West Orange
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West Orange was initially a part of the city of Newark, and remained so until November 27, 1806, when the territory now encompassing all of The Oranges was detached to form Orange Township. On April 13, 1807, the first government was elected. On January 31, 1860, Orange was incorporated as a town, and on April 3, 1872, it was reincorporated as a city. Almost immediately, Orange 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 April 1, 1861, Fairmount (an independent municipality for less than one year that was later to become part of West Orange) on March 11, 1862, and East Orange on March 4, 1863. West Orange (including what had been the briefly independent municipality of Fairmount) was incorporated as a township on April 10, 1863, and was reformed as a town on February 28, 1900.
West Orange is set off by two large parks: the South Mountain Reservation along its southwestern borders with Maplewood and Millburn, and the Eagle Rock Reservation along its northeastern borders with Montclair and Verona. The township straddles the transition between the low-lying Newark Bay basin and the high terrain of the Watchung Mountains.
Llewellyn Park, the first planned community in America, is located within West Orange, and was designed by entrepreneur Llewellyn Haskell and architect Alexander Jackson Davis in 1857. Llewellyn Park is considered among the best examples of the "Romantic Landscape" movement of that period. Thomas Edison was one of the many residents.
Government
Township of West Orange
66 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-4100
Departments
Construction Official 973-325-4112
Court Administator 973-325-4080
Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-325-4175
First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-325-4170
Health Department 973-325-4120
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 973-325-4175
Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 973-325-4000
Public Works 973-325-4067
Recreation 973-325-4150
Senior Citizens 973-325-4105
Tax Collector's Office 973-325-4075
Tax Assessor 973-325-4060
Education
PTA
Gregory Elementary School - Grades K - 5
301 Gregory Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5397
Hazel Elementary School - Grades K - 5
45 Hazel Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5448
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School - Grades K - 5
9 Manger Road
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5480
Plesantdale Elementary School - PreK - 5
555 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5452
Redwood Elementary School - Grades K - 5
75 Redwood Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5457
St. Cloud Elementary School - Grades K - 5
71 Sheridan Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5393
Washington Elementary School - Grades K - 5
289 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5385
Thomas A Edison Central Six School - Grade 6
75 William Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5360
Liberty Middle School - Grades 7 & 8
1 Kelly Drive
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-243-2007
Roosevelt Middle School - Grades 7 & 8
36 Gilbert Place
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5373
West Orange High School - Grades 9 - 12
51 Conforti Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-5301
Private schools
Arts
Art
- Artist Barbera Alsieux Fine Art Studio
11 Cornell St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-1637
- Jerry's Artist Outlet
Essex Green Shopping Center
495 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-0995
- New Jersey Arts Incubator
Essex Green Shopping Center
495 Prospect Ave #16
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-0602
- TraillWorks
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-271-9104
- Weber's Art Studio
110 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
862-200-9010
Cooking
- Ice Cream University
79 Edgewood Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-1060
Dance
- Unique Performing Arts Center
627 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-1791
Martial Arts
- Karate USA
255 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-597-1100
- Martial Arts Training Center
581 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-8340
- Way of the Tiger Martial Arts
335 Valley Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-324-1501
Music
- Bossa Nova Music
549 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-324-9274
- Creative Music and Audio
Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
732-809-8137
- Dan's Music Studio
49 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-1082
- Db Sound Design
33 Yale Terrace
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-7131
- House of Music
1400 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-964-7444
- Music Lessons
43 Comforti Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
201-259-6194
- Music Theatre Conservatory
9 Ridgeway Ct
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-868-6259
- NJ School of Percussion
14 Northfield Ave #2
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-3113
- Piano Can Be Fun
70 Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 08052
973-325-9201
Performing Arts / Theaters
- Luna Stage Co.
555 Valley Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-395-5551
- New Jersey Theatre Alliance
8 Marcella Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-6582
- Oskar Schinlder Performing Arts Center
4 Boland Dr
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-7385
Cemeteries
Funeral Homes & Monuments
- Funeral Homes
- Dangler Funeral Home
340 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-1212
- Dangler Funeral Home
- Monuments
Clubs and Organizations
- Easter Seals
414 Eagle Rock Ave #206
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-324-2712
- Essex Troop Association
1315 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-0952
- Her Ministries
26 Manger Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-9678
- Jewish Service for Developmentally Disabled
270 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-1494
- Linda B Haller Foundation
3 Cullen Dr
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-3636
- Michael T McCormick, Jr Memorial Foundation
12 Robertson Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-9171
- Partnership for Children of Essex
200 Executive Drive #5
West Orange, NJ 08052
973-736-4890
- Project Live
414 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-395-9160
- Seminary Resources Center
395 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-324-5510
- Shelter International
14 Oak Terrace
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-6900
- The Shillelagh Club
648 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-9338
- United Cerebral Palsy
525 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-243-0512
- West Orange Chamber of Commerce
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-0360
- West Orange Chess Club
650 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-3433
Historic Places
Thomas Edison's Home - The Glenmont
Honeysuckle Road in Llewellyn Park
West Orange, NJ 07052
(Photo by Bill Coughlin, courtesy of HMdb.org)
In 1886 Thomas Edison bought Glenmont as a gift for
his bride, Mina Miller. After moving in, Edison said that the
23-room Victorian mansion was “a great deal too nice
for me, but it isn’t half nice enough for my little wife.”
