East Orange, New Jersey

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}}Template:Main other 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,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 5,342 (+8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 64,270,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected a decline of 5,554 (−8.0%) from the 69,824 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The city was the state's 17th most populous municipality in 2020,<ref name=Largest2020>Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> after having been ranked 20th in 2010 and 14th statewide in 2000.<ref name=Census2010XLS>The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref> The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 69,556 for 2023,<ref name=PopEst/> making it the 544th-most populous municipality in the nation.<ref name=ANNRNK>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, United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 30, 2024. Note that townships (including Edison, Lakewood and Woodbridge, all of which have larger populations) are excluded from these rankings.</ref>

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.<ref>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</ref> 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.<ref name="Story">Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 127. Accessed February 4, 2017.</ref>

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.Template:Citation needed

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.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

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.<ref name=Wards /><ref>Areas touching East Orange, MapIt. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Essex County, New Jersey Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Ampere and Brick Church.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 4, 2015.</ref>

Neighborhoods

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A reminder of East Orange's former wealth. The Ambrose-Ward Mansion was built in 1898 for a book manufacturer, now the home of the African-American Fund of New Jersey

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.

• Ampere: Anchored by the now defunct train station of the same name, The Ampere section was developed on land owned by Orange Water Works, after the construction of the Crocker Wheeler Company plant spurred development in the area. The station was named in honor of André-Marie Ampère, a pioneer in electrodynamics and reconstructed as a new Renaissance Revival station in 1907 and 1908. Roughly bounded by the Ampere North CDP in Bloomfield to the north, Lawton Street and Newark to the east, 4th Avenue to the south, and North Grove Street to the West.
• Greenwood (Teen Streets)<ref>"An Energy Plan For The City of East Orange, New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, October 2010. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref>: So named after Greenwood Avenue and the "teen" streets that run through it. It is often grouped together with Ampere. This area was severely disturbed by the construction of Interstate 280 and the Garden State Parkway. The Grove Street station of the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was located at Grove and Main streets. Roughly bounded by 4th Avenue to the North, North 15th Street/Newark to the east, Eaton Place/NJ Transit Morris & Essex Lines, and North Grove Street to the eest.
• Presidential Estates: Recently designated due to the streets in this area being named after early presidents of the United States. There are many large well kept homes situated on streets lined with very old, very large shade trees in this neighborhood that are characteristic of the northern section of the city. Roughly Bounded by Bloomfield to the North, Montclair-Boonton Line and North Grove Street to the east, Springdale Avenue to the South and the Garden State Parkway to the West.
• Elmwood: Located in the southeastern part of the city. Elmwood Park serves this section of the city, with 7 tennis courts on Rhode Island Avenue, a basketball court on the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Oak Street, a swimming pool with a pool house, a walking track, a baseball field, a softball field and a renovated field house.<ref>About Our Parks Template:Webarchive, City of East Orange. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref> The area holds one of the surviving Carnegie Libraries, the Elmwood Branch of the East Orange Public Library, opened in 1912.<ref>Hart, Bill. East Orange in Vintage Postcards, P. 28. Arcadia Publishing, 2000. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref>
• Doddtown (Franklin): Named after John Dodd who founded and surveyed the area of the "Watsessing Plain".<ref>Daniel Dodd settles on land near Watsessing Plain, East Orange Interactive Museum. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref> The former campus of Upsala College is located here. It was converted into the new East Orange Campus High School on the east side of Prospect Street, and an adjacent new housing subdivision. Roughly bounded by Bloomfield to the North, the Garden State Parkway to the East, Park Avenue to the South and Orange to the West.

Demographics

2020 census

East Orange city, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	% 1990	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	4,596	1,874	1,422	1,388	6.25%	2.68%	2.21%	1.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	65,098	61,604	55,702	54,689	88.51%	88.23%	86.67%	78.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	287	130	186	164	0.39%	0.19%	0.29%	0.24%
Asian alone (NH)	449	294	436	501	0.61%	0.42%	0.68%	0.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	N/A	37	29	6	N/A	0.05%	0.05%	0.01%
Other race alone (NH)	141	288	335	570	0.19%	0.41%	0.52%	0.82%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	N/A	2,313	1,065	3,262	N/A	3.31%	1.66%	4.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,981	3,284	5,095	9,032	4.05%	4.70%	7.93%	12.97%
Total	73,552	69,824	64,270	69,612	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref name=Census2010/>

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.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for East Orange city, Essex County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 8, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 69,824 people, 26,024 households, and 16,082 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 28,485 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for East Orange city, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>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, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref>

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Public playgrounds in East Orange, 1908

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A pre-WWII apartment on South Munn Avenue in East Orange.

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.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

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.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

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.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

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.<ref>African American Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006.</ref>

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.<ref>Guyanese Communities Template:Webarchive, EPodunk. Accessed August 21, 2006.</ref>

Economy

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Central Avenue Commercial Historic District

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.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "The legislation was amended in 1996 to include seven additional zones. They were all predetermined and include East Orange, Guttenberg, Hillside, Irvington, North Bergen, Pemberton and West New York."</ref> 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 Template:Frac% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zone Program, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in June 1996, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in June 2027.<ref>Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref>

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.<ref>Parks & Facilities, City of East Orange. Accessed December 25, 2023.</ref> Paul Robeson Stadium, located on North Clinton Street, hosts local sports teams and typically, the city's annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration.<ref>Points of Interest, City of East Orange. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref>

The city owns East Orange Golf Course, located Template:Convert away in Short Hills.<ref>Golf Course, City of East Orange. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref>

Government

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City Hall

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.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 148.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 4. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Wards>Ward Boundaries, City of East Orange. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref>

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.<ref name=CityCouncil />

Template:As of, the Mayor of East Orange is Democrat Theodore R. "Ted" Green, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.<ref name=Mayor>Office of the Mayor, City of East Orange. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref> Members of the City Council are Christopher Awe (D, 2025; 2nd Ward), Naimma Fauntleroy (D, 2027; 5th 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, 2027; 1st Ward), Sammed Monk (D, 2027; 2nd Ward) and Vernon Pullins Jr. (D, 2027; 3rd Ward).<ref name=CityCouncil>Meet the City Council, City of East Orange. Accessed January 19, 2025. "Members of the City Council are elected to serve a four-year term. The ten member Council consists of two representatives from each of the City's five geographic wards. Five members are elected every odd year from each ward."</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, City of East Orange. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>Essex County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2021>General Election November 2, 2021 Unofficial Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 16, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

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.<ref>Sykes, Chris. "James to replace outgoing chairman as Awe is sworn in" Template:Webarchive, Essex News Daily, July 14, 2018. Accessed November 3, 2019. "The East Orange City Council elected 1st Ward Councilman Chris James as its new chairman and Mayor Ted Green swore in new 2nd Ward Councilman Chris Awe at the council’s meeting on Monday, July 9. James is replacing Romal Bullock, the former chairman and 2nd Ward councilman, who resigned, effective Saturday, June 30, to become the city’s new tax assessor. Awe is taking over Bullock’s 2nd Ward seat."</ref> In November 2018, Awe was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref name=Essex2018>November 6, 2018, General Election Unofficial Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

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.<ref name=Essex2019>November 5, 2019, General Election Unofficial Results, Essex County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 14, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

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.<ref>Herbers, John. "Voters Ignoring The Party Label; Elections Indicate Decline in Organizations' Stability -- Polarization Grows Returns Across Country", The New York Times, November 6, 1969. Accessed December 17, 2011. "For example, William S. Hart, a Democrat, was elected the first Negro Mayor of a major New Jersey municipality, East Orange."</ref> Hart Middle School was named after him.

