After a Decade of Planning, $6.6 Million Restoration of Highland Avenue Station to Begin
The project will not affect service along the line and will last one year, eventually reopening a historic stationhouse that has been closed since 1968.
East Orange artist Sandra Charlap turns maps into stunning works of art
The artist’s 39-piece exhibition “Seen From Above” examines both familiar and faraway places from a different point of view—overhead.

A new historical society is dedicated to the Erie Railroad’s Orange Branch
The group hopes to one day weave together a heritage trail that tells a larger story about the growth of Essex County.

Maplewood’s HPC will not seek landmark designation at home with one of state’s tallest trees
The HPC only had 45 days since its last meeting to research the home and decided last week not to pursue landmark designation.
What Do We Mean to You?
The decline of local news has left residents in the dark about the decisions and developments that affect their daily lives. The Four Oranges, a 501c3, was founded to fill that void.

HOME DESIGNED BY EAST ORANGE’S FIRST BLACK ARCHITECT FOR SALE IN ESSEX FELLS
The home, built in 1957, is currently owned by architect and preservationist Frank Gerard Godlewski, who has become a champion of Bowser’s career.

IS THERE A SOLUTION TO WORSENING STREET PARKING PROBLEM IN ORANGE AND WEST ORANGE?
The problem is only getting worse as towns nearby witness a surge in new construction.

The Film Society Fighting to Save Maplewood Theater
The Maplewood Theater has always found a way to survive when so many small town movie houses. Now, the future is uncertain.

THE INNOVATOR BEHIND TINY GALLERIES HAS BIG PLANS FOR SMALL ART
It seems that everywhere they pop up – there are now six galleries across Montclair and Glen Ridge – people can’t get enough of it.

ORANGE’S NEW HPC CHAIR ISN’T AFRAID TO TAKE ON CITY HALL
Unlike her predecessor, Leight isn’t an architect, she is a real estate lawyer — and that makes a difference.





