The Edisons and their children often used the grounds for
sports and games, to entertain visitors, and to relax.
During your visit, take time to explore some of
Glenmont’s 13½ acres and enjoy the estate that
Thomas Edison called home for 44 years.
Thomas Edison's West Orange Laboratory
Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052
(Photo by Bill Coughlin, courtesy of HMdb.org)
In the fall of 1887, Thomas Edison moved into his new laboratory
complex in the town of West Orange, N.J. For the next 44
years Edison directed teams of research assistants in his
“Invention Factory” and created a model for modern
research and development laboratories.
Parks
- Colgate Park
Franklin Ave & Cherry St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-4100
- Degnan Park
650 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-4150
- Eagle Rock Reservation
Prospect Ave & Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-268-3500
- Essex County Parks Frances
1100 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
862-252-7156
- Greenwood Gardens
274 Old Short Hills Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-258-4026
- O'Connor Park
19 Ralph Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-4089
- Ridgeway Park
Ridgeway Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
- South Mountain Reservation
W South Orange Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-268-3500
- Stagg Field Playground
385 St Cloud Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-4086
- Thomas Edison National Historic Park
211 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-0550
Places of Worship
- Ahawas Achim B'nai Jacob & David
700 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-1407
- Antioch Presbyterian Church
616 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-1471
- Beth Isreal Synagogue
567 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-3383
- Bethany Church
30 Ashwood Terrace
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-1766
- B'nai Shalom
300 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-0160
- Center for Spiritual Living of New Jersey
662 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-1900
- Congregation Ohr Torah
270 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-3669-7320
- Englishtown Synagogue
37 Buckingham Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-243-0876
- Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church
681 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-0259
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
315 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-0369
- Mikvah Essex County
717 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-1427
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church
1 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-0110
- Outreach Christian
414 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-0542
- Pleasantdale Presbyterian Church
471 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-8605
- Saint Anthony of Padua Oratory
1360 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-2233
- Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
44 Benvenue Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-669-3221
- Saint Marks Episcopal Church
45 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-0260
- Shatnez Project
422 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-243-7348
- The Life Christian Church
747 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-7744
- United Presbyterian Church of West Orange
20 Old Indian Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-1868
- World-Life Christian Fellowship
15 Central Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
862-438-8854
Sports & Recreation
Amusement
- Essex County Safari Mini-golf
9 Cherry Lane
West Orange, NJ 07052
862-520-5024
- Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-5800
Baseball
- West Orange PAL
28 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-3595
Basketball
Boating
Bowling
- Eagle Rock Lanes
424 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-6363
Diving Instruction
Equestrian
- Essex Equestrian Center
12 Woodland Ave #22
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-4182
Fishing
Fitness
- Curves
451 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
800-704-5908
- Retro Fitness
235 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-307-0973
Football
- West Orange PAL
28 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-3595
Golf
- Crestmont Country Club
750 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-2060
- Essex County Safari Mini-golf
9 Cherry Lane
West Orange, NJ 07052
862-520-5024
- Essex County Country Club
350 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-1400
- Essex Country Country Club
Pro Shop
350 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-9764
- Francis Brynes Golf Course
1100 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-2306
- Golf and Tennis Academy
36 Gilbert Pl
West Orange, NJ 07052
207-465-3226
- Montclair Golf Club
25 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-239-1800
- Rock Spring Club
90 Rock Spring Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-6464
Gymnastics
Hockey
- Edge Skate Shop
581 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-7194
- Great Saves Goal Tending
560 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
201-565-3032
- NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club
560 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-7177
- Richard Codey Arena at South Mountain
560 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-3828
Lacrosse
- Big 5 Lax & Soccer Academy
8 Wilson Terrace
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-243-7126
Soccer
- Soccer Palace
1315 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-325-1110
Swimming
Tennis
- Golf & Tennis Academy
36 Gilbert Place
West Orange, NJ 07052
207-465-3226
- Nestor Gramatica Tennis Academy
1448 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-366-3792
- Rockspring Tennis Shop
Rockspring Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-0160
- Tennis Pro Shop
750 Eagle Rock Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-1130
- West Orange Tennis Club
1448 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-1740