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  • East Orange, Investigations

East Orange City Council Bans Data Centers

This new law comes amid growing concern from environmentalists about the impact of these types of facilities on energy and water consumption, utility costs, noise, and their potential to pollute local waterways.

  • Darren Tobia
  • September 10, 2026
  • East Orange, Must Read

Local eye doctor to redevelop East Orange’s Harris Diner, closed since 2015 fire

The 1950s-era railcar diner never recovered from a fire a decade ago. Now, the Planning Board approved a plan to build a four-story apartment on the abandoned lot last month

  • Darren Tobia
  • July 6, 2026
  • Art & Design, East Orange, Music, Must Read

Harp teacher at Cicely Tyson School holds concert after losing mother who helped launch program

The harp program spans nearly three decades, an impressive streak considering the threat to arts education in public schools.

  • Darren Tobia
  • February 9, 2026
  • Art & Design, Arts Beat, East Orange

East Orange artist Sandra Charlap transforms maps into metaphors of art

The artist's 39-piece exhibition "Seen From Above" examines both familiar and unfamiliar places from a different point of view—overhead.

  • Carol Selman
  • January 26, 2026
  • Cover Story, East Orange, Investigations

The Shelterforce House — this Victorian Home in East Orange Became the Hub of Activism in 70s

The 1970s was the dawning of the tenants rights movement and there is an old Victorian home in East Orange that became the hub of this activism.

  • Darren Tobia
  • November 19, 2025
  • East Orange, Must Read

HZY Goods Opens Today, Becoming East Orange’s First Cannabis Dispensary

The owners are more than just a businesspeople — they're a card-carrying advocate.

  • Darren Tobia
  • October 17, 2025
  • East Orange, Must Read

Black-Owned Cannabis Shop ‘Baked Goodz’ Got Approved in East Orange — But the Road wasn’t Easy

The owners want their story to serve as a cautionary tale for others hoping to invest in the cannabis industry.

  • Darren Tobia
  • October 11, 2025
  • East Orange, Must Read

FOUR CANNABIS DISPENSARIES APPROVED IN EAST ORANGE, WHICH WILL OPEN FIRST?

The proposed locations are at 381 Main Street, 50 North Park Street, 580 Central Avenue, and 19 Prospect Street. 

  • Darren Tobia
  • April 29, 2025
  • East Orange, Entertainment, Must Read

JULIA STILES USED THIS EAST ORANGE HOME IN HER NEW FILM ‘WISH YOU WERE HERE’

For seven straight days Phiphen Studios set up shop in Saltos’ historic home on Centerway and transformed it into the fictional apartment for the movie "Wish You Were Here."

  • Darren Tobia
  • January 20, 2025
  • Art & Design, East Orange, Must Read, Our Neighbors, Real Estate, Viral

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.

  • Darren Tobia
  • October 22, 2024
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