Orange

In the early 20th century, Trollies, trains, horses, bikes, and cars all scrambled on lawless roads. Deaths and injuries were commonplace. To help the situation, the Lackawanna Railroad eliminated 19 deadly grade crossings in Orange and East Orange. The yearlong project, which began in 1922, will soon mark a centennial.

"I couldn’t believe what I was seeing," said the whistleblower, who found bills totaling tens of thousands of dollars, including an unpaid bill from PSE&G for $35,000.

Orange could become the latest New Jersey community to see indoor farming in action.

Long-envisioned redevelopment around the Essex County city’s train station is starting to pay off as Orange is set to welcome over 600 new apartments over the course of the next 12 to 18 months.

In this series, Jersey Digs explores a small suburban hospital in Orange, New Jersey, that became a landmark institution.

The Citizens Budget Advisory Committee (CBAC), a nine-member board comprised of local business professionals, opposed the 6.35 percent increase in the municipal budget.

Four City Brewing Company is under construction near the main train station in the Essex County city of Orange.

Hoboken-based Prime City has started work on two projects that will create affordable housing including townhomes in Orange.

An old police station on Lincoln Avenue in Orange was expected to be sold for $1.2 million to a developer so that a project with 60 condominiums could be constructed. Now, the Orange Municipal Council is seeking to revoke the contract of sale and more.

“People think my interest in gravestones comes from a place that’s morbid, but it’s really about history.”