East Orange, NJ news and local guide

Orange was incorporated as a city on March 13, 1860, and soon began breaking into smaller communities, largely over the cost of paid police, fire and street departments. South Orange organized on January 26, 1861, and East Orange became a separate township on March 4, 1863, ten days before West Orange. East Orange was reincorporated as a city on December 9, 1899, following a referendum two days earlier. The city grew as a suburb along the railroad lines that are now the Morris & Essex Lines, with stations such as Grove Street and Ampere, which opened in 1890. It became known for the tall shade trees along its residential streets, many of which still stand. Its population rose from 4,315 in 1870 to about 79,340 around 1950. Sources Wikipedia: East Orange, New Jersey