Seton Hall Works with City of East Orange and V.I.P. Online Academy to Bring Virtual Program to Life

By Michael Ricciardelli

Thursday, July 30, 2020: Seton Hall University is working with the City of East Orange and the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training on the city’s new Virtual Summer Work Experience Program, which runs betwee...

East Orange Launches Virtual Farmers Market Powered by The Cooperative Network

July 27, 2020, East Orange, NJ: Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council and the Department of Policy, Planning and Development are excited to announce the East Orange Farmers Market is now open virtually. Powered by The Cooperative Market, reside...

Generous Donors Provide Students with Laptops and Learning Kits for Virtual SWEP Program

East Orange, NJ, July 23, 2020: Greg Campbell of Electronic Access Foundation (EAF) will be donating 25 computers to students of East Orange’s new Virtual S.W.E.P. (Summer Work Experience Program), a dynamic virtual learning experience held in c...

East Orange Partners With YMCA for Local Food Distribution Program

July 20, 2020, East Orange, NJ: The City of East Orange is excited to announce its latest partnership with the East Orange YMCA. Seashore Food Distributors Inc., and the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to provide free lunches and fresh produce to reside...

East Orange Honors First African American Fire Captain with Street Re-Naming

East Orange, NJ, July 20, 2020: Mayor Ted R. Green and the East Orange City Council designated the corner of South Clinton Street and Elmwood Avenue (Fire House Five) as Robert Slaughter Square on Tuesday, July 14. The street renaming was to honor the leg...

Parking Rules Back In Effect to Resume Street Sweeping

July 21, 2020, East Orange, NJ: Please be advised that street sweeping operations will resume in the City of East Orange on Monday, July 27, 2020 when EOPD will begin strictly enforcing the parking regulations.

Warnings are currently bein...

East Orange City Council Hosts VIRTUAL Community Meetings for Citizens

East Orange, NJ, June 8, 2020: “Citizen voices are important in keeping cities moving forward – which is why we have transitioned our community meetings to VIRTUAL community meetings effective immediately,” according to Chris...

East Orange Launches Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing for All Residents and Essential Employees

East Orange, NJ, May 14, 2020: Starting on Friday, May 15, all East Orange residents – symptomatic or asymptomatic – can be tested for COVID-19 at a drive-through location at 161 Elmwood Avenue (the Old V.L.D. School Complex).

The East ...

East Orange to Participate in 2020 Summer Food Service Program

East Orange, NJ, May 9, 2020: The City of East Orange will be participating in the 2020 Summer Food Service Program from July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.

The Summer Food Service Program is a federal program of the Food and Nutrition Services, Unit...

East Orange Launches New Website to Support Small Businesses During COVID-19

 April 15, 2020, East Orange, NJ: Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council, and the Department of Policy, Planning and Development are proud to announce the launch of a new website, eoshopslocal.com, on Thursday, April 16, 2020 t...

CIty of East Orange Holds Third Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 Pandemic

EAST ORANGE, APRIL 1, 2020: Mayor Ted R. Green and Dr. Monique Griffith, Director of Health and Human Services, will host a third Virtual Town Hall call to discuss t...

EOSD Closes from March 17-March 31

East Orange, NJ, March 16, 2020: In compliance with the State of New Jersey mandate to reduce the chance of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading rapidly in schools and local communities, the East Orange School District will close for all students an...

(UPDATE) East Orange Health Department Issues Health Alert about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

East Orange, NJ, March 9, 2020: The City of East Orange is aware of the continued reports about the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV) and want to ensure that our employees and residents have the most up-to-date information, said city officials.

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East Orange Launches "Close Before You Doze" Fire Safety Campaign

EAST ORANGE, NJ: The East Orange Fire Division is participating in the National Fire Safety Campaign “Close Before You Doze” to encourage every family to make sure they close all of their doors at night to contain a potential house fir...