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East Orange, New Jersey

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Albert L. Vreeland
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Althea Gibson
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Chino XL
Derek Keith Barbosa (born April 8, 1974), better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American hip hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor. The nephew of Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic, Chino is known for his technically accomplished style, consisting of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines, exaggerated egotism, and use of multiple similes, puns, metaphors, and word play. He is a member of the intellectual collective MENSA and has collaborated on various projects with some of the most well known artists in Hip Hop.. Chino is also an avid bodybuilder.
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Clara Maass
Clara Louise Maass (June 28, 1876 – August 24, 1901) was an American nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study yellow fever.
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Daniel F. Minahan
Daniel Francis Minahan (August 8, 1877, Springfield, Ohio - April 29, 1947) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 6th congressional district from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1925.
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David Garrard
David Douglas Garrard (born February 14, 1978 in East Orange, New Jersey) is the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the 4th round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at East Carolina University.
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Dena Atlantic
Dena Atlantic is an actress best known for her role as Floria Mills in the television series Oz. Atlantic has also played in the Playwrights Horizons Studio Theater.
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Eddie Rabbitt
Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer-songwriter who enjoyed much pop success at the height of his career in the 1970s and 80s with twenty #1 country hits including "Drivin' My Life Away" and "I Love a Rainy Night," which also topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
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Elliott Maddox
Elliott Maddox (born December 21, 1947, in East Orange, New Jersey) is an African-American former Major League Baseball American player. Maddox, from 1970 to 1980, played for the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets.
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Ernest Lester Jones
Colonel Ernest Lester Jones (April 14, 1876 - April 9, 1929) was born in East Orange, New Jersey and was commissioned a hydrographic and geodetic engineer. In addition to extended study abroad, he held an A. B. degree and an honorary A. M. degree conferred by Princeton University.
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Franklin W. Fort
Franklin William Fort (March 30, 1880 – June 20, 1937) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.
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Gordon MacRae
Albert Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956).
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Harold Geiger
Major Harold C. Geiger (October 7, 1884 - May 17, 1927) was a pioneer in Army aviation and ballooning born in East Orange, New Jersey and killed in a plane crash in 1927. The Spokane International Airport is designated with the International Air Transport Association airport code GEG in his memory.
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Jamal Anderson
Jamal Sharif Anderson (born September 30, 1972 in ) is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Moorpark College for the Moorpark College Raiders before playing at Utah.
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Janis Ian
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Joe Durso
Joseph P. Durso (June 22, 1924 - December 31, 2004) was an American sportswriter for The New York Times from 1950 until his death, most noted for his coverage of baseball. Born in New York City, he was awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award in 1995.
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John Amos
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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is the current Mayor of New York City, and the 10th richest person in the United States, having net worth of US$18 billion in 2010. He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial news and information services media company.
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Naomi Long Madgett
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Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature is a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee. They are known for being one of the few rap acts who were able to balance success on the pop charts with hardcore rap credibility.
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Queen Latifah
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Shareefa
Shareefa Faradah Cooper (born March 12, 1984), professionally known as Shareefa, is an R&B; singer. Shareefa has also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. She signed with Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings in 2005. Her debut single, "Need a Boss", features rapper and labelmate Ludacris, was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and also reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album Point of No Return was released in October 2006 and charted at #25 on the Billboard 200. Shareefa has started work on her second album The Secret which was scheduled for a summer 2009 release, though there is still no word on any progress with it. July 28,2010 Shareefa Drop A Mixtape "The Misunderstanding Of Shareefa" Hosted By Don Cannon
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Slide Hampton
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Tate George
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Tavis Smiley
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Thomas Menino
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Treach
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Troy CLE
Troy Tompkins, known as Troy CLE, is an American fiction writer from East Orange, New Jersey. He is the author of The Marvelous Effect, the first book in The Marvelous World Saga. The book follows young African-American protagonist Louis Proof. The book was released by Simon & Schuster and Random House on May 22, 2007. In which he received a six figure book deal. Troy is a graduate of Seton Hall Preparatory School and New York University (NYU).
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Vin Rock
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an American R&B;/Pop singer, actress, and former fashion model. A relative of several soul singers, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, and close family friend Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a member of a junior gospel choir at age eleven. After she began performing alongside her mother at night clubs in the New York City area, she was discovered by Arista Records label head Clive Davis. Houston has released studio albums and movie soundtrack albums throughout her career, all of which have had diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification.
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William H. Wiley
William Halsted Wiley (July 10, 1842, New York City - May 2, 1925, Orange, New Jersey), was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1903 to 1907 and from 1909 to 1911, and was also a co-founder and former president of the publishing company John Wiley & Sons.
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Boston
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Brooklyn
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Guyana
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Kearny Connection
The Kearny Connection in Kearny, New Jersey, allows trains from New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines (part of the Hoboken Division) to travel directly to New York Penn Station, as what is known as Midtown Direct service. The connection opened on June 10, 1996. Two tracks, one on each side of the Northeast Corridor (NEC), carry trains from the line to Hoboken Terminal, which passes under the NEC, northeast onto the NEC.
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Kenya
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Lawnside, New Jersey
Lawnside is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,692.
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New Jersey
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States, and the county seat of Essex County. Newark has a population of 310,145, making it the largest municipality in New Jersey and the 65th largest city in the U.S.
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Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 32,868. Orange is often joined with neighboring East Orange, South Orange and West Orange and referred to as part of "the Oranges".
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Rift Valley Province
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Rutgers University
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Upsala College
Upsala College was a private college in East Orange, New Jersey, USA, founded in 1893. Construction of the campus started in 1900. The college closed in 1995, after several years of financial problems.
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East Orange, New Jersey

