CITY OF ORANGE RELEASES
An equipment breakdown prevents the LIVE real-time broadcast of Orange Council meetings.
February 21, 2012
Mayor Hawkins invites residents to apply for a vacancy on the Orange Planning Board.
January 31, 2012
Television Executive Opens Soul Food Café in Orange Arts District.
January 27, 2012
City of Orange Partners with Essex County for Second Chance Employment
January 26, 2012
Present and Former Orange Residents to Gather for Reunion and Day of Nostalgia, January 15, 2012.
December 29, 2011
Orange promotes 5 police sergeants to lieutenant and renews 5 special police officers
December 20, 2011
Orange Receives Grant for Hurricane and Snow Storm Clean Up.
November 29, 2011
Orange Wins Sustainable Jersey Certification Award
November 29, 2011
Mayor Hawkins Announces Deployment of New Crime Fighting Technology
October 18, 2011
Orange Crossing Guards May Issue Parking Tickets When Students Are Not On Street
October 13, 2011
Councilman Elroy Corbitt to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Police
October 6, 2011
Mayor Hawkins to hold workshops on housing programs available to residents and to discuss redevelopment progress in Orange.
October 6, 2011
Orange to hold its first farmers’ market, Wednesday, October 12th, 1pm-5pm
October 6, 2011
Mayor Hawkins appoints Judge Harold W. Fullilove, Jr., Orange Resident, as Acting Judge of Orange Municipal Court. Emphasizes that Court is Critical to Fighting Crime
September 28, 2011
Mayor Hawkins seeking High School Students for Mentorship Program
September 26, 2011
Mayor Hawkins introduces Transition Year 2011 Budget with no tax levy increase.
September 23, 2011
Grand Central Housing to open Wednesday, September 28th. Includes major innovations in energy conservation
September 21, 2011
Orange to Hold Session to Help Residents Start Their Own Businesses
September 21, 2011
New Natural Beauty Product Boutique Opens in Orange Spurred by Pending Transit Village Revitalization of Train Station- Main Street Corridor
September 14, 2011
Orange Celebrates 11th Annual Italian Street Festival in “Little Italy’ Neighborhood
September 13, 2011
Orange Youth Football and Cheerleading kicks off season
September 8, 2011
Orange Police Crackdown on Speeding in the Neighborhood of Senior Buildings
September 8, 2011
Mayor Hawkins announces formation of specialized Street Crimes Unit
September 1, 2011
Mayor Eldridge Hawkins Jr. Congratulates City Employees on Hurricane Preparedness and Efforts.
August 31 , 2011
Important Hurricane Irene Emergency Information
August 27, 2011
Orange to launch Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
August 24, 2011
Mayor Eldridge Hawkins’ Quality of Life Task Force Makes Arrests During Surprise Nighttime Inspections of Bars.
August 11, 2011
Orange housing officials participate in institute on abandoned and problem properties
August 2, 2011
Mayor Hawkins thanks Elks Lodge for helping baseball in Orange
August 2, 2011
Orange re-hires the three remaining laid off police officers.
July 19, 2011
Orange certifies eight members to Community Emergency Response Team
July 19, 2011
Orange reminds owners of their responsibility to maintain properties
July 19, 2011
Mayor Hawkins announces appointment of Lindal Scott Foster as Municipal Prosecutor
July 12, 2011
Orange Completes Two Street Repaving Projects
June 29, 2011
Mayor Hawkins makes new appointments to fill vacancies and strengthen management team.
June 29, 2011
Agreement with Fire Officers will save Orange taxpayers $363,000.
May 23, 2011
Orange re-hires five laid off police officers.
May 23, 2011
Orange Police Arrest Suspects in December and January Murders of Teens
May 9, 2011
Reorganization of Orange Fire Department will save money and help enable future full staffing
May 9, 2011
Summit on Violence: Saturday May 14th at 10:30 am at St. Matthew AME Church, 336 Oakwood Ave Orange NJ.
May 2, 2011
Mayor Hawkins appoints Sybil Elias as new Chief Judge of Orange Municipal Court... says Court is critical to making city safer
April 26, 2011
Police arrest suspects in Orange shootings. Step up patrols in vicinity of Central Playground
April 26, 2011
Orange Launches City-Wide Adopt-A-Block and Community Beautification Program
April 19, 2011
Mayor Eldridge Hawkins selects two members of Orange Board of Education. Nominees chosen after community-wide search.