Federal, state and county representation

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Post Office

East Orange is located in the 10th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 34th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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.<ref>Voter Registration Summary – Essex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |}

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%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> 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.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

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%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>2009 Governor: Essex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>

Education

The East Orange School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>East Orange Board of Education Bylaws 0110 - Identification, East Orange School District. Accessed March 29, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the East Orange School District. Composition: The East Orange School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the city of East Orange in the County of Essex."</ref> 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<ref>What We Do: History, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022. "In 1998, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in the Abbott v. Burke case that the State must provide 100 percent funding for all school renovation and construction projects in special-needs school districts. According to the Court, aging, unsafe and overcrowded buildings prevented children from receiving the "thorough and efficient" education required under the New Jersey Constitution.... Full funding for approved projects was authorized for the 31 special-needs districts, known as 'Abbott Districts'."</ref> 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.<ref>What We Do, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref><ref>SDA Districts, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref>

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.<ref name=NCES>District information for East Orange School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the East Orange School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref>) are Althea Gibson Early Childhood Academy<ref>Althea Gibson Early Childhood Academy, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (159 students; in grades Pre-K and K), Wahlstrom Early Childhood Center<ref>Wahlstrom Early Childhood Center Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (156; Pre-K–K), Benjamin Banneker Academy<ref>Benjamin Banneker Academy Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (511; Pre-K–5), Edward T. Bowser, Sr. School of Excellence<ref>Edward T. Bowser, Sr. School of Excellence Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (609; Pre-K–5), George Washington Carver Institute of Science and Technology<ref>George Washington Carver Institute of Science and Technology Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (325; Pre-K–5), Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy<ref>Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (193; K–5), Mildred Barry Garvin School<ref>Mildred Barry Garvin School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (356; Pre-K–5), Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts<ref>Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (369; Pre-K–8), Langston Hughes Elementary School<ref>Langston Hughes Elementary School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (589; Pre-K–5), J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy<ref>J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (256; K–5), Ecole Touissant Louverture<ref>Ecole Touissant Louverture Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (297; Pre-K–5), Gordon Parks Academy School of Radio, Animation, Film and Television<ref>Gordon Parks Academy School of Radio, Animation, Film and Television Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (285; Pre-K–5), Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School<ref>Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (504; Pre-K–5), Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship<ref>Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (462; Pre-K–5), Future Ready Prep<ref>Future Ready Prep Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (NA; 6–7), Patrick F. Healy Middle School<ref>Patrick F. Healy Middle School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (392; 7), John L. Costley Middle School<ref>John L. Costley Middle School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (367; 8), Sojourner Truth Middle School<ref>Sojourner Truth Middle School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (406; 6), Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts<ref>Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (740; 6–12), East Orange Campus High School<ref>East Orange Campus High School Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> located on the former campus of Upsala College (1,651; 9–12), East Orange STEM Academy<ref>East Orange STEM Academy Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (358; 9–12) and Fresh Start Academy Middle / High – Glenwood Campus<ref>Fresh Start Academy Middle / High - Glenwood Campus Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref> (NA; 6–12).<ref>Meet the East Orange Schools Template:Webarchive, East Orange School District. Accessed May 8, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the East Orange School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

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.<ref>School Profile, East Orange Community Charter School. Accessed March 8, 2012.</ref>

Ahlus Sunnah School is a K–12 madrasah that has been in East Orange since 2005.<ref>About Template:Webarchive, Ahlus Sunnah School. Accessed February 4, 2017.</ref>

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 $Template:Inflation million in Template:Inflation/year) from Andrew Carnegie.<ref>About Us, East Orange Public Library. April 10, 2024. "At the first meeting of that Board, a letter from Andrew Carnegie was read offering $50,000.00 for the construction of a library building if the City would provide a site and maintenance of not less than $5,000.00 a year for the library. The land, at the corner of Munn Avenue and Freeway Drive East (then Main Street), was purchased at a cost of $22,182.00, and the building was designed by Kent, Jardine, and Kent in an unusual fan-shape to make maximum use of the corner lot. The new building was opened on January 22, 1903, with 9,000 volumes ready for borrowing."</ref> It has a collection of 344,000 volumes and circulates about 319,000 items annually<ref>East Orange Public Library, librarytechnology.org. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>About Us, East Orange General Hospital. Accessed November 3, 2019.</ref>

Transportation

Roads and highways

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The Garden State Parkway in East Orange

Template:As of, the city had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Essex County, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway is the most prominent highway passing through the city, connecting Newark in the south to Bloomfield in the north.<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed February 15, 2023.</ref> The Parkway is accessible at Interchange 145 for Interstate 280 and at Interchange 147 for Springdale Avenue.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref> Interstate 280 is the other major highway crossing the city, following a west-to-east route from Orange to Newark.<ref>Interstate 280 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed February 15, 2023.</ref><ref>Essex County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 15, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 25, 2009. Accessed September 11, 2011.</ref><ref>Essex County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 2, 2019.</ref>

New Jersey Transit operates two commuter rail train stations in East Orange, both located along the Morris & Essex Lines.<ref>Morristown Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> The East Orange station is located beside the westbound lanes of Interstate 280, directly across its parking lot from East Orange City Hall.<ref>East Orange station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> 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.<ref>Brick Church station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> 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.<ref>"NJ Transit train times revised", Courier News, April 7, 1991. Accessed December 24, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Passengers traveling from the Ampere Station on the Montclair branch and the Grove Street Station on the Morristown Line are reminded that service to these stations will be discontinued effective today.."</ref>

