The Cedar Street subway is a rail tunnel in Newark that allowed street cars (and later buses) access to the subterranean level of the Newark Public Service Terminal . It was built by the Public Service Corporation in 1916, as part of the terminal building, to reduce streetcar congestion at nearby Broad and Market streets, and provided access for a number of surface lines. The tunnel starts at street level at Washington Street and extends two blocks under Cedar Street and across Broad Street.
53-401: The subway line opened on April 30, 1916 At that time, four street car lines, which served Central Avenue, Orange , South Orange and Springfield . At its height in 1927, fourteen lines used the subway. An inbound station stop was added inside the tunnel under Cedar Street and Broad Street on January 27, 1927, serving Kresge's Department Store . Later, across the tracks, an outbound platform
106-807: A State Urban Enterprise Zone , creating tax breaks and investment incentives. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.74 km ), including 2.21 square miles (5.73 km ) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km ) of water (0.09%). The East Branch of the Rahway River travels through Orange. Orange borders the Essex County municipalities of East Orange , Glen Ridge , Montclair , South Orange and West Orange . The 2010 United States census counted 30,134 people, 11,202 households, and 6,878 families in
159-415: A form of revenue sharing, in which a company invites writers to create content for a website in exchange for a share of its advertising revenue, giving the authors the possibility of ongoing income from a single piece of work, and guaranteeing to the commissioning company that it will never pay more for content than it generates in advertising revenue. Pay rates vary dramatically from site to site, depending on
212-459: A multi-ethnic, economically diverse city, Orange suffered indirectly from the 1967 riots in Newark (even though Newark and Orange do not share a border) and directly from the construction of Interstate 280 through the heart of the downtown area, triggering middle-class " white flight " from aging industrial towns to the new automobile suburbs being built in western Essex County and elsewhere. By
265-406: A per capita basis. The city derives its name from William III of England or William IV, Prince of Orange . Despite the differences in the municipalities' character, Orange, East Orange , South Orange and West Orange are sometimes jointly called The Oranges . In 2020, the township had New Jersey's 12th-highest property tax rate, with an equalized rate of 4.679% compared to 2.824% in
318-731: A portion of the total population of all places in the United States. Orange is governed within the Faulkner Act , formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government. The city is one of 71 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the directly elected mayor and the seven-member City Council. There are four ward representatives on
371-447: A source for the tannic acid they needed, leading to the growth of many factories producing shoes and boots. Orange was once the United States' hat-making capital. The industry can be traced there to 1792. By 1892, 21 firms were engaged in that trade, employing over 3,700 people in plants that produced about 4.8 million hats, which had a combined value in excess of $ 1 million (equivalent to $ 33.9 million in 2023). Several brothers founded
424-667: A studio or company wishes to share the risks and rewards with its team members. Revenue shares allow the stakeholders to realize returns as soon as revenue is earned before any costs are deducted. Revenue sharing in Internet marketing is also known as cost per sale , in which the cost of advertising is determined by the revenue generated as a result of the advertisement itself. This method accounts for about 80% of affiliate marketing programs, primarily dominated by online retailers such as Amazon and eBay. Web-based companies such as Helium, HubPages , Infobarrel, and Squidoo also practice
477-411: A turnout of 27.5%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 91.7% of the vote (4,993 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 5.5% (302 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 1.4% (74 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (31 votes), among the 5,442 ballots cast by the city's 14,891 registered voters, yielding a 36.5% turnout. The City of Orange is served by
530-492: Is Dwayne D. Warren, whose term of office ends June 30, 2024. Members of the City Council are Council President Kerry J. Coley (East Ward, 2026), Council Vice President Tency A. Eason (North Ward, 2026), Quantavia L. Hilbert (West Ward, 2026), Weldon M. Montague III (at-large, 2024), Clifford Ross (at-large, 2024), Jamie Summers-Johnson (South Ward, 2022) and Adrienne Wooten (at-large, 2024). The City of Orange Township
583-474: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Orange, New Jersey The City of Orange (known simply as Orange ) is a township in Essex County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 34,447, an increase of 4,313 (+14.3%) from the 2010 census count of 30,134, which in turn reflected a decline of 2,734 (-8.3%) from
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#1732801310064636-531: Is in the 10th Congressional District and New Jersey's 34th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 10th congressional district is represented by LaMonica McIver ( D , Newark ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For
689-687: Is on the Newark and Mount-Pleasant Turnpike , the main road from Newark to Morristown , and ultimately to Easton, Pennsylvania . The town became a busy thoroughfare for travelers, and hotels abounded. Initially, the stagecoach was the primary method of transportation. Omnibuses of the Eclipse and the Morris & Newark Lines serviced Orange. The Morris and Essex Railroad arrived in Orange in November 1836, its first cars drawn by horses. On October 2, 1837,