Official name	City of East Orange, New Jersey
Settlement type	City
Nickname	illtown,eo
Map caption	Map of East Orange in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Image map1	Census Bureau map of East Orange, New Jersey.gif
Mapsize1	250x200px
Map caption1	Census Bureau map of East Orange, New Jersey
Coordinates region	US-NJ
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision type1	State
Subdivision type2	County
Subdivision name	United States
Subdivision name1	New Jersey
Subdivision name2	Essex
Government type	City (New Jersey)
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	Robert L. Bowser
Established title	Incorporated
Established date	March 4, 1863
Area total sq mi	3.9
Area total km2	10.2
Area land sq mi	3.9
Area land km2	10.2
Area water sq mi	0
Area water km2	0
Area water percent	0
Population as of	2010
Population total	64270
Population density km2	6859.8
Population density sq mi	17,776.6
Timezone	Eastern Time Zone (EST)
Utc offset	-5
Timezone dst	Eastern (EDT)
Utc offset dst	-4
Coordinates display	display=inline,title
Elevation m	50
Elevation ft	164
Elevation footnotes
Postal code type	ZIP code
Postal code	07017, 07018 and 07019
Area code	973
Website	http://www.eastorange-nj.org/
Blank name	FIPS code
Blank info	34-19390
Blank1 name	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 info	0876059

East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 69,824. The United States Census Bureau's 2005 population estimate for East Orange was 68,190.

East Orange was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, 1863, from portions of Orange town, and was reincorporated as a city on December 9, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.

Geography

East Orange is located at (40.766050, −74.211699).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), all of it land. East Orange shares borders with the following cities/towns: Newark to the east and south, South Orange to the southwest, Orange to the west, and Glen Ridge and Bloomfield to the north.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 69,824 people, 26,024 households, and 16,082 families residing in the city. The population density was 17,776.6 people per square mile (6,859.8/km²). There were 28,485 housing units at an average density of 7,252.0 per square mile (2,798.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.46% Black or African American, 3.84% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races, and 3.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.

There were 26,024 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 28.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,346, and the median income for a family was $38,562. Males had a median income of $31,905 versus $30,268 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,488. About 15.9% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those ages 65 or over.

As part of the 2000 Census, 89.46% of East Orange's residents identified themselves as being Black or African American. This was one of the highest percentages of African American and Caribbean American people in the United States, and the second-highest in New Jersey (behind Lawnside, at 93.6%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. East Orange also has a large Haitian American community, with 2,852 persons claiming Haitian ancestry in the 2000 Census.

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, 2.5% of East Orange residents identified as being of Guyanese ancestry. While Queens and Brooklyn had larger populations in terms of raw numbers, Orange (with 2.9%) and East Orange had the highest percentage of people of Guyanese ancestry of all places in the United States with at least 1,000 people identifying their ancestry.

Government

East Orange is governed under the City form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a City Council made up of ten members, two each representing the city's five geographical districts or wards. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters. The Borough Council consists of ten members elected to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat in each ward coming up for election every other year.

The East Orange City Council carries out the legislative duties of municipal government. This body enacts by ordinance, resolution or motion, the laws under which our city is governed. The City Council reviews and adopts the municipal budget that is prepared and presented to the legislative body by the Mayor.