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

Notable people

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

• Dionne Warwick (born1940),singer, actress and TV host,six time Grammy award winning
• David Ackroyd (born 1940), actor, who first came to prominence in soap operas such as The Secret Storm and Another World<ref>Denis, Paul.Daytime TV's Star Directory, p. 30. Popular Library, 1976. Accessed July 21, 2019. "David Ackroyd Personal Life: Born in East Orange, N.J., David's family (of Irish-English background) moved to Wayne, N.J., when he was 12."</ref>
• John Amos (1939–2024), actor<ref>via Associated Press. "'Roots' Lead Man Waiting For Windfall", Ocala Star-Banner, February 14, 1977. Accessed November 23, 2024. "Amos, born in Newark, raised in East Orange, N.J., once tried to be a pro football player."</ref>
• Jamal Anderson (born 1972), former NFL running back<ref>Celebrity Rap Superstar › Cast › Jamal Anderson (Contestant), MTV. Accessed October 9, 2013. "Born in East Orange, N.J., Jamal Anderson was a running back with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons from 1994–2001."</ref>
• Billy Ard (born 1959), NFL guard who played for the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers<ref>Billy Ard, NFL.com. Accessed August 29, 2015.</ref>
• Balanda Atis (born 1972/73), cosmetic chemist at L'Oréal, where her work focuses on expanding the company's range of cosmetics marketed to women of color<ref>"Local Chemist Changing the Face of Makeup Around the World", TAP into East Orange / Orange, October 6, 2015. Accessed August 6, 2022. "East Orange native and L’Oréal chemist Balanda Atis is helping the cosmetics giant break color barriers all across the globe. Atis, who grew up in a Haitian community in East Orange, saw her friends and family struggling to find makeup that looked good on their skin."</ref>
• Robert H. B. Baldwin (1920–2016), chairman of Morgan Stanley when the bank was taken public in the 1970s<ref>McFadden, Robert D. "Robert H.B. Baldwin, Transformer of Morgan Stanley, Dies at 95", The New York Times, January 6, 2016. Accessed October 31, 2021. "Robert Hayes Burns Baldwin was born on July 9, 1920, in East Orange, N.J., to John Frank and Anna Burns Baldwin."</ref>
• S. H. Barnett (1908–1988), screenwriter who won an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the 1964 film Father Goose<ref>Folkart, Burt A. "Obituaries : Sanford Barnett, 79; Writer Won Oscar", Los Angeles Times, April 16, 1988. Accessed December 4, 2024. "In an obituary he prepared himself, Barnett noted that he had been born in East Orange, N.J., and was--over the years--an errand boy at radio stations, a newspaper reporter who contributed sketches to the Rudy Vallee radio show and a writer for the old Believe It or Not radio series."</ref>
• Norman Batten (1893–1928), race car driver<ref>Norman Batten, Motor Sport. Accessed July 7, 2017.</ref>
• James Blish (1921–1975), science fiction writer<ref>Bloom, Harold. "James Blish: 1921-1975", in Science fiction writers of the golden age, p. 63. Chelsea House, 1995. Template:ISBN. "James Blish 1921–1975: James Benjamin Blish was born on May 23, 1921, in East Orange, New Jersey, the only child of Asa Rhodes Blish and Dorothea Schneewind Blish."</ref>
• Alvin Bowen (born 1983), gridiron football linebacker who played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars<ref>Alvin Bowen, Iowa State Cyclones football. Accessed March 14, 2018. "Hometown: East Orange, N.J.; Highschool: Montclair"</ref>
• Clyde Bradshaw (born 1959), basketball player who played for the DePaul Blue Demons<ref>Kinney, Mike. "Essex Basketball: Former East Orange players to honor Bobb Lester Monday night", The Star-Ledger, December 3, 2010. Accessed May 4, 2015. "Among the former East Orange stars expected are 1972 grad Mike Dabney, who later became an All-American at Rutgers, Clyde Bradshaw, Mike Booker and Cleveland Eugene."</ref>
• Betty Bronson (1906–1971), television and film actress who began her career during the silent film era<ref>Hanson, Bruce K. Peter Pan on Stage and Screen, 1904–2010, 2d ed., p. 127. McFarland & Company, 2011. Template:ISBN. Accessed November 6, 2017. "Born Elizabeth Ada Bronson in Trenton, New Jersey, on November 17, 1907, she left East Orange High School and convinced her parents to let her move to California to aid her career in films."</ref>
• Herbert Brucker (1898–1977), journalist, teacher, and national advocate for the freedom of the press, who served as editor-in-chief of the Hartford Courant<ref>Staff. "Aide Named for Ackerman", Columbia Spectator, Volume LV, Number 62, January 6, 1932. Accessed November 6, 2017. "Mr. Brucker, who has traveled extensively in Europe and served on the staffs of several papers and magazines in this country, is a native of Passaic, N. J., where he was born Oct. 4, 1898. He prepared for college at the Morristown School and the East Orange High School."</ref>
• Stephanie R. Bush (born 1953), attorney and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 27th district from 1988 to 1992<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 203, Part 1, p. 269. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1988. Accessed April 1, 2019. "Ms. Bush was born in East Orange March 16, 1953. She attended East Orange High School and Cornell University, where she received her degree in 1975."</ref>
• Robert L. Carter (1917–2012), civil rights leader and United States District Judge<ref>Schwaneberg, Robert. "Education building honors a champion: Rights lawyer Carter argued Brown case" Template:Webarchive, copy of article from The Star-Ledger, November 21, 2006, at the Warren County Education Association. Accessed March 5, 2012. "Almost 54 years ago, Robert L. Carter stood before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued that segregated schools can never be equal.... Yesterday, the Trenton building that houses the state Department of Education was dedicated in honor of Carter, who grew up in Newark and East Orange and is now a federal judge in New York.... Born in Florida, Carter was 6 weeks old when his family moved to Newark. He attended Barringer High School in Newark and East Orange High School, graduating at age 16 after skipping two grades."</ref>
• Kerri Chandler (born 1969), Deep House DJ and producer<ref>Matos, Michaelangelo. "Kerri Chandler spins a little bit—OK, a lot—of jazz in this week’s recommended mix", City Pages, November 30, 2017. Accessed August 24, 2018. "Kerri Chandler knows a thing or two about slipping between and tying together musical worlds. Before his career as a deep-house producer took off, the East Orange, New Jersey-bred Chandler made hip-hop beats, working with future major-label rapper Chino XL."</ref>
• Bill Chinnock (1947–2007), singer-songwriter and guitarist who was part of the Asbury Park music scene with Bruce Springsteen in late 1960s<ref>Lustig, Jay. "Bill Chinnock tribute hits the Stone Pony on Saturday", The Star-Ledger, March 26, 2010. Accessed September 24, 2013. "Chinnock was born in Newark, and spent most of his childhood in Millburn and East Orange."</ref>
• Chino XL (1974–2024), hip-hop lyricist<ref>Pareles, Jon. "Shooting for Excess", The New York Times, September 9, 1996. Accessed January 23, 2011. "Sharing the bill was Chino XL, a fast-talking rapper from East Orange, NJ, who respects no one."</ref>
• Margaret Clapp (1910–1974, class of 1926), scholar and educator, who served as eighth president of Wellesley College<ref>Lindheim, Burton. "Margaret Clapp, 64, Dies; Wellesley Ex‐President", The New York Times, May 4, 1974. Accessed November 6, 2017. "Miss Clapp was born April 11, 1910, in East Orange, N. J., and graduated hi 1930‐from Wellesley, where as a senior she held the highest elective student office, that of president of College Government."</ref>
• Troy CLE, pseudonym of Troy Tompkins, author of The Marvelous Effect (set in East Orange)<ref>Troy CLE Template:Webarchive, The Tavis Smiley Show, September 7, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2007. "A native of East Orange, NJ, CLE has worked as a student teacher in the NYC public school system and as a hip-hop producer."</ref>
• Bob Clifford (Template:Circa–2006), football player and coach, who served as the head football coach at Colby College and at the University of Vermont<ref>"Sports", Colby Alumnus, Vol. 45, No. 3: Spring 1956, p. 18. Accessed January 2, 2018. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Clifford lived in New Haven from 1929-1939, graduating from Wilbur Cross High School."</ref>