742-626: Is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority . As of
795-563: The 2000 United States census there were 32,868 people, 11,885 households, and 7,642 families residing in the township. The population density was 14,903.7 inhabitants per square mile (5,754.4/km ). There were 12,665 housing units at an average density of 5,742.8 per square mile (2,217.3/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 13.20% White , 75.10% Black or African American , 0.34% Native American , 1.26% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 5.21% from other races , and 4.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.47% of
848-692: The 2024-2025 session , the 34th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Britnee Timberlake ( D , East Orange ) and in the General Assembly by Carmen Morales (D, Belleville ) and Michael Venezia (D, Bloomfield ). Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive , with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners . As of 2024 ,
901-471: The Green Party . In the 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 96.7% of the vote (9,828 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2.9% (291 votes), and other candidates with 0.4% (42 votes), among the 10,230 ballots cast by the township's 16,243 registered voters (69 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 63.0%. In the 2008 presidential election , Obama received 95.5% of
954-476: The Scottish Premier League changed its policy from splitting a match's receipts evenly between its two competing football teams over to a system in which the hosting team could keep all the proceeds from matches hosted at its facilities. This move is generally believed to have negatively affected the league's parity and enhanced the dominance of Celtic F.C. and Rangers F.C. In contrast,
1007-437: The stakeholders or contributors . It should not be confused with profit shares, in which scheme only the profit is shared, i.e., the revenue left over after costs have been removed, nor with stock shares , which may be bought and sold and whose value may fluctuate. Revenue shares are often used in industries such as game development, wherein a studio lacks sufficient capital or investment to pay upfront, or in instances when
1060-482: The "No-Name Hat Company" in Orange before one of them moved on to make fedoras in Philadelphia under the family name, " Stetson ." By 1921, only five hat-making firms were left, many having departed for places such as Norwalk and Danbury, Connecticut . By 1960, all had left. Beer was a major industry in Orange beginning in the early 1900s, when the three Winter Brothers of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, arrived in
1113-1152: The 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 12 schools, had an enrollment of 5,629 students and 507.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Orange Early Childhood Center (188 students; in Pre-K), John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center (NA; Pre-K), Central Elementary School (319; K–2), Cleveland Street School (303; K–7), Forest Street Community School (410; Pre-K–7), Heywood Avenue School (355; Pre-K–7), Lincoln Avenue School (708; K–7), Oakwood Avenue Community School (425; Pre-K–7), Park Avenue School (569; K–7), Rosa Parks Central Community School (999; Grades 3–7; formerly Main Street School and Central School), Scholars Academy (NA), Orange Preparatory Academy (679; 8–9, formerly Orange Middle School), Orange High School (840; 10–12) and STEM Innovation Academy of
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#17328013100641166-596: The 32,868 counted in the 2000 census . The New Jersey Legislature originally incorporated Orange as a township on November 27, 1806, from parts of Newark Township . Parts of the township were taken on April 14, 1834, to form the now-defunct Clinton Township . On January 31, 1860, Orange was reincorporated as a town . Parts of the town were taken to form South Orange Township (April 1, 1861, now known as Maplewood ), Fairmount (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange), East Orange Township (March 4, 1863) and West Orange Township (April 10, 1863). On April 3, 1872, Orange
1219-410: The 8,931 ballots cast by the city's 14,409 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 62.0. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Democrat Barbara Buono received 85.0% of the vote (3,809 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 14.4% (643 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (27 votes), among the 4,560 ballots cast by the township's 16,607 registered voters (81 ballots were spoiled), for
1272-2005: The County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. ( D , Roseland ), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. Essex County's Commissioners are: Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark 's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026), A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington , Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026), Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange , Orange and South Orange ; East Orange, 2026), Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell , Cedar Grove , Essex Fells , Fairfield , Livingston , Millburn , North Caldwell , Roseland , Verona , West Caldwell and West Orange ; West Caldwell, 2026), President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville , Bloomfield , Glen Ridge , Montclair and Nutley ; Bloomfield, 2026), Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026), Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026), Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026), Patricia Sebold (D, at-large ; Livingston, 2026). Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025), Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2025), Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura (D, Fairfield, 2024), and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028). As of March 2011, there were 14,943 registered voters in Orange, of whom 8,490 (56.8%) were registered as Democrats , 302 (2.0%) as Republicans , and 6,147 (41.1%) as Unaffiliated . There were no voters registered as either Libertarian or as affiliated with
