Orange

After years of planning, officials cut the ribbon last week on the Hat City Lofts development in Orange.

A “suspicious” fire that tore through the carriage house of a historic home in Orange couldn’t be analyzed for arson because county investigators never came.

About a century ago, a small suburban hospital in Orange, became a sprawling, world-class medical facility funded by the era’s most famous philanthropists. But this landmark institution had a tragic, mysterious ending.

The Orange Planning Board is expected to soon hear a proposal for another new development project near the Highland Avenue train station.

A new building with a mixture of market rate and “affordable” units could be built in the Valley neighborhood.

A century-old collection of freemason artifacts was lost when the historic Masonic Temple in Orange burned down two months ago.

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.