• Freeman Craw (1917–2017), typeface designer<ref>"Freeman Godfrey; Graphic artist and designer innovator in visual Identity field, typefaces that bear his name, of Tinton Falls, 100", The Star-Ledger, May 28, 2017. Accessed May 7, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Freeman Godfrey Craw, 100, of Tinton Falls, N.J., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 1, 2017.... Born and raised in East Orange, N.J., Jerry graduated from Cooper Union For The Advancement of Science and Art in 1939."</ref>
• Vincent Czyz (born 1963), writer and critic of speculative fiction<ref>Politano, Teresa. "Jersey City author weaves byzantine tale", Inside Jersey, August 11, 2016. Accessed April 23, 2022. "Czyz, who lives in Jersey City, is an ambitious writer, eager to seek the profound and eager to share his discoveries.... But he also grew up in East Orange, boxing and wrestling, and bought his first assault weapon at age 15."</ref>
• Randall Davey (1887–1964), painter and art educator<ref>Davey, Randall, Columbus Museum. Accessed July 11, 2019. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Randall Davey became an influential figure in early 20th century art including the art community of Santa Fe. He became a painter of portraits, still lifes, nude figures, and horse-racing genre."</ref>
• Frances Day (1907–1984), actress and cabaret singer in the United Kingdom during the 1930s, and television celebrity in the United States during the 1950s<ref>Musel, Robert. "Frances Day Gets Shaw Play Lead; Actress Jumps From Tex Guinan To World Premiere For G.B.S.", Windsor Star, July 25, 1949. Accessed September 6, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Back in the days when speakeasy and night club were synonyms a cute little blonde crossed the Hudson River from East Orange, N.J., and got herself a job with the late Tex Guinan."</ref>
• Branson DeCou (1892–1941), photographer and traveler<ref>"He Will Present 'Drean Pictures'", Star Tribune, January 19, 1933. Accessed January 17, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Branson deCou of East Orange, N J.. world traveler and lecturer, will present another of his series of 'dream pictures,' colored travelogues of Egypt and Russia at two lectures Monday in the Woman's club assembly under the auspices of the women's society of the Westminster Presbyterian church."</ref>
• Jahan Dotson (born 2000), professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles<ref>Vogt, Erin. "All New Jersey connections for Eagles, Chiefs in Super Bowl 2025", WKXW, February 6, 2025. Accessed March 11, 2025. "Jahan Dotson was born in Newark and spent his childhood in East Orange."</ref>
• Rasul Douglas (born 1995), cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League<ref>Braziler, Zach. "NJ player goes from unknown quantity to Eagles starter", New York Post, September 23, 2017. Accessed November 6, 2017. "A year ago at this time, Rasul Douglas was an unknown college football player.... A baseball and basketball player growing up in poverty-stricken East Orange, N.J., he played just two years of varsity football at East Orange Campus High School, and because of academic problems, went to Nassau Community College on Long Island."</ref>
• Eunice Dwumfour (1993–2023), member of the borough council of Sayreville, New Jersey, from 2021 until her assassination<ref>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."</ref>
• Dorothy Eaton (1893-1968), visual artist best known for rural subjects in a style that merged nineteenth-century regional folk art with mid-century American realism<ref>Dorothy Eaton, AskArt.com. Accessed September 28, 2022. "Born: 1893 - East Orange, New Jersey"</ref>
• Philip Egner (1870–1956), longtime director of the West Point Band and composer of the West Point fight song "On, Brave Old Army Team"<ref>Staff. "Mattituck", The Long Island Traveler Mattituck Watchman, June 21, 1945. Accessed May 14, 2016. "Captain and Mrs. Philip Egner of East Orange, N. J., have been guests at the home of their cousin, Mrs. Alvah S. Mulford on the Main Road. Capt. Egner, before retiring, was at West Point twenty-five years."</ref>
• William Joseph Fallon (born 1944), United States Navy Admiral who is the current Commander of United States Central Command<ref>Shanker, Thom. "Adm. William J. Fallon: An Experienced Naval Officer, and a Diplomat", The New York Times, January 8, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007. "William Joseph Fallon was born Dec. 30, 1944, in East Orange, N.J., and raised in Merchantville."</ref>
• Gale Fitzgerald (born 1951), athlete who competed in two Olympic pentathlons, winning silver medal in 1975 at the Pan American Games<ref>Hersh, Bob. "For Thompson, Atoms' Pilot, Critical Decision Lies Ahead", The New York Times, June 27, 1976. Accessed September 8, 2017. "Gale Fitzgerald of East Orange, N.J., will compete in the pentathlon in Montreal, as she did in Munich in 1972."</ref>
• Chris Fletcher (born 1948), safety, who played for the San Diego Chargers during his seven-year NFL career<ref>Chris Fletcher Statistics, JustSportsStats.com. Accessed November 6, 2017.</ref>
• Franklin W. Fort (1880–1937), represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district from 1925 to 1931<ref>Franklin William Fort, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 22, 2007.</ref>
• Major Harold Geiger (1884–1927), pioneer in Army aviation and ballooning<ref>Staff. "Flight Leader Dies In Flaming Crash; Major Geiger, Commander of Aberdeen (Md.) Field, Is Burned to Death. Fails In Desperate Jump Accident Occurs at Olmstead Field, Pa. – Was a Native of East Orange, N.J.", The New York Times, May 18, 1927. Accessed August 11, 2017.</ref>
• Althea Gibson (1927–2003), tennis player<ref>Magee, Jerry. "Tennis pioneer Althea Gibson dies at 76: U.S., Wimbledon champ paved the way for blacks" Template:Webarchive, The San Diego Union-Tribune, September 29, 2003. Accessed January 23, 2011. "No player of either gender in any sport arguably overcame more in becoming a champion than Gibson, who died yesterday in East Orange, N.J., where she was a semi-recluse."</ref>
• David Garrard (born 1978), quarterback who played for the NFL's New York Jets<ref>AFC honors go to three first-time winners, NFL.com, December 6, 2006. "The East Orange, N.J., native directed the club on two drives of more than 90 yards, both resulting in touchdowns."</ref>
• Tate George (born 1968), former basketball player, who played with the New Jersey Nets for three of his four NBA seasons<ref>Mickle, Paul. "Opening arguments begin in Tate George fraud trial", New Haven Register, September 10, 2013. Accessed June 3, 2015. "After opening arguments Tuesday morning before U.S. District Court Judge Mary L. Cooper, Knight took the stand and told federal prosecutor Joseph Shumofsky he and George grew up in the same East Orange neighborhood."</ref>
• Eugenia Gilbert (1902–1978), actress of the silent film era, who starred in many westerns<ref>Katchmer, George A. A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses, p. 132. McFarland & Company, 2009. Template:ISBN. Accessed October 4, 2018. "Eugenia Gilbert falls into that almost anonymous category containing so many of her co-stars in the silent era. It is assumed that she was born in 1905 in East Orange, New Jersey, as she first appeared in a musical comedy in 1920 at age 15."</ref>
• Edward E. Gnichtel (1869−1933), businessman and politician who represented Essex County in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>"Edward E. Gnichtel, Newark Banker, Dead", The New York Times, December 22, 1933. Accessed February 16, 2024. "He was in his sixty-sixth year and resided at 75 Prospect Avenue, East Orange."</ref>
• Red Grammer (born 1952), children's music writer<ref>"Andy Grammer to open 2018 balloon festival concert series", Hunterdon County Democrat, March 1, 2018. Accessed October 4, 2018. "His father is Red Grammer, an East Orange native and Grammy-nominated children's recording artist."</ref>
