Mayor of Orange, New Jersey facts for kids

Orange, New Jersey, is a city that runs its government in a special way. It uses a system called the Faulkner Act, also known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law. This law helps cities choose how they want to be governed.

Orange uses a "Mayor-Council" type of government. This means the city has a mayor who is chosen directly by the people. It also has a City Council, which is a group of people who help make decisions for the city.

The City Council has seven members. Four of these members represent different areas of the city, called "wards." The other three members are "at-large," meaning they represent the whole city, not just one part.

Council members serve for four years. They are chosen in elections that are "non-partisan," which means candidates don't run as members of a political party. The elections happen in a "staggered" way. This means not all council seats are up for election at the same time. The four ward seats and the three at-large seats are voted on in alternating cycles every two years.

Leaders of Orange: The Mayors

Orange, New Jersey, has had many mayors who have helped lead the city. Here is a list of some of the people who have served as mayor:

• Dwayne D. Warren, from 2012 to today
• Eldridge Hawkins Jr., from 2008 to 2012
• Mims Hackett, from 1996 to 2008
• Robert L. Brown, from 1988 to 1996. He was the first African-American mayor of Orange.
• Paul Monacelli, from 1984 to 1988
• Joel L. Shain, from 1980 to 1984
• Russell A. Riley
• Joseph Promollo
• William Howe Davis, from 1942 to 1954
• Ovid C. Bianchi, from July 1, 1938, to June 30, 1942
• Daniel Francis Minahan
• Arthur Browne Seymour, from 1908 to 1912
• George Huntington Hartford, from 1878 to 1890