1325-547: The Oranges (160; 9–12). The Orange Public Library collection contains 200,000 volumes and circulates 43,000 items annually. Built as the Stickler Memorial Library, the imposing structure designed by McKim, Mead, and White opened in 1901. Portions of the city are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Orange was selected in 1983 as one of
1378-402: The average family size was 3.38. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males. The median income for a household in
1431-449: The carcinogenic effects of this material became known, and the polluted site of the factory became a liability for the city. Orange has produced such notables as baseball's Monte Irvin and heavyweight boxer Tony Galento . Actor William Bendix lived and worked here for a short while. Presidents, presidential candidates, and governors visited. Orange held major celebrations for its 100th anniversary, and another when it turned 150. Once
1484-585: The city and built the first brewery. The Orange Brewery was constructed in 1901 at a reported cost of $ 350,000 (equivalent to $ 12.8 million in 2023). The production of beer ceased with prohibition in 1920, and after the repeal of the Volstead Act in 1933, the brewery was sold to John F. Trommers of Philadelphia. Trommers brewed beer under that label until 1950, when the concern was again sold to Liebmann Breweries, Incorporated, which bottled Rheingold Beer . Eventually, after passing through several other owners,
1537-504: The city council and three at-large representatives. Councilmembers are elected to serve four-year terms of office in non-partisan elections on a staggered basis with the three at-large seats and the mayor up for election together and the four ward seats up together on an alternating cycle in even-numbered years as part of the May municipal election. As of July 2022 , the Mayor of Orange
1590-493: The city had a total of 44.64 miles (71.84 km) of roadways, of which 39.14 miles (62.99 km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.43 miles (7.13 km) by Essex County and 1.07 miles (1.72 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Revenue sharing Revenue sharing is the distribution of revenue , the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services among
1643-588: The county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. Orange has its origins in Connecticut 's New Haven Colony. In 1666, 30 of New Haven's families traveled by water to found "a town on the Passayak" River. They arrived on territory now encompassing Newark , the Oranges , and several other municipalities. The area was in the northeast portion of a land grant conveyed by King Charles II of England to his brother James, Duke of York. In 1664, James conveyed
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1696-668: The demolition of the Public Service Terminal in 1981, it has ended at a wall under Broad Street. In 2006, as part of the modernization of the City Subway into the Newark Light Rail , the former Cedar Street subway junction with the City Subway line was re-purposed to connect a new branch to Newark Broad Street station . The remainder of the Cedar Street subway remains closed as of 2018, although
1749-456: The eighth-highest in the United States. Although still a small percentage of total residents, Orange and East Orange have the largest concentrations of Guyanese Americans in the country. In the 2000 Census, 2.9% of Orange residents identified as being of Guyanese ancestry. While Queens and Brooklyn had larger populations in terms of raw numbers, Orange and East Orange (with 2.5%) had the highest percentages of people of Guyanese ancestry as
1802-452: The end of the 1970s, Orange had many of the urban ills normally associated with larger cities. However, the city still features many tree-lined streets with well-maintained homes. In 1982, citizens voted overwhelmingly to change the designation of Orange from a city to a township , thereby making it eligible for federal Revenue Sharing funds. In 1985, the State of New Jersey named Orange as
1855-593: The first steam locomotive appeared, and the horses were, with minor exception, relegated to pasture. The "M&E" later became a part of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), which exists today as NJ Transit 's Morristown Line . Trolley cars appeared much later, with the Orange and Newark Horse Car Railroad Company running its first car up Main Street in May 1862. The Orange Crosstown Line, eventually extending from Morris Street, Orange, to Bloomfield,
1908-501: The highest percentages of African American people in the United States, and the fourth-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnside at 93.60%, East Orange at 89.46%, and Irvington at 81.66%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. Orange has a large Haitian American population, with 11.4% of residents identifying themselves as being of Haitian ancestry, the highest of any municipality in New Jersey and
1961-475: The initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6 + 5 ⁄ 8 % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in November 1992, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023. As of May 2010 ,
