Orange

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

An industrial turned artist community and a historic residential district sit side by side in Essex County.

The developers behind the Vermella projects previously announced plans for a 209-unit development by Orange’s main rail station in Essex County. Now, the company is planning another building with more than 200 units near the station.

Once a hub of industry in Central Essex County, the City of Orange is beginning to see more redevelopment. Earlier this year, two new projects opened up and now the former F. Berg & Company Hat Factory is being converted into lofts-style condos.

A developer is looking to construct a six-story building in an Orange neighborhood that is situated less than half a mile from the Brick Church train station.

Essex County could soon be getting another Wawa store and gas station.

The winners have been announced for New Jersey Future’s annual Smart Growth Awards, and two Hudson County projects and one Essex County development are among the recipients.

The developers behind the Vermella projects have new complexes in the works near train stations in Orange and Newark along with a site near the Passaic River in Kearny.

The revitalization of Orange and West Orange is picking up steam, as construction on the Harvard Printing rental community broke ground this week.

Jersey Digs has learned that a former official with the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency and the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation has pleaded guilty in connection with an alleged conspiracy involving the Orange Public Library. In part, Franklyn Ore allegedly used money that was supposed to serve low-income families on “entertainment and restaurants.”