April 19, 2011
Mayor Hawkins on state reapportionment: Regrets removal of Orange from Senator Codey’s district, welcomes new legislators
April 7, 2011
Orange Files Suit Against Essex County over Reservoir Encroachment.
April 6, 2011
Construction of Chestnut Street Pump Station Reaches Milestone.
April 6, 2011
Orange and Union Reach Precedent-Setting Agreement to Rehire 12 Laid-Off Firefighters and Hire 12 Additional.
March 23, 2011
Orange to hold Gun Buyback Program. March 26th and April 2nd
March 16, 2011
Mayor’s Quality of Life Task Force spurs clean up of quality of life violations in the West Ward.
March 16, 2011
Mayor Hawkins appoints new members of Housing Development Corporation, Planning Board and Rent Leveling Board
March 8, 2011
Mayor Hawkins invites citizen involvement in shaping municipal budget. Announces schedule of budget hearings
March 1, 2011
Orange rejects “pitiful” County offer to buy reservoir for restaurant and boathouse. Warns against use of eminent domain to seize property.
February 14, 2011
Orange chosen to participate in Harvard Institute as model for neighborhood stabilization.
February 8, 2011
Orange awarded $312,000 state grant to repave Berkeley Avenue
February 8, 2011
Orange attracts new development despite national recession
January 26, 2011
Protect Yourself from Frigid Weather and Winter Health Hazards
January 25, 2011
Mayor Hawkins presents FY2011 budget to the Orange City Council, January 18th, 2011 Spending reduced by $3.2 million compared to FY2010
January 18, 2011
Orange Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr.AnnouncesDr. Martin Luther King/ Black History Month Video and Film Festival on Channel 35
January 12, 2011
Mayor Hawkins cracks down on sick time abuse
January 11, 2011
Judge permits layoffs in Orange effective immediately. Mayor asks unions to continue negotiating to protect residents and save jobs
January 11, 2011
Union leaders are not seriously negotiating to prevent layoffs
January 4, 2011
Urgent: Orange, N.J. Snow Emergency Information
December 26, 2010
Mayor Hawkins praises police/citizen partnership in capture of criminals this week
December 23, 2010
Mayor Hawkins supports changing Orange’s budget to a calendar year basis.
December 23, 2010
Mayor Hawkins insists that budget must not contain a twenty percent tax increase.
December 23, 2010
Orange Redevelopment Progress Continues to Gain Statewide Attention
December 14, 2010
Mayor Hawkins hails passage of legislation to reduce municipal spending
December 14, 2010
Value Mart Pharmacy Joins Orange $2.00 Prescription Drug Plan
December 9, 2010
Christmas 2010 Celebrations and Promotions in Orange
December 9, 2010
Dismissal of “frivolous” Feld lawsuit paves way for redevelopment in Orange
December 2, 2010
Orange played leading role at 2010 NJ League of Municipalities Conference
November 19, 2010
Questions and Answers About Employee Layoffs in Orange
November 8, 2010
YWCA joins City of Orange and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Expansion of Orange Health and Wellness Alliance (OHWA.) Programs.
November 8, 2010
Mayor Hawkins Launches Low Cost Prescription Drug Plan for the Uninsured
November 2, 2010
United Water Introduces New Bill Payment Options for Orange, NJ Customers
October 27, 2010
New Prescription Drug Discount program for Orange Residents (English - Spanish)
October 27, 2010
Mayor Eldridge Hawkins, Jr. announces that Orange has saved $2.3 million through staff reductions and reorganization since he took office in July 2008
October 26, 2010
Trenton must give Mayors more powers to protect property taxpayers and prevent layoffs
October 26, 2010
Mayor Hawkins pushes Trenton for Arbitration Reforms to Reduce Cost of Government by Taking into Account Ability to Pay
October 14, 2010
Mayor Hawkins Urges Civil Service Reforms
October 13, 2010
Commissioner Alaigh Urges New Jersey Residents to Take Hurricane Precautions
September 3, 2010
In Response to State Budget Cuts, Orange Seeks Additional Public Funding and to Create More Public/Private Partnerships
August 24, 2010
Mayor Hawkins appoints two members to library board. Says new leaders are needed to transform the troubled library.
August 19, 2010
Orange Youths Participate in Summer Work Program
August 10, 2010
Orange City Council Authorizes Reassessment. Mayor Hawkins Says Many Homeowners Could Have Their Property Taxes Reduced.
August 6, 2010
Deadline for Senior Property Tax Rebates Extended to November 1
August 5, 2010