2014-558: The land to two proprietors, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret . Since Carteret had been Royal Governor of the Isle of Jersey , the territory became known as "New Jersey." Orange was initially part of the city of Newark, but it was originally known as "Newark Mountains". On June 7, 1780, the townspeople of Newark Mountains officially voted to adopt the name Orange. At the time, a significant number of people favored secession from Newark. This did not occur until November 27, 1806, when
2067-601: The plant was closed permanently in 1977. Other notable firms in Orange were the Monroe Calculating Company , manufacturers of the adding machines of the same name, and the Bates Manufacturing Company, producers of office accessories such as staplers and stampers. The United States Radium Corporation refined ore and extracted the radium used to make luminous paint for dials and hands of watches and other indicators. Years later,
2120-432: The population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
2173-410: The population. There were 11,885 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and
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2226-420: The population. Of the 11,202 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18; 28.6% were married couples living together; 24.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 38.6% were non-families. Of all households, 32.7% were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.38. 25.0% of
2279-462: The professional firefighters of the city of Orange Fire Department (OFD). Founded in 1872, the OFD operates out of two fire stations, located at 419 Central Avenue and 257 Washington Street. The firefighting apparatus consists of two fire engines , two quints and a ladder truck . The Orange Board of Education serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . The district
2332-420: The success of the site and the popularity of individual articles. In professional sports leagues, "revenue sharing" commonly refers to the distribution of proceeds generated by ticket sales to a given event; the amount of money distributed to a visiting team can significantly impact a team's total revenue, which in turn affects the team's ability to attract (and pay for) talent and resources. In 1981, for example,
2385-601: The territory now encompassing all of the Oranges was finally detached. On April 13, 1807, the first government was elected, but not until March 13, 1860, was Orange officially incorporated as a city. Immediately, the new city began fragmenting into smaller communities, primarily because of local disputes about the costs of establishing paid police, fire, and street departments. South Orange was organized on January 26, 1861; Fairmount (later to become part of West Orange) on March 11, 1862; East Orange on March 4, 1863; and West Orange (including Fairmount) on March 14, 1863. Orange
2438-505: The township was $ 35,759, and the median income for a family was $ 40,852. Males had a median income of $ 33,442 versus $ 29,520 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 16,861. About 15.4% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over. As part of the 2000 Census, 75.10% of Orange's residents identified themselves as being African American, one of
2491-481: The township. The population density was 13,705.7 per square mile (5,291.8/km ). There were 12,222 housing units at an average density of 5,558.9 per square mile (2,146.3/km ). The racial makeup was 12.80% (3,857) White , 71.83% (21,645) Black or African American , 0.57% (173) Native American , 1.51% (455) Asian , 0.02% (6) Pacific Islander , 9.95% (2,999) from other races , and 3.32% (999) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.67% (6,531) of
2544-512: The tunnel portal and track stubs are still visible from Washington Street. 40°44′19″N 74°10′24″W / 40.73871°N 74.173224°W / 40.73871; -74.173224 This United States rail–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United States tunnel–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transportation in New Jersey
2597-435: The vote (10,001 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 3.8% (397 votes) and other candidates with 0.3% (27 votes), among the 10,476 ballots cast by the city's 15,388 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.1%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 89.6% of the vote (8,000 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 9.1% (811 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (67 votes), among
2650-423: Was $ 40,818 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 1,616) and the median family income was $ 44,645 (+/− $ 4,033). Males had a median income of $ 34,986 (+/− $ 3,168) versus $ 36,210 (+/− $ 2,706) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 19,816 (+/− $ 1,027). About 16.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over. As of
2703-411: Was added serving McCrory's 5 & 10 store. In 1935, the Cedar Street subway was extended to a junction with the newly opened Newark City Subway , allowing service to extend to Newark Penn Station . On May 8, 1966, the last three bus lines using the Cedar Street subway, Line 62 to Perth Amboy , Line 128 to Paterson and Line 134 to New Brunswick , operated final service through the tunnel. Since
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#17328013100642756-439: Was reincorporated as a city. In 1982, the city was one of four Essex County municipalities to pass a referendum to become a township, joining 11 municipalities that had already made the change, of what ultimately were more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on
2809-467: Was started in June 1888. (The first electric trolley in the State of New Jersey operated over a section of this line.) Eventually, all the trolleys, and the buses that replaced them, became part of the sprawling Public Service Coordinated Transport System. Orange became an industrial city early in its history, with the tanning industry expanding rapidly after settlers found growths of hemlock trees that were
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