500 Apartments Proposed on Forested Land in West Orange – Locals Push Back
A proposal to build nearly 500 apartments on a 120-acre forested site in West Orange has sparked community resistance over environmental and safety concerns.
West Orange Revitalizes Office Park with Apartments, Library, and Public Park
West Orange has reimagined an office park into a community hub with new housing, a library, and public green spaces.
New Target and Major Sitewide Upgrades Part of West Orange Plaza Makeover
A new chapter begins for West Orange Plaza with a new Target, an expanded Whole Foods, sitewide improvements, and new retail opportunities.
West Orange Approves New Film Studio Near Thomas Edison’s National Park
Matrix Development Group is finalizing plans for the 12-acre facility, which was recently approved by the West Orange township council.
65-Unit Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in West Orange
A rare development in New Jersey that will consist of 100% affordable housing is officially underway and will include five units for the homeless.
French Country Estate in America’s Oldest Planned Community Listed for $3.9M, West Orange
A French country estate, located within the Llewellyn Park gated community, was recently listed for $3.9 million in West Orange.
Opinion: Restore the Orange Branch to West Orange as a Light Rail
With a major redevelopment project proposed in downtown West Orange, which could even include a movie studio, perhaps it’s time to give another thought to restoring the Orange Branch, not as a passenger line, but as an extension of the Newark subway.
Edison’s Black Maria, the World’s First Movie Studio, Needs Rehabilitation
The world’s first movie production house, the Black Maria in West Orange, is getting a huge investment to make the exhibit more tourist-friendly.
A Movie Studio and Tax Breaks — Is Tory Corner in West Orange...
With a slew of new restaurants, cafés, and possibly a movie studio, a historic crossroads in West Orange is beginning to feel like a proper neighborhood.
The Dark Side of the Self-Storage Industry: Meth Labs, Poverty, and Homelessness
Last month, a man from Red Bank was found dead in a self-storage unit where he was living. His death was a casualty of the pandemic, which has created dire housing instability, pushing many to extreme measures.