• Bessie Mecklem Hackenberger (1876–1942), one of the earliest American-born saxophone soloists<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Robert David Hall (born 1947), actor, best known for his role as coroner Dr. Albert Robbins M.D. on the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation<ref>Kennedy, Greg. "The disabled acting community works to end of decades of 'invisibility'", The National, November 19, 2012. Accessed December 5, 2018. "Robert David Hall... This native of East Orange, New Jersey, has also appeared in the movies Starship Troopers and The Negotiator and the TV series The West Wing and LA Law."</ref>
• Mary Jeanne Hallstrom (1924–2006), nurse and member of the Illinois House of Representatives, was born in East Orange<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1981–1982,' Biographical Sketch of Mary Jeanne "Molly" Hallstrom, p. 70.</ref><ref>Jensen, Trevor. "Mary Jeanne 'Dolly' Hallstrom: 1924–2006; Won office after suffering stroke; Republican legislator served in Illinois House and with the state Human Rights Commission", Chicago Tribune, August 6, 2006. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Mrs. Hallstrom was born in East Orange, N.J., and attended Catholic boarding school, her son said."</ref>
• Eric P. Hamp (1920–2019), Indo-European linguist and professor at the University of Chicago<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Slide Hampton (1932–2021), jazz trombonist<ref>The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, September 28, 2004.</ref>
• Constance W. Hand (1895–1982), politician who served six terms in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Zimmer, David M. "Daybreak, 100-year-old North Jersey mansion featured in The Sopranos listed for $7.5M", The Record, March 10, 2024. Accessed May 7, 2025. "Raised in East Orange, Hand attended East Orange High School and Vassar College before furthering her studies at Drake Secretarial School and becoming a law clerk."</ref>
• Vincent S. Haneman (1902–1978), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1960 to 1971<ref>Staff. "Vincent S. Haneman, 75, of Jersey Supreme Court", The New York Times, January 12, 1978. Accessed July 4, 2016. "Mr. Haneman was born in Brooklyn and grew up in East Orange."</ref>
• Ann Harding (1902–1981), theatre, motion picture, radio, and television actress<ref>Percy, Eileen. "Durante Will Be Made an M. G. M. Star; 'Schnozzle; Has Ste Record for Saving Pictures." Template:Webarchive, The Milwaukee Sentinel, October 26, 1932. "Ann Harding began hers 15 years ago in a dramatic class at East Orange High school."</ref><ref>O'Brien, J. Scott. Ann Harding: Cinema's Gallant Lady, BearManor Media, 2010. Template:ISBN.</ref>
• Balozi Harvey (1940–2016, class of 1957), diplomat and community organizer<ref>Remo, Jessica. "N.J. activist, champion of African-American heritage dies at 76", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 30, 2016. Accessed November 6, 2017. "Harvey was born in East Orange and graduated from East Orange High School in 1957, according to his website."</ref>
• J.C. Hayward (born Template:Circa), news anchor formerly at WUSA, who was the first female news anchor in Washington, D.C., and the first African American female news presenter<ref>Brown, Emma. "J.C. Hayward: A long-time local benefactor awaits a legal resolution", The Washington Post, December 17, 2013. Accessed November 27, 2017. "Born Jacqueline Hayward, she grew up an only child in East Orange, N.J., just outside of Newark, where she learned to play the classical piano and babysat the boy across the street."</ref>
• Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (1926–2003), author who wrote mystery novels under the pen name of Amanda Cross<ref>McFadden, Robert D. "Carolyn Heilbrun, Pioneering Feminist Scholar, Dies at 77", The New York Times, October 11, 2003. Accessed March 1, 2012. "Carolyn Gold Heilbrun was born on Jan. 13, 1926, in East Orange, N.J., the only child of Archibald Gold, an accountant, and Estelle Roemer Gold, who, her daughter would recall, 'sat at home and was bored out of her mind.' The family moved to Manhattan when Ms. Heilbrun was 6, and she became a voracious reader, devouring Nancy Drew and Judy Bolton mysteries and, as a teenager, the novels of Virginia Woolf and Willa Cather."</ref>
• Frances Cox Henderson (1820–1897), wife of Governor James Pinckney Henderson of Texas, who established the Good Shepherd home for aged women after moving to East Orange following her husband's death<ref>Farrell, Mary D. "France Cox Henderson", Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed November 4, 2014. "In the last years of her life she was busy as a community leader in East Orange, New Jersey. She established the House of the Good Shepherd for aged and invalid women and a laundry for older women who were able to work."</ref>
• Caroline Herzenberg (born 1932), physicist<ref name="enc">Template:Cite book</ref>
• Brian Hill (born 1947), former coach of the Orlando Magic<ref>"Back to the Magic: Hill Returns to Orlando", Orlando Magic. Accessed March 6, 2008.</ref>
• Lauryn Hill (born 1975), singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and actress<ref>Buffum, Joanna. "That Thing; Aug 9: Ms. Lauryn Hill, the iconic East Orange native, rapper, actress and original member of ground-breaking hip-hop group the Fugees, takes the stage at the Count Basie Theatre." Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, July 31, 2014. Accessed November 4, 2014.</ref><ref>Biography: Lauryn Hill Template:Webarchive, Academy of Achievement, last updated October 8, 2013. Accessed November 4, 2014. "Lauryn Noelle Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby South Orange."</ref>
• Fred Hills, (1934–2020), literary editor, known for his association with writers including Vladimir Nabokov, Raymond Carver and Heinrich Böll<ref>Seelye, Katharine Q. "Fred Hills, Editor of Nabokov and Many Others, Dies at 85; A longtime editor at Simon & Schuster, he brought to market both commercial hits and literary prizewinners and edited more than 50 New York Times best sellers.", The New York Times, November 20, 2020. Accessed November 22, 2020. "Frederic Wheeler Hills Jr., who was born on Nov. 26, 1934, in East Orange, N.J., may have been destined for the literary life at birth — he was delivered by William Carlos Williams, the pediatrician-cum-poet."</ref>
• Robert Hillyer (1895–1961), poet and professor of English literature who won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1934<ref>Robert Hillyer Papers, Syracuse University. Accessed May 16, 2022. "Robert Silliman Hillyer (1895-1961) was an American poet. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, on June third 1895, he was educated at Kent School, Harvard College, and the University of Copenhagen."</ref>
• Whitney Houston (1963–2012), singer and actress<ref>Stetler, Carrie. "What happened to Whitney?" Template:Webarchive, The Seattle Times, March 22, 2004. Accessed January 23, 2011. "Houston was born in Newark, N.J., and reared in East Orange, the daughter of acclaimed gospel/soul singer Cissy Houston, who sang backup for everyone from Aretha Franklin to Elvis Presley."</ref>
• Karen Hunter (born 1966), journalist, publisher, talk show host and the co-author of several books<ref>Staff. "Interview With Karen Hunter Of SiriusXM", Hip NJ, March 29, 2016. Accessed December 10, 2018. "Karen was born and raised in East Orange, New Jersey. She attended Catholic school before studying at Drew University in Madison, NJ."</ref>
• Janis Ian (born 1951), singer-songwriter<ref>Houlihan, Mary. "Ian has learned the truth from controversies" Template:Webarchive, Chicago Sun-Times, April 23, 2004. Accessed December 18, 2007. "Ian grew up in East Orange, N.J., in a musical family."</ref>
• Monte Irvin (1919–2016), Major League Baseball player inducted as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame who was ranked #12 on the Sports Illustrated list of The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures<ref>The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures Template:Webarchive, Sports Illustrated, December 27, 1999.</ref>
• Malcolm Jenkins (born 1987), football player for the Philadelphia Eagles<ref>Presinzano, Jessica. "Celebrities, politicians and athletes who call North Jersey home", The Record, October 11, 2017. Accessed October 28, 2017. "Malcolm Jenkins, safety for the Philadelphia Eagles, was born and raised in East Orange."</ref>
