If you’re searching for a transit-oriented, walkable community with a mix of urban / suburban flair minutes from New York City, then East Orange is for you. East Orange shares borders with Newark to the east and south, South Orange to the southwest, Orange to the west, and Glen Ridge and Bloomfield to the north. East Orange is perfectly situated in what the city calls “the crossroads of New Jersey”. Meaning simply that it’s a commuter’s dream. East Orange has both the Interstate 280 and the Garden State Parkway intersecting through the town.
Moreover, this transit-oriented city is one of 28 cities in the state of New Jersey to be designated a Transit Village. A Transit Village is a community centered around transit hubs that promote car-free living to reduce traffic congestion. There are four others in Essex County — South Orange, Bloomfield, Orange and Montclair. East Orange is proud to boast two NJ Transit Train Stations (Brick Church and East Orange Train Stations) within its 4 square mile borders situated on the New Jersey Transit Morris and Essex Line that will take you all the way via daily direct service to midtown Manhattan in 26 minutes. Furthermore, there’s trains to Newark and Hoboken. If you need to catch a plane, conveniently, Newark Liberty International Airport is approximate 7 miles from the city.
Because of East Orange’s enviable mass transit and proximity to major transportation, one can clearly see why the city remains an investor’s paradise. There are various revitalization initiatives happening throughout the city. You can still get a good investment, whether a home or a condo for a fairly good value.
Several parks are scattered throughout the city of East Orange. Most of the parks contain a pool with a pool house, a field house, a baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, walking tracks and playgrounds. The East Orange Golf Course recently underwent extensive renovation by Stephen Kay, an acclaimed golf course architect. The East Orange Golf Course is located on Parsonage Hill Road in Short Hills and is now open for play. In addition, extensive construction of a new 6,000 square foot clubhouse and restaurant which opened for the 2016 golf season.
All in all, check out East Orange, truly a city on the move.
