266-4229

Orange Housing Authority340 Thomas Boulevard973-675-1250

Orange Police Department29 Park Street973-266-4111

Orange Public Library348 Main Street973-673-0153

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Orange Township (UEZ)29 N. Day Street973-266-4102

Health Care

Allied Health Care89 Main Street973-676-3344

Essecare, Inc.20 Main Street973-414-0091

Heating Oil

Mitchell Supreme Fuel Co.532 Freeman Street973-678-1800

Orange-Alden Fuel Co.50 S. Essex Street973-673-0032

Urso Fuel Oil511 Cary Street973-673-2720

Housing

Orange Housing Authority340 Thomas Boulevard973-675-1250

Washington Dodd Apartments587 Carroll Street973-674-0303

Insurance

Michael Watley Insurance139 Main Street973-676-6900

Jewelry

Gold Star Jewelry272 Main Street973-673-2550

Orange Star283 Main Street973-676-7400

Worldwide Jewelry & Electronics235 Main Street973-672-7292

Messenger Services

WW Messenger & Shipping Co.51 Main Street973-674-8932

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Metal Products

METFAB Steel Works560 Freeman Street973-675-7676

Unimet Metal Supply557 Main Street973-673-5700

Music

Orange Music Emporium324 Main Street973-678-4802

Newsstands

International Magazines216 Main Street973-677-0007

Office Supplies

I. Halper Paper & Supplies95 Freeway Drive West973-675-6633

Paint & Wallpaper

Rossi, J & Company403 Main Street973-672-6639

Restaurants

Appian Way, The619 Langdon Street973-678-0313

Bella Italia535 Central Avenue973-678-5538

Bella Italia Ristorante535 Central Avenue973-676-4300

Ben’s Caribbean & American171 Main Street973-673-9761

Dragon Phoenix179 Main Street973-677-9887

Dunkin Donuts529 Main Street973-672-6199

El Bandido Mexican Restaurant548 Main Street973-678-8631

El Salvador Restaurant107 South Day Street973-414-9677

Hong am Chinese Kitchen458 Central Avenue973-674-6939

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Hong Kong Restaurant150 Main Street, #11973-674-1642

Jin Lin Chinese Kitchen180 Scotland Road973-675-3864

Libretti’s Restaurant & Bar554 Nassau Street973-673-5155

Lotus Oriental Cuisine44 Main Street973-731-9968

Piccola Italia Ristorante143 Lincoln Avenue973-673-7101

Royal Fried Chicken220 Main Street973-674-4662

Solano’s Restaurant666 Forest Street973-676-8898

Storage

Lincoln Storage Warehouses225 Scotland Road973-677-2000

Tobacco

Monteverdi, A 30 N Day Street973-672-8800

Transportation

Kelly Intl. Travel & Multiple Services150-160 Main Street,#15973-678-8988

Solomon Shipping & Trading200 Main Street973-675-4921

Vacuums- Products & Services

J & S Vacuum Cleaner Co.354 Main Street973-677-1651

Vitamins

H. Reisman Corp.377 Crane Street973-677-92009

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city guide | municipal directory

ABC Board Secretary 29 Park Street (973) 266-4111 (x 5003)

Administration Department 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4010

Animal Control 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4107

Board of Education 451 Lincoln Avenue (973) 677-4000

Building & Construction 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4099

City Clerk 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4025

City Council 29 North Day Street 973) 266-4025

City Engineer 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4170

City Hall 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4000

City Hall Front Door/Guard 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4000 (x 4006)

City Planner 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4217

Code Enforcement 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4098

Community Services Department 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4071

Construction Official 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4105

Cultural Affairs 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4085

Electrical Inspector 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4104

Emergency Management 419 Central Avenue (973) 266-4222

Finance Department 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4021

Fire Department 419 Central Avenue (973) 266-4222

Health Inspector 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4073

Health Officer 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4071

Housing Authority 340 Thomas Blvd. - (973) 675-1250

Inspections Request Line 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4099

Law Department 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4197

Mayor’s Office 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4005

Municipal Alliance 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4084

Municipal Court 29 Park Street (973) 266-4161

Municipal Engineer 29 Park Street (973) 266-4030

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Nursing/Baby Clinic 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4080

Older Adults 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4049

Planning & Development 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4052

Planning Board Secretary 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4063

Police Department 29 Park Street(973) 266-4111 (x 5023)

Public Information Office 29 North Day Street 973) 266-4003

Public Library 348 Main Street (973) 673-0153

Public Works Department 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4030

Purchasing 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4272

Recreation 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4045

Rent Leveling Board 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4001

Sanitation Inspector 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4007

Social Services 29 North Day Street Basement (973) 266-4086

Tax Assessment 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4013

Tax Collection 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4018

Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4102

Vital Statistics 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4068

Zoning Board Secretary 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4100

Zoning Officer 29 North Day Street (973) 266-4092

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city guide | senior housingOrange Housing Authority340 Thomas Blvd.973-675-1250

Walter McNeil, DirectorMt. Carmel Towers268 Oakwood Avenue973-678-6662

Emily Banks, ManagerOrange Park Apartments300 Oakwood Avenue973-672-4949Charlene Milner, Manager

Orange Senior Citizens355 Thomas Blvd. 973-678-9300Carmella Marfee, Manager

Oakwood Towers400 Oakwood Avenue973-678-2189April Moore, Manager

Washington Manor340 Thomas Blvd.973-675-1250Cathy Grant, Manager

Salem Towers98 High Street973-678-5768

Ms. Gilles, ManagerNew Community Orange Senior Residence132 William Street973-674-2541Doretha Wertz, Manager

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