• Jarrod Johnson (born 1969), former professional football player who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers and the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football<ref>Reinhard, Paul. "Anything Is Possible For Jarrod", The Morning Call, July 30, 1991. Accessed October 24, 2011. "Well, by the time he graduated from Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, N.J., Johnson had blossomed into a 243-pound center. 'It's good I didn't gain another 100 pounds between my freshman and senior years in college,' he quipped yesterday during a telephone conversation. Johnson, an East Orange, N.J., native who as a young boy rooted for the Pittsburgh Steelers after watching them win Super Bowl IX, became an outstanding center at Lehigh University."</ref>
• David Jones (born 1968), former NFL tight end who played for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992<ref>David Jones, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed December 12, 2018. "Born: November 9, 1968 (Age: 50-033d) in East Orange, NJ... High School: Hillside (NJ)"</ref>
• Ernest Lester Jones (1876–1929), head of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1914 until his death<ref>Colonel E. Lester Jones, NOAA. Accessed December 20, 2007. "Ernest Lester Jones, the son of Charles Hopkins and Ida (Lester) Jones was born in East Orange, New Jersey on April 14, 1876."</ref>
• LeRoy J. Jones Jr. (born 1957), member of the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• KayGee (born 1969 as Kier Lamont Gist), DJ and record producer best known as a member of hip hop trio Naughty by Nature<ref>Trammell, Matthew. "Uptown Anthems; Naughty by Nature salute a quarter century of call-and-response.", The New Yorker, May 2, 2016. Accessed February 2, 2020. "In 1991, Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, and Keir Gist, two rappers and a d.j. from East Orange, New Jersey, better known as Treach, Vin Rock, and DJ Kay Gee, immortalized a three-letter acronym for cheaters worldwide."</ref>
• Brandin Knight (born 1981), former professional basketball player, brother of Brevin Knight<ref>Brandin Knight Template:Webarchive, Pitt Panthers men's basketball. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref>
• Brevin Knight (born 1975), former NBA point guard who played for nine teams during his 13-year career, brother of Brandin Knight<ref>Brevin Knight, New Jersey Sports Heroes. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Brevin Adon Knight was born November 8, 1975 in Livingston. He grew up in East Orange, and was the first of two accomplished basketball players in the family. Brandin, six years younger, also played pro ball."</ref>
• Marietta Patricia Leis (born 1938), multimedia artist and poet<ref>Roberts, Kathaleen. "Artist’s cyanotypes are blueprints of the natural world", Albuquerque Journal, May 4, 2014. Accessed January 7, 2021. "'I grew up in Newark and East Orange, New Jersey,' Leis said."</ref>
• Anne Lindeman (1932–2001), Arizona state legislator<ref>Anne E. Lindeman, Arizona State Library. Accessed July 15, 2023. "Place of Birth East Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA"</ref>
• Elizabeth Losey (1912–2005), conservationist who is recognized as being the first female refuge biologist<ref>Stewardship Stories/32.FirstFemaleFieldBiologist.pdf "The First Female Field Biologist; Elizabeth 'Betty' Losey"Template:Dead link, Conservation Gateway. Accessed March 14, 2018. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey in 1912, Mrs. Losey graduated high school in Lynn, Massachusetts before earning her bachelor's degree in 1934 and her master's degree in 1946 from the University of Michigan."</ref>
• William Lowell Sr. (1863–1954), dentist and an inventor of a wooden golf tee patented in 1921<ref>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."</ref>
• Lady London (born 1995), rapper and songwriter<ref>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."</ref>
• Luxx Noir London (born 1999), drag performer, singer and songwriter most known for competing on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.<ref>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."</ref>
• Clara Maass (1876–1901), nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study yellow fever<ref>History of Clara Louise Maass, Clara Maass Medical Center. Accessed August 6, 2019. "Clara Louise Maass was born on June 28, 1876 in East Orange, NJ, the first of 10 children."</ref>
• Gordon MacRae (1921–1986), actor, singer, he was born in East Orange<ref>Parker, Ev. "Parker's Pen: 'I Surrender Dear'", Napa Valley Register, January 3, 2011. Accessed January 23, 2011. "MacRae, once a kid from East Orange, N.J., sang 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' from the musical Oklahoma."</ref>
• John F. Madden (1870–1946), U.S. Army brigadier general<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Elliott Maddox (born 1947), Major League Baseball outfielder who played for both the New York Mets and New York Yankees<ref>Durso, Joseph. "3 Starters Typify Mets' New Deal; Three New Pets Which Hot Dog Is First?", The New York Times, March 7, 1978. Accessed January 23, 2011.</ref>
• Naomi Long Madgett (1923–2020), poet<ref>Pilgrim Journey, Wayne State University Press. Accessed April 10, 2024. "The daughter of a Baptist pastor, Madgett was born in Virginia and moved with her family to East Orange, New Jersey as a toddler."</ref>
• Marion Clyde McCarroll (1891–1977), writer and journalist who was the first woman issued a press pass by the New York Stock Exchange and also penned the "Advice for the Lovelorn, a nationally syndicated column, after she inherited it from Dorothy Dix<ref>Derby, George; and White, James Terry. The National Cyclopædia of American Biography, p. 55. Accessed November 16, 2017. "McCarroll, Marion Clyde, columnist, was born in East Orange, N. J., May 8, 1891, daughter of James Renwick Thompson and Helen Fredericks Stoughton (Loomis) McCarroll."</ref>
• Stephen A. Mikulak (1948–2014, class of 1966), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 1996, where he represented the 19th Legislative District<ref>Fitzgerlad's Legislative Manual 1984, p. 254. Accessed February 10, 2020. "Stephen A. Mikulak, Rep, Woodbridge - Assemblyman Mikulak was born in East Orange Oct. 15, 1948."</ref>
• Newton Edward Miller (1919–2012), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 34th Legislative District<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 203, Part 1, p. 276. E.J. Mullin, 1988. Accessed December 15, 2022. "Mr. Miller was born in East Orange on March 1, 1919. He attended elementary school in Paterson, and Clifton High School."</ref>
• Daniel F. Minahan (1877–1947), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1925<ref>Daniel F. Minahan, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 16, 2007.</ref>
• Dorian Missick (born Template:Circa), actor, known for his role as Damian in the television series Six Degrees and for voicing Victor Vance in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories<ref>Rohan, Virginia. "Dorian Missick finds 'Degrees' of success", The Record, November 19, 2006. Accessed January 23, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "On his first real acting job -playing a young Southern fisherman in a 1990 episode of In the Heat of the Night - Dorian Missick was a fish out of water.... 'That show was shot in Georgia, and I was this kid from New Jersey. I didn't have the accent down,' says Missick, who was born in East Orange and grew up in North Plainfield."</ref>
• Evelyn Groesbeeck Mitchell (1879 – 1964), entomologist and physician<ref>A Portrait of a Scientist, Smithsonian Institution Archives. Accessed January 23, 2023. "Evelyn Groesback Mitchell was born in East Orange, N.J. She is a graduate of the East Orange High School, where she distinguished herself for her originality in science and art."</ref>
• Worrall Frederick Mountain (1909–1992), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1971 to 1979<ref>About Justice Worrall F. Mountain, American Inns of Court. Accessed June 15, 2016. "Born on June 28, 1909 in East Orange, Worrall Mountain became a pillar of the New Jersey bar."</ref>
• Teana Muldrow (born 1995), professional basketball player who has played in the WNBA for the Seattle Storm and Dallas Wings<ref>Teana Muldrow, West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball. Accessed June 23, 2023. "Hometown East Orange, N.J.; High School East Orange HS"</ref>