The first African-American mayor of the city of East Orange was The Honorable William S. Hart Sr. Former Mayor Hart ran and was elected for two consecutive terms. Mayor Hart was mayor from 1970–1978. Hart middle school is named after this honorable man as a tribute and thank you from the city. The Mayor of East Orange is Robert L. Bowser. Mayor Bowser is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Members of the City Council are:

1st Ward: Thomas L. Brown (2007) and Joyce C. Goore (2009)

2nd Ward: Jacquelyn E. Johnson (2007) and Virginia M. Cross (2009)

3rd Ward: Chairwoman Quilla E. Talmadge (2007) and Ted R. Green (2009)

4th Ward: Sharon Fields (2007) and William C. Holt (2009)

5th Ward: Mary E. Patterson (2007) and Alicia Holman (2009)

Federal, state and county representation

East Orange is in the 10th Congressional district.

East Orange is in the

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Politics

On the national level, East Orange leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama received 98% of the vote in the city.

Education

East Orange School District operates the public schools of East Orange. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide. In 2003, Patrick Healy Middle School was identified as one of seven "persistently dangerous" middle schools in New Jersey. This designation has since been removed. East Orange Community Charter School is a public charter school in East Orange.

All of East Orange is served by East Orange Campus High School, which is on the site of the former Upsala College.

Commerce

Portions of East Orange are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone . In addition to other benefits to encourage employment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3½% sales tax rate (versus the 7% rate charged statewide).

Transportation

East Orange lies at the intersection of the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 280. It is 7.8 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport in the nearby cities of Newark and Elizabeth.

Local transportation around the city and into neighboring communities is provided by Coach USA bus routes 24 & 44 and multiple New Jersey Transit public bus lines, which includes routes 5, 21, 34, 41, 71, 73, 79, 90, 92, 94, and 97. New Jersey Transit also runs two commuter rail train stations in East Orange, both located along the Morris & Essex Lines. The East Orange Station is found beside the westbound lanes of Interstate 280, directly across its parking lot from East Orange City Hall. Just one mile west up Main Street is Brick Church Station, the city's second rail stop and the more heavily used of the two. Both have seven-day service to Hoboken Terminal as well as Midtown Direct service to New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan.

Sister city

East Orange is a sister city of Nakuru, Rift Valley Province, Kenya.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of East Orange include:

John Amos (born 1939), actor. Jamal Anderson (born 1972), former NFL running back. Dena Atlantic, actress. Chino XL (born 1974), Hip-hop lyricist. Troy CLE, pseudonym of Troy Tompkins, author of The Marvelous Effect (set in East Orange). William Joseph Fallon (born 1944), United States Navy Admiral who is the current Commander of United States Central Command. Franklin W. Fort (1880–1937), represented New Jersey's 9th congressional district from 1925–1931. Major Harold Geiger (1884–1927), pioneer in Army aviation and ballooning. Althea Gibson (1927–2003), tennis player. David Garrard (born 1978), currently the starting quarterback for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. Tate George (born 1968), former NBA Basketball player. Slide Hampton (born 1932), jazz trombonist. Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (1926–2003), author who wrote mystery novels under the pen name of Amanda Cross. Brian Hill (born 1947), former coach of the Orlando Magic. Whitney Houston (born 1963), singer and actress. Janis Ian (born 1951), singer-songwriter. Monte Irvin (born 1919), Major League Baseball player, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ranked #12 on the Sports Illustrated list of The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures. Ernest Lester Jones (1876–1929), head of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1914 until his death. LeRoy J. Jones, Jr. (born 1957), member of the New Jersey General Assembly Queen Latifah (born 1970), rapper and actress. Clara Maass (1876–1901), nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study yellow fever. Gordon MacRae (1921–1986), actor, singer, he was born in East Orange. Elliott Maddox (born 1947), Major League Baseball outfielder who played for both the New York Mets and New York Yankees. Naomi Long Madgett (born 1923), the African American poet, was raised in East Orange. Daniel F. Minahan (1877–1947), represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district from 1919 to 1921 and again from 1923 to 1925.

Treach, Vin Rock, and Kay Gee members of the rap group Naughty by Nature.

Eddie Rabbitt, country music singer.

Shareefa (born 1984), an R&B; singer

Albert L. Vreeland (1901–1975), was a United States Representative from New Jersey.

Dionne Warwick (born 1940), singer

William H. Wiley (1842–1925), served on the East Orange township committee from 1886 to 1888, and was president for one year. He represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district from 1903 to 1907 and from 1909 to 1911, and was a co-founder and former president of the publishing company John Wiley & Sons. Bruce Williams, radio host.

The Fugees, a rap group

References

External links

East Orange website

East Orange School District

data for the East Orange School District, National Center for Education Statistics

East Orange Community Charter School website

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East Orange, New Jersey

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Government

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Education

Commerce

Transportation

Sister city

Notable residents

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