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Local businesses in West Orange, NJ

West Orange is a hilly suburban Essex County township best known as the home of Thomas Edison's laboratory, with housing climbing from the Valley up the Watchung ridges.

Population
48,843
County
Essex County
ZIP
07052

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Good to know in West Orange

  • Thomas Edison National Historical Park preserves Edison's laboratory and Glenmont estate
  • Eagle Rock Reservation offers a well-known overlook of the New York City skyline
  • Housing ranges from pre-war neighborhoods in the Valley to postwar homes on the ridges

Permits & licensing

Home improvement contractors must hold a statewide HIC registration from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs. Building permits are issued locally by each municipality's construction office under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.

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