• Naughty by Nature members Treach, Vin Rock and DJ Kay Gee<ref>Norris, Chris. "Pop Goes the Ghetto", New York, June 19, 1995. Accessed September 11, 2011. "Treach – Naughty's machete-wielding, padlock-and-chain-wearing lead rapper – was drawing lines in his lyrics between Them and Us, set in a musical backdrop that erased them. And with that – and two more giant-selling singles – three kids from the slums of East Orange, New Jersey, became a pop band."</ref>
• Naturi Naughton (born 1984), singer and actress who was a member of the early 2000s group, 3LW<ref>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."</ref>
• Annie Oakley (1860–1926) and her husband Frank E. Butler (1852–1926) lived at 22 Eppirt Street between 1905 and 1908<ref>Kasper, Shirl. Annie Oakley, p. 189. (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1992). Template:ISBN. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref>
• Sheila Oliver (1952–2023), politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of New Jersey, from 2018 until her death<ref>Johnson, Brent; and Livio, Susan K. "N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, a pioneering public servant, dies", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 1, 2023. Accessed August 1, 2023. "She was an East Orange resident.... Oliver moved into politics when she was elected to the East Orange Board of Education, an office she held from 1994 to 2000.... And in between, she lost a bid for East Orange mayor by a mere 51 votes."</ref>
• Robert Opel (1939–2079) American photographer and art gallery owner most famous for streaking during the 46th Academy Awards
• C. Milford Orben (1895–1975), politician who served five terms in the New Jersey General Assembly<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 164, p. 278. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1940. Accessed November 6, 2017. "C. Milford Orben (Rep., Millburn) - Mr. Orben was born In Newark, New Jersey, on June 28, 1808; son of Charles S. and Mabel Orben. Educated East Orange Grammar and High Schools, Pennsylvania State College."</ref>
• Robert Peace (Template:Circa–2011), the subject of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace<ref>Maslin, Janet. "A Yalie's Promising Future Competed With a Darker Side; The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, by Jeff Hobbs", The New York Times, September 10, 2014. Accessed June 10, 2016. "When Jackie found out what public school was like in East Orange, N.J., where they lived, she scrimped enough to get him a Catholic school education."</ref>
• Elizabeth Peer (1936–1984), journalist<ref>Staff. "Elizabeth Peer, Senior Writer For Newsweek, Is Dead at 48", The New York Times, June 5, 1984. Accessed September 28, 2016. "Miss Peer was born in East Orange, N.J., and graduated from the Connecticut College for Women in 1957."</ref>
• Jabrill Peppers (born 1995), football player for the New York Giants of the NFL<ref>Cooper, Darren. "Exclusive: Michigan's Jabrill Peppers adds fuel to Don Bosco-Paramus Catholic recruiting feud", The Record, October 9, 2014. Accessed September 28, 2016. "When I finally enrolled, I was then living in East Orange where a lot of the other guys he recruited lived. He had a coach pick us up and drop us off every day for school and practice."</ref>
• Chickie Geraci Poisson (born 1931), former field hockey player and coach<ref>Shugrue, Edward J. "Between Ourselves", Bridgeport Post, October 20, 1963. Accessed January 11, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Chickie, whose proper name is Angela Marie Poisson, was born in East Orange, N. J., in 1931."</ref>
• Stewart G. Pollock (born 1932), Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from 1979 to 1999<ref>Kocieniewski, David. "Judge Leaving High Court After 20 Years as Unifier", The New York Times, February 26, 1999. Accessed June 14, 2016. "Judge Pollock was born in East Orange and raised in Brookside, back when it had only 1,300 residents and a four-room schoolhouse."</ref>
• Queen Latifah (born 1970), rapper, singer, model and actress<ref>"The Robertson Treatment Vol. 6.7; Queen Latifah holding court in Hollywood!", Baltimore Afro-American, March 28, 2003. Accessed December 11, 2007. "'I've always loved musicals,' admits the actress who was born Dana Owens and was raised in the East Orange, NJ area and who presently lives in Rumson, NJ."</ref>
• Eddie Rabbitt (1941–1998), country music singer-songwriter<ref>"Eddie Rabbitt, 56, Whose Songs Zigzagged From Pop to Country", The New York Times, May 9, 1998. Accessed May 24, 2012. "The son of Irish immigrants, he was born in Brooklyn and raised in East Orange, N.J."</ref>
• Alfred Stanford (1900-1985), naval officer and author<ref>via Associated Press. "Alfred Stanford Milford Citizen’s retired publisher", The Day, February 15, 1985. Accessed November 12, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Stanford was born in East Orange, N.J., and attended Amherst College, from which he graduated after interrupting his studies in 1918 to join the Navy."</ref>
• C. Thomas Schettino (1907–1983), Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1959 to 1972<ref>"Schettino Reaches Goal of Every Judge", Asbury Park Press, January 20, 1959. Accessed November, 2017. "The Supreme Court nominee was born in East Orange, son of the late Joseph and Maria Schettino. After his graduation from East Orange High School and Rutgers University, he went to Columbia Law School where he received his law degree in 1933."</ref>
• Perry Scott (1917–1988), American football player and coach, who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions<ref>Perry Scott Template:Webarchive, Pro Football Archives. Accessed June 5, 2023. "Born: August 27, 1917 East Orange, NJ... High School: Bernards (Bernardsville, NJ)"</ref>
• Shareefa (born 1984), R&B singer<ref>Staff. "Shareefa's 'Point of No Return' Hits Stores October 24" Template:Webarchive, Starpulse.com, October 8, 2006. Accessed September 11, 2011. "Raised between Brick City (Newark) and East Orange, young Shareefa was a fan of legendary singers from the time she was a child."</ref>
• Ben Sirmans (born 1970), American football coach and former running back who is the running backs coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League<ref>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."</ref>
