About West Orange, NJ
West Orange Township is a suburb of New York City with a population of 47,528. West Orange Township is in Essex County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey. Living in West Orange Township offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In West Orange Township there are a lot of parks. Many young professionals live in West Orange Township. The public schools in West Orange Township are highly rated.
History of West Orange, NJ
West Orange was initially a part of the city of Newark, and remained such 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 officially incorporated 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 formed as a township on April 10, 1863, and was reformed as a town on February 28, 1900.
