Orange

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.”

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

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

The “Gateway Project” in Orange would bring residential units and a commercial space near the Valley Arts District.

A firm associated with Russo Development could receive a lengthy tax exemption for 33-51 Lincoln Avenue if the Orange Municipal Council approves a newly proposed ordinance.

The area immediately surrounding Orange’s main train station is filling up with development.

The City of Orange Township wants to work with a developer to create the Orange Health and Wellness and Residential Complex at the corner of Main and High Streets.

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

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

A developer wants to bring a complex with 87 apartments to Scotland Road in Orange.