• Warner V. Slack (1933–2018), physician and professor known for his work in the field of clinical informatics<ref>Warner Vincent Slack, Harvard University. Accessed May 16, 2024. "Warner Vincent Slack, MD, was born in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1933 and was the son of Evelyn Francis Slack and Charles Morse Slack, a prominent physicist who helped develop the reactor engine for the Nautilus, the first atomic-powered submarine."</ref>
• Newton Phelps Stallknecht (1906–1981), philosopher who was a president of the Metaphysical Society of America<ref>Newton P. Stallknecht papers, 1922-1980, bulk 1950-1971, Indiana University Archives Onlie. Accessed December 14, 2019. "Newton P. Stallknecht was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on October 24, 1906."</ref>
• Janet Sorg Stoltzfus, (1931–2004), educator, who established the Ta'iz Cooperative School, the first non-religious school in north Yemen<ref>"Obituary: Janet S. Stoltzfus", Town Topics, March 10, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2022. "Born in East Orange, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Theodore Sorg and Mildred Sorg Blasius."</ref>
• Donald J. Strait (1918–2015), flying ace in the 356th Fighter Group during World War II and a career officer in the United States Air Force<ref>"Donald J. Strait", The Pilot, April 3, 2015. Accessed September 6, 2021. "Born April 28, 1918, in East Orange, N.J., he packed his 96 years with successes and honors whether on the Verona High School baseball team, in the U.S. Air Force, Fairchild Industries, every golf course he teed up on, or in his personal life."</ref>
• Richard Thaler (born 1945), economist who was the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences<ref>Appelbaum, Binyamin. "Nobel in Economics Is Awarded to Richard Thaler", The New York Times, October 9, 2017. Accessed October 11, 2017. "Professor Thaler, 72, was born in East Orange, N.J., and graduated from Case Western Reserve University before earning a doctorate in economics at the University of Rochester in 1974."</ref>
• Tom Verducci (born 1960), sports journalist<ref>Tom Verducci Archive, Sports Illustrated, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 20, 2015. "Born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Verducci led his high school football team to a state championship, calling his catch of the winning touchdown pass in the title game as the defining sports moment of his life."</ref>
• Albert L. Vreeland (1901–1975), United States Representative from New Jersey<ref>Albert Lincoln Vreeland, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 16, 2007.</ref>
• James Wallwork (1930–2024), politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature<ref>Fitzgerald's Legislative Manual, 1970, p. 388. Accessed April 21, 2020. "James H. Wallwork (Rep., Short Hills) - James H. Wallwork lives at 94 Canoe Brook Road, Short Hills. He was born in East Orange, September 17, 1930."</ref>
• Dionne Warwick (born 1940), singer<ref>Hu, Winnie. "For a Singer's 1940s Alma Mater, a 21st-Century Gift", The New York Times, September 21, 2010. Accessed September 11, 2011. "Once a neighborhood school called Lincoln, it was renamed for Ms. Warwick, a winner of five Grammy awards, in 1996 after becoming a theme school for business. Ms. Warwick attended the school, which now draws students from across the district, in the late 1940s."</ref>
• Laurence Hawley Watres (1882–1964), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, lived in East Orange during his retirement<ref name="Hero">Template:Cite news</ref>
• Clarence Watters (1902−1986), organist and teacher<ref>Obituary of Clarence Watters, The Boston Organ Club Newsletter, Fall 1986. Accessed March 12, 2024. "Clarence E. Watters of East Hartford, Conn., died in Farmington, Conn., on July 26, 1986, at the age of 83. He was born in East Orange, N.J., in 1902, and studied with Marcel Dupré in Paris during the 1920's."</ref>
• Valerie Wilson Wesley (born 1947), mystery writer<ref>Staff. "Mystery Plot: Whodunit in Newark?", The New York Times, August 26, 1994. Accessed February 6, 2012. "Ms. Wilson Wesley grew up in Ashford, Conn., and now lives in Montclair, N.J., with her husband and two daughters. But she lived in nearby East Orange in the early 1970s, and Tamara's yellow-and-green Cape Cod is modeled on her old house."</ref>
• Barrence Whitfield (born 1955), soul and R&B vocalist, best known as the frontman for Barrence Whitfield & the Savages<ref>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."</ref>
• George Whitman (1913–2011), proprietor of the Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company<ref>Simons, Marlise. "George Whitman, Paris Bookseller and Cultural Beacon, Is Dead at 98", The New York Times, December 14, 2011. Accessed December 18, 2011."George Whitman was born on Dec. 12, 1913, in East Orange, N.J., and grew up in Salem, Mass."</ref>
• William H. Wiley (1842–1925), served on East Orange township committee from 1886 to 1888, president for one year; represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1903 to 1907 and 1909 to 1911, co-founder of publishing company John Wiley & Sons<ref>William Halsted Wiley, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed July 11, 2007.</ref>
• Bruce Williams (1932–2019), radio host<ref>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."</ref>
• Jocelyn Willoughby (born 1998), basketball player for the New York Liberty of the WNBA<ref>Ragozzino, Joe. "Jocelyn Willoughby signs with University of Virginia" Template:Webarchive, 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."</ref>
• Marion Thompson Wright (1902–1962), scholar and activist who, in 1940, became the first African-American woman in the United States to earn her Ph.D. in history<ref>Govan, Jennifer. "Today in History: Celebrating Marion Thompson Wright", Gottesman Libraries, September 12, 2019. Accessed February 6, 2022. "On September 12th, 1902, Marion Manola Thompson Wright was born in East Orange, New Jersey, to Minnie and Moses Thompson -- the youngest of four children."</ref>

Further reading

• Hart, William. East Orange. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.
• Stuart, Mark A. A Centennial History of East Orange. East Orange, NJ: East Orange Centennial Committee, 1964.

External links

• East Orange website