East Orange, New Jersey

About East Orange

East Orange is a thriving city in northeastern New Jersey counting 71,850 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in New Jersey.

Officially, East Orange is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.93 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 18,282 residents per square mile.

📰 East Orange News Today

• East Orange Families Prepare for New School Year With Community-Wide Resource Festival TAPinto · Aug 18
• 110 Washington St, East Orange, NJ 07017 Realtor.com · Aug 17
• Several kids sickened at YMCA summer camp in East Orange by mushroom-laced edibles ABC7 New York · Jul 25
• East Orange Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• East Orange project lands Burlington, Five Below amid 75,000 sq. ft. of new retail leasing Real Estate NJ · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes East Orange Unique

• A top-25 city in New Jersey by population (#8 of 323 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named East Orange — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Big-city energy: 18,282 people per square mile.
• Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 71,850.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in East Orange

• Jade Garden — chinese
• Jonny's Place — sandwich
• Royal Taste Caribbean Restaurant
• Brooklyn Pizza — pizza
• Chicken & Gyros
• Claytons
• DON.POLO RESTAURANT
• Masah Restaurant
• Village Pizzeria — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in East Orange

• Ashland Stadium reviews ★
• Elmwood Park reviews ★
• Grove Park reviews ★
• HOV Healthy Haven at Eighteenth · Garden reviews ★
• HOV Healthy Haven at Norwood · Garden reviews ★
• Liberty Park reviews ★
• Meadowland Park reviews ★
• Orange Military Park reviews ★
• Orange Oval reviews ★
• Orange Park reviews ★
• Parkway Playground reviews ★
• Rowley Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in East Orange

• Althea Gibson Academy
• Benjamin Banneker Academy
• Burch Charter School of Excellence
• East Orange Campus High School
• East Orange Community Charter School
• East Orange STEM Academy High School
• Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence
• Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy
• Langston Hughes Elementary School
• Mildred Barry Garvin Elementary
• Pride Academy Charter School
• Shelia Y. Oliver Academy
• Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy
• Whitney E. Houston Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Va New Jersey Health Care System ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Carewell Health Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of East Orange

🏘️ Nearby Communities