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FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR ORANGE RESIDENTS to Essex County COVID-19 vaccine sites New Registrations made by the Orange Health Department Only! - THOSE WHO QUALIFY INCLUDE: Healthcare workers in contact with infected patients or infectious materials and people who are at a higher risk of sever COVID-19 illness. Paid or unpaid persons working or volunteering in a healthcare setting who may have direct or indirect contact with infectious persons or materials, for example: Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and any oter licensed or registered professionals Healthcare support staff in areas like facilities management, security, food services, environmental [...]

SNOW REMOVAL RESUMES 10:00 AM TODAY IN ORANGE - This morning, February 8, snow removal will continue at 10 o'clock on the following streets: Fairview Avenue Hillside Avenue Lincoln Place Berwyk Street Longridge Road Haywood Avenue Willow Street Tremont Avenue Mountainview Avenue If you have a car parked on these streets, please move your car before 10:00 am tomorrow - if you do not move your car it will be towed.  You will be allowed to park on Berkley Avenue and the Old Police Station on 593 Lincoln Avenue. -

MORE SNOW IS ON THE WAY... Please read the following guidelines for your safety Here are snow removal tips to help you navigate safely before during and after a snowstorm. http://www.ci.orange.nj.us/snow_removal_guide_for_web.pdf If you are parked on a street that is a designated Snow Emergency Route with signs that read, "No Parking When Road Is Snow Covered" please move your car now. Cars parked on these routes will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. For your safety and that of your neighbors, these streets must be cleared of snow from curb to curb. Street parking for residents is [...]

Cannabis Legalization: a Legislative Priority for Urban Municipalities - ORANGE, NJ - Almost immediately upon being named as chairperson of the New Jersey Urban Mayor's Committee on Cannabis, Orange Mayor Dwayne D. Warren, Esq. announced plans to host a summit to examine the impact of New Jersey's recent legalization of cannabis. As Vice President of NJUMA, Mayor Warren has made this issue a legislative priority. On December 17, 2020, the much anticipated marijuana legalization bill passed to make cannabis legal in New Jersey. Mayor Warren and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is NJUMA president, have been working together on [...]

NJ Residents 65+ Eligible for COVID Vaccine Beginning Jan. 14 - Governor Murphy Announces All New Jersey Residents Ages 65 and Older Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning on January 14 Individuals Ages 16-64 with Certain Medical Conditions Also Eligible Beginning January 14 TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today announced two additional categories of New Jersey residents eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Beginning Thursday, January 14, all New Jersey residents ages 65 and older, and individuals ages 16-64 with certain medical conditions, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that increase the risk of severe [...]

Pre-Registration for COVID Vaccine Available Pre-Registration for COVID Vaccine Available Governor Murphy has announced that the website to pre-register for the vaccine is live. The website  Home (nj.gov) will permit the general public to pre-register for eligibility, and allow them to input their personal, contact, health insurance, and demographic information. It will also allow for individuals to schedule an appointment for those who are immediately eligible based on screening questions. During peak times, there may be capacity issues that result in a message to try later. -